Sunderland vs Fulham prediction

THE FORECAST

Both teams start the season with one lost match and zero points, but Fulham's transfer balance looks more stable than Sunderland's, which had an impressive but chaotic transfer summer with dozens of incoming and outgoing players that could undermine team cohesion. Fulham is missing the injured Andersen at the back, and the striking negative number in their next fixture suggests a data correction (the League Cup match was before this match), which nuances the rotation pressure on Fulham. The weather conditions are moderate and do not form a significant factor, but Sunderland's home advantage is partly neutralized by the greater squad instability due to all the transfers.