Fulham and Hull City measure forces at Craven Cottage, in a match for the 15th round of the Championship. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 2 wins and 1 loss in the last 3 games. In fact, the last time these two teams played a game at this stadium was on 13‑20-2017, in a match for the Championship that ended Fulham’s victory by (2‑1). The goals of the match were scored by F. Ayité (42 ‘) and S. Johansen (62’), for Fulham, and J. Bowen (53 ‘), for Hull City. In this match the home factor may be decisive, since Fulham has considerable differences in its results at home and as a visitor.
Fulham :
The home team is currently in 5th position, with 23 points won, after 6 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, he won at home against Luton Town by (3-2). In the last match, they drew away against Middlesbrough by (0-0). This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 games he has 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses as a visitor; against 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses in his stadium. For the championship, Fulham conquered 14 points in 21 possible, after 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 7 games he played in his stadium.
For this competition, he did not lose any of the last 4 games in his stadium. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so he has not presented great defensive strength, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games for this competition. In 14 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 5 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 9 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: he suffered 3 of his 8 goals between minutes (46’ ‑ 60 ‘).
Fulham comes for this match after a goalless draw, against Middlesbrough, adding the second consecutive game without losing in this competition. It should be noted that the local club has the third best record in this condition: 14 points in 7 games. Throughout the season, coach Scott Parker has presented his team in a 4-3-3, favoring the maintenance of ball possession and organized attacks. The Serbian Aleksandar Mitrovic stands out in Fulham, with 11 goals scored. For this game, the local coach cannot count on Rodak, suspended.
Hull City:
The visiting team is currently in 12th position, with 19 points won, after 5 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, he won out against Nottingham Forest by (1-2). In the last game, he won at home against Derby County by (2-0). This is a team that presents similar results at home and abroad, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 matches it records 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses as a visitor; against 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses in his stadium. For the championship, Hull City conquered 8 points in 18 possible, after 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in the last 6 games he played as a visitor. In their home league games, the most frequent final result at the break was 0-0 (3 in 6 games). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 games, so he has not presented great defensive strength, but his attack has scored regularly, since he scored goals in 9 of the last 10 games for this competition. There is a tendency to have goals in their away matches, since 26 of the last 27 games they have played have ended with Over 1.5 goals. In 14 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 5 times and never got the comeback.
Hull City comes to this match after a 2-0 victory against the Derby, adding their second consecutive victory in this second English division: Jarrod Bowen scored both goals. In this match against Fulham, coach Grant McCann must choose a more cautious strategy, benefiting the defensive organization and counterattacks. Jarrod Bowen is Hull City’s top scorer, with 8 goals scored, 3 more than the second best gunner, Kamil Grosicki. For this match, the visiting coach cannot count on MacDonald due to an injury.
