Fulham vs Sunderland Preview 28/01/2023

Fulham vs Sunderland – 28/01/2023

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Fulham and Sunderland will play for the primary time since 2018 within the FA Cup fourth spherical on Saturday. The Cottagers are on a poor run of kind within the Premier League and supervisor Marco Silva will hope the workforce can proper the ship within the FA Cup fourth spherical versus Sunderland.

Sunderland are ninth within the Championship standings heading into the match towards the Premier League’s Fulham. The Black Cats are one level off the highest six and are within the working for a second promotion in as a few years.

Whereas Fulham are off form going into the FA Cup fourth spherical, Sunderland are in higher kind. The Black Cats are unbeaten in six of their final seven video games in all competitions going into the match.

Sunderland are coming off a 2-0 win towards in-form Middlesbrough on the weekend within the Championship. Supervisor Tony Mowbray has the workforce taking part in effectively and issues might get even higher with a win over Fulham.

Fulham are on a two-game shedding streak heading into the match. The Cottagers failed to attain throughout their final 180 minutes of Premier League soccer, shedding to Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur.

Silva’s workforce reached the fourth spherical of the FA Cup courtesy of a 2-0 away win towards Hull Metropolis within the third spherical. Their win towards Fulham got here throughout a superb five-game successful streak for the Cottagers.

Sunderland went to Shrewsbury City and received 2-1 within the FA Cup third spherical. The Black Cats are taking part in effectively, however it may be requested whether or not Mowbray can be prepared to go all-out within the FA Cup with Sunderland so near the highest six within the Championship.

Silva has only one participant within the therapy room at Craven Cottage. Fulham’s Neeskans Kebano is dominated out of motion resulting from a calf harm. Striker Aleksandar Mitrovic didn’t play within the workforce’s 2-0 win over Hull Metropolis in spherical three.

Mitrovic has not scored in his final two Premier League appearances. He ought to begin towards Sunderland at Craven Cottage.

Mowbray can be with out key participant Alex Pritchard resulting from a calf harm. Midfielders Dennis Cirkin and Elliot Embleton are each dominated out of the sport by way of their respective accidents. Mowbray may have a restricted number of midfielders to select from.

Fulham could also be on a two-game shedding streak, however Sunderland have the highest six within the Championship in sight. The Cottagers ought to edge Sunderland at Craven Cottage 1-0, with Mitrovic (if he begins) probably getting on the scoresheet.