xF.
Sunderland

1–0

xG 1.33–0.66

Fulham

Stadium of Light

Sunderland · Sun 30 Aug, 14:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 48,707

xVerdict

SUN deserved this on chance quality. FUL leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. SUN held the pressure for most of the night.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
SUN led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 49% of FUL's xG.

SUNFUL
1.16Open play0.33
0.17Set play0.32
0.05Corners0.20
Shot profileFact
FUL took 11 shots and put none on target.
xAnalysis

Eight were blocked.

SUNFUL

Shots

12 – 11

xG / shot

0.11 – 0.06

On target

4 – 0

Inside box

9 – 7

Outside box

3 – 4

Blocked

2 – 8

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

4 – 2

Big missed

3 – 2

KeeperFact
The keepers finished close on xG prevented.
xAnalysis

The pair finished 0.02–-0.23.

SUN

0.02

xG prevented

FUL

-0.23

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

SUN scored it in the 75'.

First half

  • 35'Yellow, Joachim Andersen (Foul).

Second half

  • 59'Yellow, César Palacios (Foul).
  • 64'Wilson Isidor on, Brian Brobbey off.
  • 65'Habib Diarra on, Nilson Angulo off.
  • 68'Shea Charles on, Oscar Bobb off.
  • 68'Ryan Sessegnon on, Timothy Castagne off.
  • 75'Wilson Isidor scores (right foot shot, Habib Diarra).
  • 76'Emile Smith Rowe on, César Palacios off.
  • 83'Kevin on, Sander Berge off.
  • 83'Chris Rigg on, Habib Diarra off.
  • 90'Romaine Mundle on, Enzo Le Fée off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
Both started a 4-2-3-1.
xAnalysis

SUN set up 4-2-3-1. FUL set up 4-2-3-1.

SUN · 4-2-3-1FUL · 4-2-3-1

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Player ratingsFact
SUN's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.2–6.6. Xhaka led the card at 8.0.

SUN

34Granit XhakaMF908.04
20Nordi MukieleDF907.50
28Enzo Le FéeMF907.31
12Thomas MeunierDF907.21
18Wilson IsidorFW267.20
22Robin RoefsGK907.10
5Dan BallardDF907.10
17Reinildo MandavaDF907.10
27Noah SadikiMF907.00
10Nilson AnguloMF656.91
19Habib DiarraMF186.91
32Trai HumeMF906.91
9Brian BrobbeyFW646.80
11Chris RiggMF76.30
14Romaine MundleFW16.30

FUL

17Alex IwobiMF907.12
3Calvin BasseyDF907.10
8César PalaciosMF776.80
5Joachim AndersenDF906.71
30Ryan SessegnonMF226.70
33Antonee RobinsonDF906.70
16Sander BergeMF836.72
21Timothy CastagneDF686.60
19Shea CharlesMF226.60
32Emile Smith RoweMF136.62
14Oscar BobbMF686.51
11KevinFW76.50
7Gonzalo GarcíaFW906.40
24Josh KingMF906.30
1Bernd LenoGK906.10
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 3–1.

SUN

  • Alan BrowneUnavailable
  • Aji AleseUnavailable
  • Dayann MéthalieUnavailable

FUL

  • Tom CairneyUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
FUL finished stronger.
xAnalysis

The minutes after 75 swung their way.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

SUN stretched the flanks.

SUN thirdMiddleFUL third
34%30%36%
SUNFUL
Match statsFact
FUL had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

SUN had the better chances.

SUNFUL

Possession

41% – 59%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

390 – 560

Lge 440.3

Corners

3 – 4

Lge 4.7

Tackles

13 – 11

Lge 15.4

npxG

1.33 – 0.66