Wolves head to the capital to take on Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday, and we’ve got the latest in terms of team news and lineups, as well as a score prediction included alongside our preview.
Fulham vs Wolves Preview
Having secured their first league victory of the campaign prior to the international window, Wolves return to Premier League action against Fulham in one of five three o’clock kick-offs on Saturday afternoon.
Gary O’Neil’s side are unbeaten in their last three English top-flight matches after drawing 2-2 against Crystal Palace and Brighton prior to their 2-0 win over relegation rivals Southampton in Gameweek 11.
Their record for the campaign stands at one win, three draws and seven losses, while statistically they have the worst defence in the division with a league-high 27 goals conceded in their opening 11 matches.
It’s a return that sees them occupy 19th place on six points, two points ahead of bottom-side Saints and two points adrift of safety. Meanwhile, Fulham are up in seventh after an impressive start to the season.
Back at it with a trip to Craven Cottage. ⏳ pic.twitter.com/P14885HHZ1
— Wolves (@Wolves) November 20, 2024
Marco Silva’s men, like Wolves, are unbeaten in their last three, beating Palace 2-0 last time out, which followed a 2-1 win over Brentford and a 1-1 draw with Everton at Goodison Park at the end of October.
The Cottagers boast 18 points in the league thus far, which puts them just one point behind Chelsea, Arsenal, Nottingham Forest and Brighton, within touching distance of the top four.
Last season’s meeting at Craven Cottage saw Fulham end a six-game winless run against Wolves, as they ran out as 3-2 winners, while the West Midlands outfit triumphed 2-1 in the reverse fixture at Molineux.
Fulham Team News
The hosts have just one injury concern heading into this one, and that’s with defensive midfielder Sasa Lukic. Struggling with a shoulder injury, Silva confirmed that the Serbian would be out until after the international window, so he could be in contention for this one.
In-form winger Harry Wilson will be pushing for a spot in the starting lineup after some impressive showings as of late. The winger has two goals in his last three appearances off the bench for the Cottagers, while he also made it four goals in his last five games for Wales during the international window.
Wolves Team News
As for the visitors, they remain without injured quartet Yerson Mosquera (knee), Enso Gonzalez (knee), Sasa Kalajdzic (knee) and Boubacar Traore (knee).
Meanwhile, Santiago Bueno (muscular), Hwang Hee-chang (ankle) and Bastien Meupiyou (unspecified) are doubts and will be assessed by medical staff ahead of the game.
Matheus Cunha and Jorgen Strand Larsen, who have two goals apiece in their last four Premier League appearances, are almost certain to start, likely supported in attack by Spain international Pablo Sarabia.
Fulham vs Wolves Confirmed Lineups
Fulham Lineup:
Leno; Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Lukic, Pereira; Nelson, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Jimenez
Wolves Lineup:
Sa; R. Gomes, Semedo, Toti, Ait-Nouri; Bellegarde, Lemina, J. Gomes, Andre: Cunha; Strand Larsen
Fulham vs Wolves Prediction
Despite Wolves securing their first league win of the season last time out, we expect Saturday’s clash to be business as usual for Fulham and are backing them to claim all three points to continue their fine start to the season.
They have little to no injury concerns, while the visitors have several, and recent form clearly points towards a home victory in this one. As well, the UK’s best football betting sites are heavily favouring the Cottagers.
Of course, late returns from international duty for Raul Jimenez and Andreas Pereira could potentially hinder the West Londoners, but we believe that they’ve got enough in their locker to make it three successive Premier League victories.
Prediction: Fulham 2-1 Wolves
