Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur: Betting Odds & Prediction
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Tottenham look to put pressure on Aston Villa in their chase for Champions League football when they visit Fulham on Saturday.
The home side boast a strong defensive record heading into the fixture. Kick-off is set for 5:30pm UK time on Saturday evening.
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Fulham
The hosts have picked up nine points from their last five games at an average of 1.8 points per match. Fulham have been relatively strong at Craven Cottage this season too, scoring in 64% of their home fixtures.
Each of their last six matches have also seen at least three goals scored, with a total of 16 scored combined. Fulham have also managed to keep clean sheets in 36% of their home matches this season, conceding 1.07 goals on average with an expected goals against (xGA) tally of 1.33 per home game.
Tottenham Hotspur
Ange Postecoglou's side have a very strong away record in the league this season, scoring in every game whilst averaging 2.31 goals per match. Spurs head into the match in strong form and have been buoyed by the return of key players such as midfielder James Maddison in recent weeks. The Englishman bagged the opening goal in his side's vital 4-0 away win at top four rivals Aston Villa last weekend.
Tottenham have also taken the lead in 67% of away fixtures so far this campaign, and have scored 12 goals in their last five league outings.
Tottenham Hotspur have now scored in all 27 Premier League matches under Ange Postecoglou, equalling the best run of scoring from a manager’s first game in the English top-flight since Arthur Rowe in the 1950-51 season, when #THFC won the title.
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Prediction
Fulham have a strong home record and are rarely beaten at Craven Cottage, but Spurs' form makes it difficult to look past an away victory this weekend. Fulham's tendency to find the net at home coupled with Spurs' perfect record of scoring in every match should make for a high-scoring encounter in the London derby.