Fulham will host Wolverhampton Wanderers at Craven Cottage on Saturday afternoon, looking to build on their recent run form.
Fulham are coming into the game vs Wolves on the back of two consecutive victories in the league, and they will be confident of grinding out a good result here.
Meanwhile, Wolves have done well in the last few outings as well. They have ended their losing streak with a win and two draws from their last three league matches. It will be interesting to see if they can build on their recent performance and grind out all three points here.
The Black Country outfit are unbeaten in five of their last six meetings against Fulham, and they will certainly fancy their chances here. On paper, Fulham and Wolves are quite evenly matched, but the visitors have not been at their best this season. It will be interesting to see if they can get their stuttering campaign back on track with the morale-boosting result here.
Both teams will have gained some confidence from their last few outings, and it will be difficult to separate the two teams. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.
Team News & Tactics
Fulham
Fulham will be without Sasa Lukic due to a shoulder injury. They are likely to shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Bernd Leno in goal. Timothy Castagne and Antonee Robinson will be deployed as the full-backs. They will look to protect the side defensively and help in the attack. Joachim Andersen will start alongside Calvin Bassey in the central defensive pairing.
As for the midfield unit, Tom Cairney and Andreas Pereira will start in the double pivot, and they will add creativity and control from the deep. Emile Smith Rowe will start in the attacking midfield role, and he will look to create goalscoring chances with his passing and vision.
Adama Traore will start in the wide areas, along with Alex Iwobi. Raul Jimenez will lead the line for Fulham vs Wolves at Craven Cottage on Saturday afternoon.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Leno; Castagne, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Cairney, Pereira; Traore, Rowe, Iwobi; Jimenez
Wolves
Wolves will be without Yerson Mosquera, Boubacar Traore, Enso Medina, and Sasa Kalajdzic due to knee injuries. The away side are likely to shape up in a 4-4-1-1 formation, with Sam Johnstone in goal.
Nelson Semedo and Toti Gomes are likely to be deployed as the full-backs. They will keep things tight at the back and help out during transitions. Santiago Bueno will start alongside Craig Dawson at the heart of the defence.
As the midfield unit, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and Rayan Ait-Nouri will start in the wide areas. They will look to add creativity and unpredictability to the side. Joao Gomes will start alongside Mario Lemina in central midfield, and they will look to help out defensively and control the tempo of the game.
Matheus Cunha will start in the number ten role, behind Jorgen Strand Larsen, who will lead the line for Wolves vs Fulham on Saturday.
Probable Lineup (4-4-1-1): Johnstone; Semedo, Bueno, Dawson, Toti Gomes; Bellegarde, Joao Gomes, Lemina, Ait Nouri; Cunha; Larsen
Key Stats
- Wolves have scored at least two goals in their last three matches in the Premier League.
- Wolves are unbeaten in five of the last six meetings against Fulham.
- Both teams are unbeaten in their last three Premier League matches.
- 12 goals have been scored in the last six meetings between these two teams.
- Both teams have scored in the last three meetings between them.
Player to Watch
Matheus Cunha
Wolves have looked quite sharp in the attack in their recent outings, and Matheus Cunha has been instrumental for them. The Brazilian is our key player to watch out for, and he will look to create goal-scoring opportunities for his teammates and get on the score sheet himself.
Cunha has the technical attributes to cause all sorts of problems for the home team, and it remains to be seen whether he can help his side grind out a positive result here. The 25-year-old has been involved in 23 goals in his last 28 league starts, with 15 goals and eight assists. So, another top-class outing is on the cards.
Prediction
Fulham 1-1 Wolves
Both teams are quite evenly matched on current form, and this is likely to be a close contest. Neither team will want to end up on the losing side and they could look to cancel each other out. The two sides are likely to share the spoils and a draw seems quite likely. A goalscoring draw is on the cards here.
