FM Preview: Fulham v Sunderland 06 May 2012

Last updated : 05 May 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Fulham v Sunderland fixture

Fulham prepare to entertain Sunderland at Craven Cottage on Sunday afternoon,

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Craven Cottage was just last season, in December 2010, when they played out a goalless draw in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 19 Nov Sunderland 0 - 0 Fulham Premier League
2010/2011 Sat 30 Apr Sunderland 0 - 3 Fulham Premier League
2010/2011 Sat 11 Dec Fulham 0-0 Sunderland Premier League
2009/2010 Sun 28 Feb Sunderland 0 - 0 Fulham Premier League
2009/2010 Sun 06 Dec Fulham 1 - 0 Sunderland Premier League
2008/2009 Tue 27 Jan Sunderland 1 - 0 Fulham Premier League
2008/2009 Sat 18 Oct Fulham 0 - 0 Sunderland Premier League

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Recent respective form guides

Fulham have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Cottagers in those games, with 7 conceded.

In complete contrast to Fulham, Sunderland are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While the Black Cats have hit 5 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Fulham's 49 points from 36 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

Sunderland see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 45 points from their 36 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Fulham 6 4 1 1 9 7 13
Sunderland 6 0 5 1 5 9 5

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Fulham may be coming up against a decent side in Sunderland, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Cottagers. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Fulham Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Sunderland Not won in previous 7 away matches.
Drawn each of the last 3 games.
No win in the 7 most recent games.

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