Sunday , 16 August 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Fulham FC and Sunderland AFC get this one started.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Craven Cottage. Fulham FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 6' What composure from Jack Clarke! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 11' Over 11 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 16' The 33-year-old Layvin Kurzawa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Abdoullah Ba on, Ross Stewart off on 20 minutes.
  • 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' Fulham FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sunderland AFC backline.
  • 40' Fulham FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 43' Ajibola Alese picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 44' The referee calls foul for Ajibola Alese. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Harry Wilson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 46' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 46 minute. Ajibola Alese leaves to be changed by Niall Huggins.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pierre Ekwah, as he is very good at scoring at Craven Cottage with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 56' Chris Rigg is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Fulham FC tonight.
  • 61' Tom Cairney doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 63' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Layvin Kurzawa on 63 minutes.
  • 64' Fulham FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aleksandar Mitrovic is hanging Carlos Vinicius on the field on 64 minute.
  • 68' Willian is ready to make an impact after coming on for Harry Wilson at the 68 minute mark.
  • 73' Edouard Michut is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sunderland AFC so far.
  • 75' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Danny Batth on 75 minutes.
  • 77' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Jack Clarke is replaced by Jewison Bennette.
  • 78' The Fulham FC bench stirs into life. Tom Cairney is withdrawn and Bobby Reid gets his opportunity.
  • 83' Sunderland AFC 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.
  • 86' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Patrick Roberts is withdrawn and Chris Rigg gets his opportunity.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

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.