Sunderland lost 2-1 to Ipswich in their first Premier League game of the season
Fulham have won three successive games against the Black Cats
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Sunderland host Fulham at the Stadium of Light on Sunday with both teams chasing their first Premier League victory of the campaign.
The Black Cats conceded a late goal against Ipswich last weekend, while Fulham ran Chelsea close, before ultimately losing 3-2.
The Cottagers did get their first win of the season in midweek, sending AFC Wimbledon packing in the EFL Cup.
Due to Sunderland's European qualification, they enter that competition in the third round, so will have had eight days of rest heading into this game.
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Team news
Regis Le Bris will only be missing Simon Adingra due to a foot injury for this game.
Despite losing to Ipswich, the Black Cats boss might well go with the same starting XI for Sunday's clash.
Fulham head coach Alvaro Arbeloa will be without the services of Tom Cairney due to a knee injury, but that is his only injury concern.
Rodrigo Muniz scored in midweek and he could retain his spot in the starting XI, while Alex Iwobi and Sander Berge should come back in.
The stats
Since the start of the 2017/18 season, these two sides have met on just six occasions.
Of those six games, Fulham have won four, while the Black Cats have emerged victorious once, back in December 2017.
The Cottagers won both fixtures last season, scoring four goals in the process.
Four of the last five matches between these two teams have featured both teams scoring.
Last season, 20 of Fulham's 38 league matches finished with both teams scoring, whereas both teams scored in 18 of Sunderland's 38 Premier League games.
Rodrigo Muniz scored his first goal of the season against AFC Wimbledon, but has yet to score against Sunderland across two previous matches.
There has been a goal in both halves of Fulham's games against Chelsea and Wimbledon, while Sunderland's opening match of the campaign saw a goal scored in each half.
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Prediction
Panic buttons will not be pressed yet by either manager just yet, but both know that the longer a wait for a first Premier League win goes on, the harder it is to build momentum.
Sunderland will also have European distractions in the coming weeks, therefore, it is imperative that they can secure three points as soon as possible.
Fulham rebounded nicely in midweek, but now Arbeloa will be seeking a first top-flight win for the Cottagers this term on Sunday.
The game might be decided by the odd goal and expect Gonzalo Garcia to cause plenty of problems in the final third, having scored in both of his first two Fulham appearances.
Sunderland have the quality to seal all three points, but it will be close.
Score prediction: Sunderland 2-1 Fulham
