Fulham and Blackburn Rovers measure forces at Craven Cottage, in a match for the 2nd day of the Championship. In this stage, the history of direct confrontations indicates total balance between these two teams, as there was 1 draw and 1 victory for each team in the last 3 games. In fact, the last time these two teams played a game at this stadium was on 14‑03-2017, for the Championship, which ended in a draw for (2‑2). The goals of the match were scored by S. Aluko (45 ‘) and G. Cyriac (86’), for Fulham, and C. Conway (79 ‘) and Lucas João (90’), for Blackburn Rovers. In this match the home factor may be decisive, since both teams have considerable differences in the results won at home and as a visitor.
Fulham :
The home team comes to this 2nd day after a defeat in its premiere in the league, against Barnsley, for (1‑0). This is a stronger team with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games they register 1 win, 2 draws and 12 losses as a visitor; against 5 wins, 1 draw and 9 losses in his stadium. In the last 10 games played at home for all competitions, Fulham won 3 and lost 7. His defense has not been very solid, as he suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 games.
Fulham comes to this game with low motivation, after a 1-0 loss in the visit to Barnsley. Fulham usually plays in a 4-3-3, in which the three most advanced players are Knight, Mitrovic and Kamara. The local club, when it invests in the offensive process, generally does so through the left flank, taking advantage of the depth offered by the left side Bryan. One of the great qualities of the home team is the effective way to defend the stopped balls. It should be noted that this team is very persistent, since when they are at a disadvantage it almost always gives a good response. Coach Scott Parker will not be able to count on Ryan Sessegnon, delivered to the medical department.
Blackburn Rovers :
The visiting team comes to this 2nd day, after the defeat in its premiere in the league, against Charlton Athletic, by (1-2) This is a team that curiously has been stronger outside than at home, since in the Last 30 matches record 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses in his stadium. In the last 10 games played as a visitor for all competitions, Blackburn Rovers won 6, drew 1 and lost 3. His defense has not been very solid, since he suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 games, but his attack has marked regularly, since he scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 games.
Blackburn comes to this game with little motivation, after a 1-2 defeat at home, against Charlton. The visiting team generally plays in a 4-3-3, favoring a more leisurely style of play and channeling its attack through the central corridor. The three arrows pointing to the opponent’s goal will be Downing, Gallagher and Armstrong. It is possible that Johnson, Dack and Travis play in the most central part of the field. The coach should not be able to count on Smallwood, suspended.
