Fulham meet top-four chasing Nottingham Forest in a huge clash in the race for European qualification.
Victory will see Fulham climb to eighth if Villa fail to win at home to Ipswich, whilst Forest will stay third regardless of the result.
Team News
Fulham have no fresh injury concerns to report following their 2-1 FA Cup win at Wigan last weekend.
Harry Wilson (metatarsal), Kenny Tete (shin) and Reiss Nelson (hamstring) remain absent.
Forest will be without Taiwo Awoniyi after he suffered a broken nose in their dramatic FA Cup victory at Exeter in midweek.
Carlos Miguel (hamstring) is also ruled out whilst Callum Hudson-Odoi (groin) remains absent, but Murillo (dead leg) could return.
When is Kick-Off?
Fulham host Forest at Craven Cottage on Saturday 15 February at 3pm GMT, untelevised live in the UK.
Stat Attack
- Fulham have lost one of their last five meetings against Forest (W4, L1).
- Forest have won two of their last six visits to Fulham (W2, L4).
- Fulham have scored seven goals in their last two home games against Forest without conceding (W2).
- No American continental player has produced more crosses in the top-flight this season than Fulham and US defender, Antonee Robinson (120).
- Forest have claimed four points in three visits to London-based opposition this season (W1, D1, L1).
Prediction
Coming into this game off the back of 2-1 away wins at Newcastle and Wigan in league and FA Cup respectively, Fulham certainly have hit back positively following their last home outing which ended in an unlucky loss to Manchester United but this will be a tough test against a strong counter-attacking team.
Forest though certainly endured a tough FA Cup win at Exeter in an enjoyable but physical battle for the neutral so fatigue could play a part in the second half, but Nuno Espirito Santo did a superb job of utilising his key players as substitutes and I do expect them to try and kill this game off in the first half.
Fulham however are a well-organised team with fresher legs coming into this game and I can see them getting at least a point depending on how Forest’s fitness plays out as the game wears on.
Prediction: Fulham 1-1 Forest
Result: Fulham 2-1 Forest
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