Due to the FA Cup quarter-finals, there are only four Premier League football predictions to take care of this weekend.
In Saturday’s late kick-off, Champions League chasers Tottenham Hotspur make the short trip across the capital to take on London rivals Fulham at Craven Cottage.
This preview contains all the key stats, trends and analysis that you need, culminating in a prediction from Forebet’s artificial intelligence algorithm.
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Let’s start by looking at the hosts, Fulham, who suffered a 2-1 defeat to Wolves last time out, despite racking up a whopping 23 shots at Molineux.
Although the Cottagers have won three of their last five Premier League games, they have managed to win just three of their previous 11 across all competitions.
That said, Marco Silva’s men have only lost two of their last nine home league games, picking up six wins and two draws while scoring 22 goals (2.4 goals per game).
Having netted over 2.5 goals in six of their previous 11 Premier League home matches, Fulham will back themselves to continue their scoring streak on Saturday.
Last weekend, Tottenham claimed a hugely impressive 4-0 victory at Villa Park, moving to within two points of fourth-placed Aston Villa in the table.
Spurs have now won three of their last four Premier League matches, with eight wins, two draws and two losses coming in their previous 12.
It is also worth noting that Ange Postecoglou’s side have lost just two of their 13 away league outings this season, picking up six wins and five draws along the way.
Better still, Tottenham have bagged 30 goals on the road this term (2.3 goals per game), scoring over 1.5 goals in 11 of their 13 away matches.
Head-to-head: Spurs defeated Fulham 2-0 in the reverse fixture back in October, extending their unbeaten streak against the Cottagers to 11 matches.
To make matters worse for Fulham, they have managed to win just two of their previous 23 Premier League meetings with Spurs, last triumphing in 2013.
Team news: There are question marks over the fitness of Fulham striker Raul Jiminez, who has missed the past few games due to a thigh injury.
On the flip side, Tottenham’s injury list features Micky van de Ven, Richarlison, Ryan Sessegnon, Manor Solomon and Fraser Forster.
Although Fulham have been scoring goals for fun at Craven Cottage in recent times, Spurs have remained consistent on their travels.
Forebet predicts that Tottenham will score over 1.5 goals on their way to defeating Fulham, although the hosts are expected to find the back of the net.