Sunderland vs Fulham Prediction, Odds and Picks for Sunday, 02/22/26

Sunderland entertain Fulham in a mid-table Premier League clash that ought to provide more goalmouth action and incidents than the pair’s first meeting this season at Craven Cottage. Fulham earned a deserved 1-0 win thanks to a late Raul Jimenez goal in that one to ease relegation fears, and they are still 2 points behind the 11th-placed Black Cats, despite a good run of form since then. It’s surely no coincidence that Sunderland’s recent slide down the standings has come since Granit Xhaka was sidelined by an ankle injury. Regis Le Bris’ team has lost 3 of their last 4 EPL games without him and the Swiss midfielder is expected to miss a 6th consecutive game on Sunday. Much of what he does is rarely reflected in the post-match stats, but Sunderland’s win ratio is 39% when he plays and only 33% when he doesn’t. The Black Cats have lost only once at home all season – to Liverpool a fortnight ago – so may still be able to claim a point against an inconsistent Fulham outfit.

Marco Silva’s men have also lost 3 of their last 4 in the league, albeit one was thanks to a cruel stoppage-time goal at Old Trafford. Both teams to score has been a common occurrence in recent Fulham matches and looks likely to happen once again. The majority of Sunderland’s home games this season have also seen goals at both ends.

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