Sunderland host Fulham with both sides still winless

The fixture

Sunderland and Fulham meet at the Stadium of Light in the Premier League, England's top division of football, with neither side having taken a point so far this season. The Racing Post lists the game for Sunday, 30 August, with a 2pm kick-off, shown on Sky Sports+.

Sunderland lost 2-1 to Ipswich Town on the opening matchday. Fulham lost 3-2 at home to Chelsea on the Monday of the opening weekend, according to the Racing Post.

No result from the Sunderland game has been reported in the available material, which is all preview coverage written before kick-off.

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Head-to-head record

BBC Sport reports that Sunderland, known as the Black Cats, have not won any of their last six Premier League home games against Fulham, drawing three and losing three. Their last home league win over Fulham was 1-0 in January 2009.

BBC Sport adds that Fulham have won their last three league meetings between the clubs, including a win in the Championship in 2018 and both fixtures last season. They have never won four in a row against Sunderland. The Racing Post frames the same run slightly differently, describing Fulham as unbeaten in the last five meetings.

Form and squad notes

Sunderland finished seventh last season and qualified for the Europa League, losing only four home games, the Racing Post says. Fulham had the fifth-worst away record in the division, with only West Ham, Leeds, Burnley and Wolves taking fewer points on the road.

BBC Sport notes that Fulham have won the fewest away points of any ever-present Premier League team in 2026, seven from one win, four draws and five defeats. It also records that Fulham have not lost their opening two top-flight fixtures since 2020-21.

On individual players, the Racing Post says Fulham striker Garcia has scored twice in two games for his new club from two shots on target, and that King had three shots against Chelsea including Fulham's first goal. Brobbey had a shot on target against Ipswich, and hit the target with half of his 36 efforts last season.

Predictions and context

Former player Chris Sutton, writing for BBC Sport, is backing Sunderland at home. He says the club barely signed anyone this summer and that the squad will be stretched by European football, but argues they are good enough to stay up, citing midfielder Granit Xhaka.

Sutton also says he expects Fulham to struggle this season, despite some good spells against Chelsea. The Racing Post tips Sunderland to win with both teams scoring at odds of 4-1, and notes that Fulham played in the EFL Cup on Thursday.

BBC Sport says Sunderland manager Regis Le Bris has won only one of his eight Premier League games against Spanish managers. The Racing Post refers to Fulham as Alvaro Arbeloa's team. The sources give no confirmed team lineups.