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Tottenham vs Fulham preview- 2011

Liverpool Fan — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 13:49:53 +0000

Game :- Tottenham vs Fulham

January 1, 2011, Saturday

White Hart Lane

15.00 UK time kick off.

Tottenham Hotspur will look to make it three consecutive wins in a week when they host Mark Hughes’ Fulham at White Hart Lane on New Years’ Day. Bet on Tottenham vs Fulham with PaddyPower after reading our betting preview.

Tottenham beat Aston Villa on Boxing Day and Newcastle United two days later, both despite playing significant parts of the game with only ten men.

Against Newcastle, goals in the second half from wide men Gareth Bale and Aaron Lennon gave Spurs victory. Luka Modric had an excellent game against the Magpies as he bossed the midfield.

Striker Jermain Defoe will serve the second of his three match ban, meaning that Roman Pavlyuchenko is again expected to play alone upfront with Van der Vaart behind him.

Younes Kaboul begins his three match suspension, and should be replaced by Sebastien Bassong in defence.

Tottenham form- last five games- most recent first- Tottenham scorers in brackets-

Tottenham 2-0 Newcastle ( Aaron Lennon, Gareth Bale)
Aston Villa 1-2 Tottenham ( Rafael van der Vaart*2)
Tottenham 1-1 Chelsea ( Roman Pavlyuchenko)
Twente Enschede 3-3 Tottenham ( Own goal, Jermain Defoe*2)
Birmingham 1-1 Tottenham ( Sebastien Bassong)

Fulham eased some pressure off the shoulders of under fire manager Mark Hughes as they grabbed a long awaited away win on Tuesday evening against Stoke City.

Still Fulham’s recent run of results have been poor, as the form table will show you.

Stoke 0-2 Fulham ( Chris Baird*2)
Fulham 1-3 West Ham ( Aaron Hughes)
Fulham 0-0 Sunderland
Arsenal 2-1 Fulham ( Diomansy Kamara)
Fulham 1-1 Birmingham ( Clint Dempsey)

Verdict:- Tottenham have not lost to Fulham at home since 2003, and the Cottagers’ away form does not help them either. Spurs have enough quality to come away with three points.

Tottenham 2-1 Fulham ( Pavlyuchenko, Van der Vaart/ Kamara)

Liverpool vs Fulham betting preview

Liverpool Fan — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:41:53 +0000

Game :- Liverpool vs Fulham

Venue :- Anfield, Liverpool

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Kick off time :- 17.30 Local time.

After two distinctly average performances against Newcastle United and Utrecht, Liverpool will look to raise their game when they face Fulham at home this weekend. Bet on Liverpool vs Fulham with PaddyPower after reading our betting preview.

While Liverpool have not played very poorly, their performances certainly don’t resemble that of a team expected to be challenging for the Champions League. Against Newcastle, the creativity was missing; although things might have ended up differently had Fernando Torres taken a chance that came his way when the scores were tied at 1-1.

Jamie Carragher is still out for Liverpool, but they will have Steven Gerrard back for this game.

Liverpool form- last five games- most recent first- Liverpool scorers in brackets

Newcastle United 3-1 Liverpool ( Dirk Kuyt)
Liverpool 3-0 Aston Villa ( David Ngog, Ryan Babel, Maxi Rodriguez)
Steaua Bucharest 1-1 Liverpool ( Milan Jovanovic)
Tottenham 2-1 Liverpool ( Martin Skrtel)
West Ham 0-3 Liverpool ( Fernando Torres, Dirk Kuyt, Maxi Rodriguez)

Point:- Liverpool have won their last four games at Anfield.

Fulham are sitting in 17th place in the table. The Cottagers drew another game last weekend- at home against Sunderland- their 10th league draw of the season.

Fact:- Fulham are winless away from home in the Premier League for the last twenty six trips!

Fulham fixtures- last five games- most recent first- Fulham scorers in brackets

Fulham 0-0 Sunderland
Arsenal 2-1 Fulham ( Diomansy Kamara)
Fulham 1-1 Birmingham ( Clint Dempsey)
Fulham 1-4 Man City ( Zoltan Gera)
Newcastle 0-0 Fulham

Verdict :- This is a crucial game for both Mark Hughes and Roy Hodgson as neither managers have been able to take their team to their desired respective league positions.

Liverpool have looked bereft of creativity going forward, but you’ll expect more with Gerrard back. Fulham are reasonably solid at the back- so I’ll go for a draw.

Liverpool 1-1 Fulham ( Torres/ Kamara)

Fulham vs Sunderland preview

Liverpool Fan — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:08:22 +0000

Game :- Fulham vs Sunderland

Barclays Premier League

Saturday, December 11, 2010- KO at 15.00 UK time.

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Two former Manchester United teammates will go head to head on Saturday afternoon as Mark Hughes’ Fulham host Steve Bruce’s Sunderland at Craven Cottage.

Fulham were beaten 2-1 by Arsenal last weekend, with two beautiful goals from Samir Nasri proving to be their undoing. The Cottagers did fight hard in the game though but had nothing to show at the end for their efforts.

Diomansy Kamara scored Fulham’s only goal of the game against Arsenal and is expected to keep his spot in the side ahead of Andy Johnson, who has not fully recovered from his illness.

Fredrik Stoor, Bobby Zamora and Philippe Senderos all remain sidelined for Fulham, but Carlos Salcido could make a return against the Wearsiders.

