Fulham will host Everton at Craven Cottage on Saturday, with both teams eager to return to winning ways and continue their charge up the Premier League table.
Fulham have picked up just two wins from their last three Premier League matches, losing two of them, ahead of the game vs Everton at home on Saturday. The Cottagers are ninth in the Premier League table, and they will look to finish in the top half. They cannot afford to keep dropping points, and the home fans will demand a strong performance from the players.
On the other hand, Everton are not in the best of forms either. The Toffees have picked up just one win from their last five Premier League matches. David Moyes’s men are tenth in the standings, and they need to start picking up points if they want to finish in the top half.
Matches between these two teams are quite evenly matched, and it will be interesting to see who comes out on top. The Hard Tackle takes a closer look at the encounter ahead of the latest meeting between the two sides.
Team News & Tactics
Fulham
Sasa Lukic is ruled out with a thigh injury for the hosts. However, Rodrigo Muniz should make his long-awaited return from a hamstring injury. Additionally, Oscar Bobb should also be fit and available to make his Fulham debut this weekend.
Fulham will shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs Everton, with Bernd Leno in goal. Timothy Castagne and Antonee Robinson will start as the full-backs here, and they will look to help the team at both ends of the pitch. Joachim Andersen will start alongside Jorge Cuenca at the hear of the defence.
As for the midfield unit, Sander Berge and Harrison Reed will add defensive cover and physicality in the middle of the park. They will look to break up the opposition’s attacking moves and win the ball back for their side.
Emile Smith Rowe will start as the attacking midfielder here, and he will look to link the midfield with the attack. Kevin and Harry Wilson will start on the flanks, and they will look to add pace and flair to the side. Finally, Raul Jimenez will lead the line for Fulham vs Everton on Saturday.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Leno, Castagne, Andersen, Cuenca, Robinson; Berge, Reed; Wilson, Smith Rowe, Kevin; Jimenez
Everton
Jack Grealish misses out with a foot injury that will keep him in the treatment room for the rest of the 2025/26 season. Everton are likely to shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation vs Fulham, with Jordan Pickford in goal.
Nathan Patterson and Vitaliy Mykolenko will start in the full-back positions. They will look to keep things tight defensively. Meanwhile, Michael Keane will start alongside James Tarkowski at the heart of the defence.
As for the midfield unit, Idrissa Gueye will pair up alongside James Garner in the double pivot in the middle of the park. They will look to protect the back four and break down the opposition’s attacking moves.
Iliman Ndiaye and Tyler Dibling will start on the flanks. They will look to create opportunities on the break. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall will start as the attacking midfielder, and he will look to link the midfield with the attack. Finally, Beto will spearhead the Everton attack vs Fulham on Saturday.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Patterson, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko; Gueye, Garner; Dibling, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye; Beto
Key Stats
- Everton are undefeated in their last five matches against Fulham in all competitions. 11 goals have been scored in the last six matches between these two teams
- Fulham have picked up two wins from their last six Premier League matches.
- Everton have picked up two wins from their last six Premier League matches. However, the Toffees have conceded just 11 goals in 12 away Premier League games this season, with only Arsenal conceding fewer on the road (9). It is the first time they have conceded fewer than a goal per game away from home since 2008/09 (17 in 19 games).
- Since Christmas, 90% of Fulham’s Premier League goals have come in the second half (9/10). They have a 2.5% shot conversion in the first 45 minutes (1 goal from 40 shots), compared to 17.3% in the second half (9 from 52).
- James Garner leads all Everton players for possession won (125), tackles (74) and interceptions (35) in the Premier League this season, while league wide Garner is fourth for possession won, joint-second for tackles and third for interceptions.
Player to Watch
Harry Wilson
The Fulham attacker is in spectacular form right now, and he has scored some match-defining goals in recent weeks. He will look to make his mark against Everton here. Wilson will look to create opportunities for his teammates and find the back of the net.
The Welsh international is in red-hot form right now, and Everton could struggle against him. They have been quite poor defensively in recent weeks, and the Fulham attacker could punish them in the final third.
Prediction
Fulham 1-1 Everton
Both teams will be looking to pick up all three points here, and this is likely to be a close contest. It will be difficult to separate the two teams. Neither side will want to end up on the losing side, and a cautious approach is expected here. Fulham and Everton have looked poor defensively, and they are likely to score. However, they are likely to cancel each other out and share the spoils in a draw.
