Having played 16 matches in the 2023/24 Premier League season, Fulham find themselves 10th in the table, 5 points off the Europa Conference League qualifying position.
Having finished 10th in the league last season, Fulham are hoping they can do better in this campaign and their recent goal scoring exploits suggest they could be about to move further up the table.
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Having beat West Ham United 5-0 at home in their most recent Premier League fixture at the time of writing, Fulham have found the back of the net 16 times in their last 4 league matches.
That means they have averaged 4 goals per game over that period of 4 matches, including 3 goals at Anfield against Liverpool plus 3 goals at home against Wolverhampton Wanderers and 5 goals at home against Nottingham Forest.
That means Fulham have scored 26 goals in the Premier League this season, which is 8 more goals than Manchester United, who are currently in 6th place.
One of the key aspects for Fulham in their recent goal scoring exploits has been the form of striker, Raul Jiménez.
The Mexican has scored 4 goals in his last 5 Premier League games, including 3 goals in his 2 most recent league fixtures.
It is fair to say the former Wolves striker was having a disappointing campaign up until the Aston Villa match where he scored his first league goal of the season.
Fulham will be hoping Jiménez can stay fit and in form for the remainder of the season because his goals could be crucial in the club pushing for European football.
Willian has also come to the party in recent weeks and the Brazilian winger has 4 goal involvements in his last 5 Premier League outings for Fulham.
The 35 year old has proven he still has what it takes to influence matches at the top level and scored 2 goals in the 3-2 win over Wolves plus found the back of the net in the 5-0 win over West Ham United.
Interestingly, despite the contributions of Jiménez and Willian, Fulham’s 16 goals in their last 4 matches have been shared around the team.
There have been 8 different goal scorers in Fulham’s last 4 Premier League games and there were five different names on the scoresheet against West Ham.
That shows Fulham have not been relying on the same player to score their goals and should one player stop scoring, there are other players capable of stepping up and filling the void.
However, there is no doubt Marco Silva will be hoping Jiménez can start finding the back of the net consistently now he is off the mark.
If the Mexican can push into double figures as we enter the final third of the season, his goals could see Fulham begin to worry the likes of Manchester United and Newcastle United in the race for European qualification.
Having scored only 10 goals in their opening 12 Premier League matches, things are beginning to look promising in-front of goal at Craven Cottage.