Fulham and West Bromwich Albion measure strength at Craven Cottage, in a match for the 7th round of the Championship. There is no record of direct confrontations between these two teams in the last 3 years. The last match was played on 22-02-2014 and ended with the score: West Bromwich Albion (1‑1) Fulham. In this match the home factor may be decisive, since Fulham has considerable differences in its results at home and as a visitor.
Fulham :
After 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, the home team is currently in 6th position, with 10 points won. In their last game, they tied with Cardiff City out by (1‑1), after in the previous match they lost by (1‑2) at home, in a match against Nottingham Forest. This is a stronger team with the support of his fans, since in the last 30 matches he has recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 11 losses as a visitor, with 10 goals scored and 27 suffered; against 6 wins and 9 losses in his stadium, with 19 goals scored and 23 suffered. In his last 10 home games Fulham records 5 wins and 5 losses. His attack has scored regularly, as he scored goals in 5 of the last 6 games for this competition.
Fulham comes for this match after a 1-1 draw against Cardiff, adding the second consecutive game without a victory in this competition: the team’s only goal was scored by Mitrovic. The local club generally plays in a tactical system in 4-3-3, favoring a more offensive playing style, attacking the flanks. The Serbian Mitrovic stands out in this formation, being the best gunner, with 5 goals scored. For this game, the coach cannot count on Arter, by suspension.
West Bromwich Albion:
The visiting team is currently in the 4th position, with 12 points won, after 3 wins and 3 draws. In the penultimate game, he tied out against Derby County by (1‑1). In the last game, he won at home against Blackburn Rovers by (3-2). 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 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses in his stadium. In the last 10 games played as a visitor for all competitions, West Bromwich Albion won 3, drew 3 and lost 4. The team has not been very strong defensively, since it has always suffered goals in the last 6 games, but its attack has scored regularly, as he always scored at least one goal in the last 6 games for this competition.
The West Bromwich comes to this motivated game, after a 3-2 victory with Blackburn, continuing without losing in this second English division: the goals were scored by Livermore, Phillips and Diangana. In general, the Englishman Charlie Austin is the most offensive reference of the visiting club and its main feature is the completion. Phillips and Diangana are usually the men who act on the wings. In this match, coach Slaven Bilic must act with a cautious strategy, as he plays away from home. Absent from this game will be Townsend, Gibbs and Hegazy, all injured.
