LONDON (Interstat) — Fulham FC opened its Premier League campaign with a commanding 3-1 victory over Burnley on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at Craven Cottage, overcoming a sluggish first half with a devastating seven-minute, three-goal outburst in the second.

The match, played before a home crowd in the Hammersmith & Fulham borough of London, defied a cautious pregame projection from Interstat, whose game simulator had forecast a 1-1 draw. Their ELO system gave Fulham a 62.10 percent probability to win, a figure the home side ultimately justified with a dominant closing stretch.

The first half was a tense, physical affair with few clear chances, more notable for disciplinary actions than attacking flair. Burnley’s Joshua Laurent received the game’s first yellow card in the 37th minute for a tactical foul, setting a combative tone. Fulham defender Antonee Robinson joined him in the book in the 55th minute.

The deadlock was finally broken just past the hour mark, but it was the visiting Clarets who struck first against the run of play. The goal, which came in the 60th minute, momentarily silenced the home supporters and threatened to validate the simulators’ prediction of a tight contest.

Fulham’s response, however, was immediate and emphatic. Manager Marco Silva’s substitutions proved decisive. Introduced to spark the attack, substitute Zian Flemming leveled the score just seven minutes after Burnley’s opener, finishing off a move in the 67th minute to ignite the comeback.

The floodgates then opened. Just three minutes later, in the 70th minute, midfielder Joshua King put Fulham ahead for good. The assist came from fellow substitute James Ward-Prowse, who was shown a yellow card for his celebration in the 64th minute. The turnaround was completed by the 73rd minute when midfielder Harry Wilson netted Fulham’s third, capitalizing on service from defender Antonee Robinson, who atoned for his earlier booking with a key contribution.

The blistering sequence from the 67th to 73rd minutes transformed the match, turning a potential setback into a comfortable victory. Burnley, which managed just one shot on target according to the key stat logged at the 77-minute mark, had no answer for Fulham’s sudden surge in quality and intensity.

With the win, Fulham begins its Premier League season with a perfect record of one win and zero losses, earning three crucial early points. Burnley starts its campaign in the opposite fashion, sitting at zero wins and one loss. The records across all competitions mirror the Premier League standings for both clubs after this opening fixture.

The victory was built on impactful performances from across the squad. Harry Wilson and Joshua King provided the crucial goals from midfield, while substitutes Zian Flemming, James Ward-Prowse and Joshua Laurent—despite Laurent’s yellow card—directly influenced the scoreboard with a goal and two assists between them, demonstrating the depth that propelled Fulham to a statement win on opening day.