Fulham fixtures- last five games- most recent first- Fulham scorers in brackets

Arsenal 2-1 Fulham ( Diomansy Kamara)
Fulham 1-1 Birmingham ( Clint Dempsey)
Fulham 1-4 Man City ( Zoltan Gera)
Newcastle 0-0 Fulham
Chelsea 1-0 Fulham

Sunderland are sitting in seventh place in the league table going into this fixture, while Fulham are just one place above the relegation zone. However Sunderland’s poor away form means that Fulham will fancy their chances of getting something from this game- the Wearsiders have won only one out of eight in their trips away from the Stadium of Light.

Sunderland beat West Ham United 1-0 at home last weekend with Jordan Henderson’s goal proving to be the difference between the two sides.

Titus Bramble, Michael Turner and Fraizer Campbell are out for Sunderland, while Asamoah Gyan and Craig Gordon will have late fitness tests.

Sunderland form- last five games- most recent first- Sunderland scorers in brackets-

Sunderland 1-0 West Ham ( Jordan Henderson)
Wolves 3-2 Sunderland ( Darren Bent, Danny Welbeck)
Sunderland 2-2 Everton ( Danny Welbeck*2)
Chelsea 0-3 Sunderland ( Nedum Onouha, Danny Welbeck, Asamoah Gyan)
Tottenham 1-1 Sunderland ( Asamoah Gyan)

As you can see, Welbeck’s been in great form for Sunderland in the last few games.

Verdict:- Fulham to get something out of this game.

Fulham 2-1 Sunderland ( Dempsey, Hangeland/ Welbeck)

Fulham vs Man City preview- November 21

Liverpool Fan — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:51:58 +0000

Fulham vs Manchester City

Barclays Premier League

Craven Cottage, London

Sunday, 21st November 2010, 16.00 UK time.

Mark Hughes will square off against his former club when Manchester City take on Fulham this weekend in the Premier League. Hughes was City boss before he was replaced by Roberto Mancini and this Sunday marks the first time he will meet his former charges in the Premier League.

Fulham have performed quite well this season but their inability to win has left them just a point above the relegation zone. They have drawn more games than any other side in the Premier League and have lost just once at home this season.

Fulham are without Carlos Salcido, Philippe Senderos, Bobby Zamora and Fredrik Stoor, all of whom are injured.

Fulham form- last five games- most recent first- Fulham scorers in brackets-

Newcastle 0-0 Fulham
Chelsea 1-0 Fulham
Fulham 1-1 Aston Villa ( Brede Hangeland)
Fulham 2-0 Wigan ( Clint Dempsey*2)
West Brom 2-1 Fulham ( OG)

Man City manager Roberto Mancini is under some pressure as his side’s challenge for the title has not taken the direction the club’s fans would have wanted. City are currently fourth in the table with 22 points, six behind leaders Chelsea.

City have won only one of their last six games in all competitions. They lost to Lech Poznan, Arsenal and Wolves, drew with Man United and Birmingham City, and beat West Bromwich Albion.

City keeper Joe Hart is fit for this clash after missing England’s midweek friendly against France.

Mario Balotelli is suspended while Micah Richards and Joleon Lescott are both injury doubts.

Man City form- last five games- most recent first- Man City scorers in brackets-

Man City 0-0 Birmingham
Man United 0-0 Man City
West Brom 0-2 Man City ( Mario Balotelli*2)
Lech 3-1 Man City ( Emmanuel Adebayor)
Wolves 2-1 Man City ( Emmanuel Adebayor)

Verdict:- Expect Fulham to defend stoutly. City seem to depend too much on Carlos Tevez for goals and Mark Hughes will have a plan ready for the City skipper.

Fulham 1-1 Man City ( Dempsey/ Tevez)

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Chelsea vs Fulham – betting preview

Liverpool Fan — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 07:23:26 +0000

Game:- Chelsea vs Fulham
Competition :- Barclays Premier League
Venue :- Stamford Bridge
Date :- Wednesday, 10 November 2010
KO time:- 19:45 BST

League leaders Chelsea entertain Mark Hughes’ Fulham in what promises to be a mouth-watering west London derby. Hughes had considerable success against Chelsea as a City manager. Will he be able to replicate it with the Cottagers? Check out the odds at our preferred partners Bet365 for this one!

Chelsea – last few games – most recent on top
v. Liverpool (Loss 0-2)
v. Spartak Moscow (Win 4-1) Anelka, Drogba, Ivanovic*2
v. Blackburn (Win 2-1) Anelka, Ivanovic

Chelsea would be hoping to get back to winning ways after a disappointing 0-2 loss at Anfield. Chelsea were found out in the middle of the park against Liverpool. Both Frank Lampard and Michael Essien are expected to return for this home tie against Fulham.Their presence would add much needed bite to the Chelsea midfield. Didier Drogba had fever the night before Chelsea’s Anfield trip; he will be expected to take his starting spot in the first eleven. Chelsea have a fully fit squad apart from the availability of Yossi Benayoun who is still a long term absentee.

Fulham– last few games – most recent game on top
v. Aston Villa (Draw 1-1) Hangeland
v. Wigan (Win 2-0) Dempsey *2
v. West Brom (Loss 1-2) Carson (og)

Fulham are thirteenth in the league and are steadily climbing up the table. Their march is likely to be halted though at the Bridge. Mark Hughes has a fully fit squad at his disposal. Clint Dempsey is in rich vein of form. Andy Johnson is also pushing for a place in the first eleven after lengthy spells on the sidelines due to injury. The experience of Murphy and Davies may well prove to be very crucial as Fulham would have to scrap for full ninety minutes at the Bridge.

Match Verdict: Chelsea 2-0 Fulham (Drogba, Malouda)

You can’t keep a good team down for long. Chelsea would leave no stone unturned to get back to winning ways and consolidate their stranglehold on the BPL title!