Will the Cottagers strike again after the break?
Fulham have been waiting for their next Premier League win against Wolverhampton for five duels! Worse still from the Cottagers’ point of view, they haven’t even scored in their past four.
Now, however, those records should change for the better from the home side’s point of view. The chances of that happening are not bad either. Since the ball started rolling again in British football’s top flight after the World Cup in Qatar, Manchester United alone (7) have recorded more victories than the hosts (6)! For the clash between Fulham and Wolverhampton, the forecast includes a goal for the home side after the break.
Fulham – Statistics & current form
FFC’s latest win came at Brighton, handing their south coast opponents their first defeat in seven games without defeat. Currently in sixth place, the season is basically going well from the point of view of the promoted team.
The Londoners have achieved their successful interim balance mainly through strong defensive performances. The 2002 UI Cup winners, for example, have a value of – 11.2 for expected goals against.
No other team in the Premier League undercuts this yield! Most recently, Marco Silva’s team went three consecutive matches without conceding a goal.
Next clean sheet for the home side?
With this in mind and the fact that the visitors, along with Everton, have the weakest attack, betting on a home win to nil is also worth considering for the match between Fulham and Wolverhampton.
In addition, predictions on less than 2.5 goals are also possible. This is supported by the fact that the last five league games of the “Whites” always ended with a maximum of two goals, as at the same time the offensive of the hosts is capable of improvement.
This applies first and foremost to Aleksandar Mitrovic, the team’s best goal scorer so far. The Serb has already scored eleven goals this season and in last year’s promotion season he took the Championship apart “haalandesk” with 43 goals.
Since the beginning of the year, however, he has fallen off the pace. As a result, “Mitro” has been waiting six competitive games for his next goal celebration for the oldest still active football club at professional level on the Thames.
Pairing has been a guarantee for Torgeiz recently
The Fulham vs. Wolverhampton prediction of a maximum of two goals is underpinned by statistics from the recent past: For already seven duels in league play, a maximum of two goals have always been scored and the average value in the context of this flashback is only 1.3!
Last games played by Fulham:
Premier League
18/02/2023 – Brighton 0 – 1 Fulham
11/02/2023 – Fulham 2 – 0 Nottingham Forest
FA Cup
09/02/2023 – Sunderland 2 – 3 Fulham
Premier League
04/02/2023 – Chelsea FC 0 – 0 Fulham
FA Cup
28/01/2023 – Fulham 1 – 1 Sunderland
Wolverhampton – Statistics & current form
Wolves had a breath of fresh air this month after wins over Liverpool and Southampton, but it quickly evaporated after their recent 1-0 home defeat to Bournemouth.
The defeat has left the league in a very tense position, with the relegation zone only three points away. A shortcoming since the beginning of the season has been the harmless offensive. As mentioned above, they score the fewest goals in the Premier League alongside Everton.
In addition, Daniel Podence, a comparatively powerful attacker with five goals for the season, was injured recently. Although he recently returned to the pitch against the Cherries, it was not enough for more than 30 minutes of play.
Cunha with room for improvement
Furthermore, Brazilian Matheus Cunha, who joined Wolves from Atletico Madrid at the start of the year, has yet to make an impact in the Premier League. In his six appearances, the former Herthaner was always denied a goal.
The club’s managers probably also expected something more from Julen Lopetegui. The Spaniard took over as coach at Wolverhampton in mid-November last year.
The ex-coach of clubs like Real Madrid and Sevilla, however, only has a mediocre record with a win rate of around 42 per cent (5-3-4).
Wolves have certainly improved away from home
At least the visitors have improved away from home under him: They have won two of their four away games with Lopetegui as coach (2-1-1). This topped the number of wins in their 14 previous away games in the PL (1-3-10).
Last games played by Wolverhampton:
Premier League
18/02/2023 – Wolverhampton 0 – 1 Bournemouth
11/02/2023 – Southampton 1 – 2 Wolverhampton
04/02/2023 – Wolverhampton 3 – 0 Liverpool FC
22/01/2023 – Manchester City 3 – 0 Wolverhampton
FA Cup
18/01/2023 – Wolverhampton 0 – 1 Liverpool FC
Fulham – Wolverhampton Direct comparison / H2H record
The Championship champions and the Wanderers parted with a goalless draw in the first leg. As described, the kickers from the Molineux remained through this for the fifth time in a row without defeat against Fulham (3-2-0). The capital’s last win in the Premier League was in March 2012, and the H2H between Fulham and Wolverhampton offers the best odds on bet 1.
Fulham – Wolverhampton Tip
For the match between Fulham and Wolverhampton, the tip aims for a goal from the hosts after the break. The Cottagers are in a very good mood at the moment and the attack is playing efficiently, especially after the break.
FFC have already scored 22 of their 35 goals this season in the second period. This results in a 63 per cent share of own goals – third highest after Everton (65) and Tottenham (66).
The visitors, on the other hand, have conceded an identical number of goals. So far, they have conceded 20 of 32 goals in the second half. This is also the third highest in the league after Arsenal (65) and Crystal Palace (68). Therefore, between Fulham and Wolverhampton, the corresponding betting odds are crying out to be played.
