Fulham welcome West Ham to Craven Cottage in a mouth-watering London derby at both ends of the Premier League table.
Victory could move Fulham closer towards safety, although the gap could be as much as seven points if Newcastle and Burnley both win earlier in the day.
West Ham could go above Liverpool into fourth for at least 23 hours if they take a win here.
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Fulham have no fresh injury concerns as Tom Cairney (foot) and Terence Kongolo (thigh) remain absent.
West Ham also have no fresh injury concerns to report as Darren Randolph remains a doubt with a knock, which has sidelined the goalkeeper in recent weeks.
Arthur Masuaku remains sidelined as he continues his recovery from a knee injury.
Stat Attack
- Fulham have won just two of their last eight meetings against West Ham (W2, L6).
- West Ham have won just two of their last five trips to Fulham (W2, L3).
- Five of last six meetings at Craven Cottage have seen both teams score.
- Michail Antonio has provided three assists in 14 league appearances this season, just as many as he produced in 24 appearances last season for West Ham.
- Fulham’s Tosin Adarabioyo has produced 103 clearances so far this season, more than any other Premier League player.
Prediction
Fulham have work to do on their end product if they want a result here because they defended and attacked well against Leicester on Wednesday but just lacked that sharpness needed to convert chances into goals.
West Ham meanwhile produced an unexpectedly superb performance at Aston Villa on Wednesday, from outrunning the Villains on the flanks to launching swift counter attacks with Michail Antonio and Jesse Lingard in particular clicking well in their first game as teammates.
Alphonse Areola therefore will have to be at his best in the Cottagers’ goal because if the Hammers turn up and deliver another dominant performance, I genuinely can’t see past an away win here.
Prediction: Fulham 0-2 West Ham
Result: Fulham 0-0 West Ham
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