Normally, on Monday we should be watching the duel between Leeds United and Leicester (in which we bet “GG”), but the focus of the bettors will actually be on Fulham – WBA. It’s an important duel in relegation and the Londoners have the chance of a vital victory in the Premier League.
The game at Craven Cottage is scheduled for November 2, at 17:30 p.m., and the hosts hope to overcome the lottery issues effectively: they can’t play Andersen, Kamara, Kongolo, Onomah, Mawson, McDonaldd, Sessegnon, Seri and Tete, which gives Scott Parker a big headache. Instead, the WBA comes to the game without Field, Hegazi, Leko, Zohore, and Robson-Kanu, and the band near Birmigham is far from impressing this season. Guests have a growing share because few people believe in surprise here!
It is played without spectators, between two bands with problems. Fulham is last in the standings (goal average 5-14) and duels with WBA, which is on the 17th place (goal average 6-14). Obviously, the two defenses have been put to the test so far, and the attack did not give exactly the expected return. However, Fulham have some experienced players in the group, and the value of the Londoners is sensitive beyond what the WBA shows. Even if he promoted quite easily, Slaven Bilic’s band seems outdated technically and physically, regardless of the rival. With a system that often leaves gaps in the flanks, the white-blues are in danger on weekends.
The last few games have brought some hope to the WBA. The draws with Burnley (0-0) and Brighton (1-1) produced important points, while Fulham continued to play well, without scoring. The Londoners come after a failure on their own field against Crystal Palace (1-2), in which the “eagles” took advantage of the extra experience and confidence. Thus, Fulham received a goal in the last 5 official matches, being eliminated from the English League Cup: 0-3 with Brentford. For Brentford it was a pale consolation after the failure of the promotion play-off, at Wembley.
We know that a fiercely disputed and balanced match awaits us. In fact, the last 4 direct duels ended in a draw, two in the Premier League and two in the Championship. In 3 of these games the final score was 1-1, so the bet “Under 2.5 goals” brought important profits. Fulham have not lost to WBA in 9 consecutive games, but most of these matches ended in draws! It is not excluded to see a draw again, because they are two rivals with construction problems, but very fighting on the defensive. Areola’s presence in the black and white goal should be a guarantee of safety in the square.
Fulham: Areola – Aina, Adarabioyo, Ream, Robinson – Reed, Zambo-Anguissa – Loftus-Cheek, Cairney, Lookman – Mitrovic
Coach: Scott Parker
WBA: Johnstone – Furlong, Ajayi, Ivanovic, Townsend – Gallagher, Livermore, Krovinovic – M. Pereira, Grant, Robinson
Coach: Slaven Bilic
Under 2.5 goals were scored in the last 4 direct duels between the two teams;
Fulham have had only one failure in the last 9 direct duels with the WBA;
WBA has 3 draws in the last 5 duels in the championship;
Only one goal was scored by WBA in the last 3 stages of the Premier League;
Fulham have conceded a goal in all their Premier League matches this season;
