Fulham vs Tottenham Hotspur Matchday Stats Preview
Fulham are unbeaten in their last two Premier League games against Tottenham Hotspur, having lost 14 of the previous 16 against them beforehand (W1 D1). They last went three without defeat in the league against Spurs between November 2008 and December 2009.
After seven consecutive Premier League away wins against Fulham between 2010 and 2023, Tottenham lost this exact fixture 3-0 last season. They’ve not lost consecutive league visits to the Cottagers since a run of four between 2002 and 2006.
Tottenham have lost each of their last five Premier League games on a matchday immediately before an international break, including a 3-0 loss at Fulham last year. They had been unbeaten in 13 such matches before this (W10 D3).
Having lost just four of their first 20 Premier League games this season (W7 D9), Fulham have now lost four of their last eight (W4). The Cottagers have also lost their last two London derbies, having been unbeaten in the previous 10 (W5 D5).
Tottenham have won both of their last two away games in the Premier League, but haven’t won three in a row on the road since November 2020 (a run of 4).
Tottenham have the best big chance conversion rate in the Premier League this season (44.9%), while only Nottingham Forest (9) have overperformed their xG more than Spurs (55 goals from 47.2 xG).
No team’s Premier League games have seen more goals scored than Tottenham’s this season (96 – F55 A41). Only league leaders Liverpool (69) have scored more goals than Spurs so far.
This will be Fulham boss Marco Silva’s 200th Premier League game in charge, the second Portuguese to reach this milestone after José Mourinho (363). Silva has the highest win rate of any Fulham manager in the competition (37.5% - W39 D24 L41).
All 10 of Raúl Jiménez’s Premier League goals this season have either put Fulham ahead (7) or drawn them level (3) in the match, the most goals any player has scored with 100% of them doing so this term.
Based on Opta’s expected goals on target conceded metric, Spurs keeper Guiglielmo Vicario has prevented around five goals in the Premier League this season (21.9 xGoT faced, 17 goals conceded) – only Dean Henderson (36.6 xGoT faced, 31 goals conceded) has a better record this term.
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