Thursday , 2 July 2026

Fulham FC vs Sunderland AFC, FA Cup 2022-23 ROUND 4

FA Cup · 2022-23
Fulham FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Sat 28 Jan 2023 · 15:00 UTC Craven Cottage HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 43' Ajibola Alese
Y 44' Ajibola Alese
Harry Wilson 45' Y
Layvin Kurzawa 63' Y
Y 75' Danny Batth

Overview

Match Preview

Fulham FC vs Sunderland AFC — FA Cup at Craven Cottage.

Head-to-Head

3
1
Fulham FC 4 games · Avg 3.0 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2023-01-28 Fulham FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Fulham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jan Sunderland AFC H 1–1 D
23 Jan Tottenham Hotspur FC H 0–1 L
15 Jan Newcastle United FC A 0–1 L
12 Jan Chelsea FC H 2–1 W
07 Jan Hull City AFC A 2–0 W
03 Jan Leicester City FC A 1–0 W
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Jan Fulham FC A 1–1 D
22 Jan Middlesbrough FC H 2–0 W
14 Jan Swansea City AFC H 1–3 L
07 Jan Shrewsbury Town FC A 2–1 W
01 Jan Blackpool FC A 1–1 D
29 Dec Wigan Athletic FC A 4–1 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Fulham FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Sunderland AFC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Craven Cottage!
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Fulham FC and Sunderland AFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 6' Brilliant from the ! Jack Clarke makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 6.
  • 11' It’s high time Tony Mowbray made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 16' With 0 assists to his name this season, Pierre Ekwah is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Fulham FC.
  • 20' The crowd applauds Ross Stewart as he leaves the pitch. Abdoullah Ba steps in for Sunderland AFC.
  • 25' Fulham FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fulham FC and Sunderland AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' France international Layvin Kurzawa has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 40' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Joao Palhinha has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 43' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ajibola Alese on 43.
  • 44' Ajibola Alese picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 45' That is a Yellow card for Fulham FC. Harry Wilson will be fuming at that decision.
  • 46' Niall Huggins has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ajibola Alese on 46 minute.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marco Silva might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 61' What composure from Tom Cairney! The England international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Layvin Kurzawa on 63.
  • 64' Aleksandar Mitrovic gets the nod from Fulham FC. He replaces Carlos Vinicius and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' Willian is ready to make an impact after coming on for Harry Wilson at the 68 minute mark.
  • 73' Ajibola Alese, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 75' The referee shows Sunderland AFC player a Yellow card on 75.
  • 77' Jewison Bennette has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jack Clarke on 77 minute.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Tom Cairney as he leaves the pitch. Bobby Reid steps in for Fulham FC.
  • 83' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fulham FC that had 341 games and scored 451 goals.
  • 86' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Patrick Roberts is withdrawn and Chris Rigg gets his opportunity.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Fulham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Silva

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.15 Fulham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Fulham FC or Sunderland AFC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Fulham FC37% Draw30% Sunderland AFC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Fulham FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
63%
Fulham FC or Sunderland AFC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fulham FC24% Draw51% Sunderland AFC25%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12%
0 – 1
10.3%
1 – 0
10.1%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.9%
0 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Fulham FC

Handicap Fulham FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 19% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 20% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.