Prediction: Fulham vs Sunderland

Prediction: Fulham win

Best Odds: 8/17

Bookmaker: 888sport

The FA Cup is back this weekend as we gear up for some enthralling fourth round action. There’s a whole lot of excitement in the air for the clubs still left in the competition, with just three wins now separating them from a trip to Wembley. Today, we’ll be taking a look at what should be a fun Premier League vs Championship encounter as Fulham play host to Sunderland at Craven Cottage.

Fulham

Fulham fans are on cloud nine right now. After years of being seen as a yo-yo club, they are finally making some serious moves in the top flight. They’ve found a squad that can mesh together perfectly on the pitch and as of this writing, they are seventh in the Premier League. There’s no telling whether or not they can maintain that momentum but either way, there’s a lot of potential within this team’s future.

Team News

Kebano will be on the shelf for a while due to his Achilles injury but aside from that, the home side have a clean bill of health.

Sunderland

From being mocked for a documentary to slipping down the leagues and beyond, it’s been a long road for Sunderland Football Club. However, through all of the uncertainty, their fans have remained incredibly loyal to their cause as the Black Cats attempt to return to the big time. The promotion push is their main priority but if they can get a win here, they’re start to believe they can do something special.

Team News

Gooch and Embleton have been ruled out of this one through injury. In addition to that, Evans, Cirkin and Pritchard are listed as fitness concerns.

Factors to Consider

• Fulham are 7th in the Premier League whereas Sunderland are 9th in the Championship.
• Fulham have won four and lost two of their last six games.
• Sunderland have won four, drawn one and lost one of their last six games.
• Fulham have scored seven goals and conceded four in their last six games.
• Sunderland have scored 12 goals and conceded seven in their last six games.

Conclusion

We’re expecting to see a somewhat conservative start to the game from both, at least by the standards of the FA Cup that we’re used to seeing. Eventually, Sunderland will start to grow in confidence and work some balls into the box, and they’re also likely to try their luck from distance. In the end, though, the Cottagers will get the better of the exchanges, edging out a narrow win to reach the fifth round.

Prediction: Fulham win

Best Odds: 8/17

Bookmaker: 888sport