After dropping points away to West Ham in their last Premier League game, Tottenham will be looking to bounce back against London rivals Fulham.
A Thilo Kehrer own goal handed Spurs a point at West Ham on Wednesday night, leaving Antonio Conte's side third in the Premier League table and one of three sides yet to lose a game. It was a rather lacklustre display in front of goal from Spurs, and Conte will be hoping that can change this week against Fulham.
The newly-promoted side have started the season well, picking up eight points from their first five games. Aleksandar Mitrovic has also notched five goals so far and only Erling Haaland has scored more.
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Cristian Romero and Oliver Skipp both returned to the Spurs squad last week, though the former could be rested with Spurs' Champions League opener falling in the following days. Lucas Moura and Bryan Gil both miss out, whilst Richarlison could start.
So, could Spurs defeat Fulham on Saturday? We simulated the clash to find out.
Tottenham vs Fulham score predicted by simulation
To run this simulation, we used FIFA 22, updating the squads with the latest transfers made in this window. Both sides lined up in their 2021/22 kits, as FIFA 22 does not provide the 2022/23 ones.
We predict that Spurs will line up in a 3-4-3 formation, with the lineup looking as follows: Lloris; Sanchez, Dier, Davies; Doherty, Bissouma, Bentancur, Sessegnon; Kulusevski, Kane, Richarlison.
We predict that Fulham will line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with the lineup looking as follows: Leno; Mbabu, Adarabioyo, Ream, Robinson; Reed, Paulinha, Decordova-Reid, Pereira, Kebano; Mitrovic.
Spurs were poor once again in front of goal, with Richarlison missing multiple chances to take the lead. Kane came closest in the opening 45 minutes, hitting the crossbar just before the break.
The striker picked up possession just outside the box when Rodrigo Bentancur fizzed the ball into his feet. Kane's long-range strike looped over the 'keeper, but dipped just too late, skimming the top of the bar.
Spurs were never threatened by Fulham who offered little going forward, fortunately for the home side, with Conte's side misfiring in the simulation. But, with 15 minutes remaining, Spurs found the breakthrough, with Kane getting on the scoresheet once again.
A cross from Ryan Sessegnon was headed at goal by Kane and saved by Bernd Leno, and Kane then missed the rebound, firing straight into the 'keeper's chest. The England international repositioned himself well as another cross followed moments after, and the 29-year-old volleyed his effort through a sea of bodies to secure the victory.
FIFA 22 score prediction: Spurs 1-0 Fulham
Here are the full-time match stats.
FIFA 22 predicts that Fulham could prove a tough test for Spurs, with Kane scoring the only goal as Conte's side won 1-0. Defensively, Spurs were solid again, but they were poor in attack, with Kane scoring the winning goal for the third game this season.
What do you think the score could be on Saturday afternoon? Let us know in the comments below!
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