Some interesting facts regarding Sunderland v Fulham

[Mr Fulham]

Sunderland: 15th, 11 matches, 10 points, goal difference: 14-13
Fulham: 16th, 11 matches, 10 points, goal difference: 14-15

Sunderland form: DLWDL
Fulham form: LLWWL

Most goals (Sunderland): Seb Larsson (3 goals in 11 matches)
Most goals (Fulham): Clint Dempsey (3 goals in 11 matches)

Bilance (Overall): 14 matches, Sunderland won 3, Fulham won 6, with 5 draws
Bilance (In Sunderland): 7 matches, Sunderland won 2, Fulham won 2, with 3 draws


Last matches in Sunderland:

Sunderland - Fulham 1-0 (0-0)
27.01.2009, matchday 23.
Goal: Kenwyne Jones (55., Assist: Djibril Cisse)
Sunderland: Fulop - Bardsley, Collins D, Ferdinand A, McCartney (McShane 70.) - Malbranque, Whitehead, Tainio (Leadbitter 81), Reid (Edwards C 75.)- Cisse Dj, Jones K. (Manager: Ricky Sbragia)
Fulham: Schwarzer - Pantsil, Hughes, Hangeland, Konchesky - Davies (Gera 75.), Etuhu (Nevland 83.), Murphy, Dempsey - Johnson, Zamora. (Manager: Roy Hodgson; that was the season where we virtually started every match with the same formation.)


Sunderland - Fulham 0-0
28.02.2010, matchday 28.
Goals: none
Sunderland: Gordon - Hutton, Ferdinand A, Turner, Mensah (McCartney 83.) - Cana, Cattermole (Zenden 54.), Richardson - Campbell F, Jones K (Benjani 80.), Bent. (Manager: Steve Bruce)
Fulham: Schwarzer - Baird, Hughes, Hangeland, Shorey - Duff, Etuhu, Murphy (Greening 57.), Davies - Gera - Zamora (Elm 83.) (Manager: Roy Hodgson)


Sunderland - Fulham 0-3 (0-1)
30.04.2011, matchday 35. (that was Sparky's "very angry" day!)
Goals: 0-1 Kakuta (33., Assist: Zamora), 0-2 Davies (61., Assist: Sidwell), 0-3 Davies (73.)
Sunderland: Mignolet - Elmohamady, Onuoha, Turner, Bardsley - Henderson (Lynch 75.), Colback, Cattermole, Muntari (Ferdinand A 66.) - Malbranque (Zenden 75.) - Sessegnon. (Manager: Steve Bruce)
Fulham: Schwarzer - Baird, Hughes, Senderos, Salcido - Davies, Murphy (Etuhu 78.), Sidwell, Kakuta (Greening 62.) - Gudjohnsen - Zamora (Johnson 78.). (Manager: Mark Hughes)

[Jack Fulham]

Sunderland are nothing special, I think we can win this one. I think it will be a good game for Ruiz to start.

[RidgeRider]

Sunderland are nothing special, I think we can win this one. I think it will be a good game for Ruiz to start.

Agreed. Sunderland has lost two matches already at home against Chelsea and Newcastle and drew against Villa and West Brom. Seems we could take a point and may be nick a win.

[MrFantastic]

we will win in sunderland and than we will win the primaries whooo and than the white house is ours yea

[AlFayedsChequebook]

We can win this, but I am convinced we will lose the next two games and it will be everything to play for against Liverpool

[BalDrick]

I think we have to win this, I really do. There are some tough games coming up and, whilst I'm not concerned about relegation, we must start getting points from somewhere. Sunderland are pretty poor these days.

[The Equalizer]

I think we have to win this, I really do. There are some tough games coming up and, whilst I'm not concerned about relegation, we must start getting points from somewhere. Sunderland are pretty poor these days.

Agree with this completely. This should be a completely winnable game, but I do not have any confidence in the team to pull off what is surely a necessary victory.

[DukeTyrion]

All the stats to me suggest a draw.

That's not to say it isn't winnable, but there is also the chance of coming away with a narrow loss.

[jarv]

I am sure MJ has looked at the next few fixtures and will draw the same conclusion as the rest of us. 3 POINTS, nothing less will do. Otherwise 090.gif

[Burt]

I think we have to win this, I really do. There are some tough games coming up and, whilst I'm not concerned about relegation, we must start getting points from somewhere. Sunderland are pretty poor these days.

Agree with this completely. This should be a completely winnable game, but I do not have any confidence in the team to pull off what is surely a necessary victory.

My thoughts entirely.

Was the win at Wigan a turning point in our dysmal away record? I would like to think so, but...

[BalDrick]

I think we have to win this, I really do. There are some tough games coming up and, whilst I'm not concerned about relegation, we must start getting points from somewhere. Sunderland are pretty poor these days.

Agree with this completely. This should be a completely winnable game, but I do not have any confidence in the team to pull off what is surely a necessary victory.

My thoughts entirely.

Was the win at Wigan a turning point in our dysmal away record? I would like to think so, but...

No it wasn't a turning point, it was just an away game at a pretty poor side's ground. We face another on Saturday, this time though there will at least be a fairly vocal home crowd.