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FULHAM and Spurs are both hoping to avoid a fourth successive defeat in London Premiership derbies. The Cottagers lost 3-1 at Chelsea last April and have already been beaten 4-1 at Arsenal, and 1-2 home to West Ham this season. Similarly, Spurs were beaten at Charlton and Arsenal at the end of last season, and have already been defeated by 0-2 at home to Chelsea this term. Fulham are the only club Tottenham have beaten in 13 all-London Premier League duels.
- Chris Coleman will be hoping the Cottagers' 100th League and Cup game since he was permanently appointed as manager will not turn out to be the clubs 300th all-time defeat in top flight football.
- The only top tier victory Fulham have recorded at Tottenham was 0-3 on 30 August 2003 when Barry Hayles was on target twice and Luis Boa Morte once. The Cottagers only other League victory at the Lane was 0-2 in the former League - Division Two on 10 April 1948.
- Scored one goal in each of the last five Premiership matches.
- The 0-0 draw home to Birmingham on the opening day is the only time Fulham have failed to score this season.
- Five points from the first six games mirrors last season's Premiership start.
- Not won a London Premiership derby since beating Crystal Palace 3-1 at home on New Year's Day. Of the five subsequent derbies, one has been drawn and four lost.
- Without a victory away from home so far this term.
- Picked up one point from the nine available so far this season away from Craven Cottage.
- Won only one of the last 10 Premiership matches on the road.
- Lost eight of the last 11 away games in all competitions.
- Lost on their Premiership travels seven times in the last 10 trips.
- Scored in excess of a single goal only twice in Premiership matches away from home in 2005.
- Conceded more Premiership goals away from home than any other club this season (seven).
- Shipped five more goals on their League travels than in home matches this term - the widest such dicotamy in the highest League.
- American striker Brian McBRIDE has scored four goals in Fulham's last six League and Cup games.
- Luis BOA MORTE needs to score two goals to total 50 for Fulham.
- If he plays, Zat KNIGHT will be making his 100th Premiership appearance - all for the Cottagers.
- If he plays, Mark PEMBRIDGE will be making his 50th appearance for the Thames-side club.
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR against Fulham is the Monday night match, and the second London Premiership derby of the weekend. Spurs must hit back after being unceremoniously dumped out of the Carling Cup by Grimsby, while Grimsby's fellow League Two neighbours Lincoln fought all the way in a nine-goal extra time thriller, before succumbing to Fulham at Craven Cottage.
- Spurs have not won since taking six points out of six from the opening two matches at Portsmouth, and home to Middlesbrough. They've drawn three of the last four League games, scored just one goal in the quartet, lost one their six League engagements this season and are hoping to score at the Lane after two blanks in front of the home fans.
- Tottenham's last three home League fixtures with Fulham have resulted in a draw, a defeat and a victory in that order. The most recent last October, gave Spurs a rare London derby triumph, thanks to goals in the last 12 minutes from substitutes Fredi Kanoute and Robbie Keane.
LI> Not won in five in all competitions.
- Drawn three and lost two League and Cup matches since beating Middlesbrough 2-0 at home, in the second match of the season.
- Drawn the last two Premiership matches.
- Kept clean sheets in four of six top flight matches this term, and in five of the last seven.
- Conceded two goals in a League game once in the last 11 outings.
- Gone 19 Premiership matches since conceding more than two goals in a match (3-1 defeat at Bolton on 1 February).
- The three home League games, all this season, have resulted in a win, a loss and a draw in that order.
- Lost only one of the last 10 top tier engagements at White Hart Lane.
- Edgar DAVIDS has been booked in all four games he's played for Spurs so far.
- Sean DAVIS started his professional career with Fulham.
- Robbie KEANE is a hat trick shy of 50 goals for Spurs.
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| OPTA Stats from Premiership games |
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Spurs |
Fulham |
+/- |
| Games Played |
6 |
6 |
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| |
| Goal Attempts
|
| Goals |
5 |
5 |
|
| Ave Goals per game |
0.83 |
0.83 |
|
| Shots (excl blocked shots) |
55 |
64 |
+9 |
| Ave Shots per game |
9 |
11 |
+2 |
| % Shots on Target |
49% |
39% |
|
| % Goals to Shots |
9% |
8% |
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| Passing
|
| Short Passes |
1761 |
1187 |
-574
|
| Long Passes |
763 |
598 |
-165 |
| Total Passes |
2524 |
1785 |
-739 |
| Ave Passes per game |
505 |
357 |
-148
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| Overall Pass Completion % |
78% |
70% |
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| Crossing
|
| Total Crosses |
118 |
131 |
+13 |
| Ave Crosses per game |
20 |
22 |
+2 |
| Cross Completion % |
24% |
32% |
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| Defending
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| Goals Conceded |
3 |
9 |
+6 |
| Ave goals conceded per game |
0.50 |
1.50 |
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| Clean Sheets |
4 |
2 |
-2 |
| Tackles |
191 |
168 |
-23 |
| Ave Tackles per game |
32 |
28 |
-4 |
| Tackles Won % |
73% |
78% |
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| Blocks, Clearances & Interceptions |
223 |
303 |
+80 |
| Discipline
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| Fouls |
99 |
93 |
-6 |
| Yellow Cards |
13 |
9 |
-4 |
| Fouls per Yellow Card |
7.6 |
10.3 |
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| Red Cards |
1 |
0 |
-1 |
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LAST CORRESPONDING GAME - 26 February 2005
Spurs 2-0 Fulham |
| Top Opta Teams (after 06 games) |
| Aspect |
Top Team |
Spurs |
Fulham |
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| Shots Attempted |
Man City |
72 |
9th |
55 |
6th |
64 |
| Shots onTarget |
Man City |
38 |
4th |
27 |
6th |
25 |
| Goals Scored |
Chelsea |
12 |
14th |
5 |
12th |
5 |
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| Passes Made |
Chelsea |
2813 |
3rd |
2524 |
15th |
1785 |
| Crosses |
Birmingham |
172 |
12th |
118 |
9th |
131 |
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| Goals Conceded |
West Brom |
11 |
17th |
3 |
5th |
9 |
| Clean Sheets |
Chelsea |
6 |
2nd |
4 |
10th |
2 |
| Tackles Made |
Aston Villa |
227 |
6th |
191 |
15th |
168 |
| Tackles Won |
Blackburn |
164 |
7th |
140 |
8th |
131 |
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| Fouls Conceded |
Newcastle |
113 |
6th |
99 |
8th |
93 |
| Yellow Cards |
West Brom |
15 |
4th |
13 |
10th |
9 |
| Fouls per yellow |
West Ham |
23 |
17th |
7.6 |
8th |
10.3 |
| Red Cards |
Newcastle |
3 |
9th |
1 |
14th |
0 |
Fulham year on year Opta Stats comparison
(after 06 games) |
| Aspect |
05/06 |
04/05 |
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| Shots Attempted |
6th |
64 |
5th |
76 |
| Shots onTarget |
6th |
25 |
5th |
31 |
| Goals Scored |
12th |
5 |
10th |
7 |
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| Passes Made |
15th |
1785 |
15th |
1901 |
| Crosses Attempted |
9th |
131 |
15th |
128 |
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| Goals Conceded |
5th |
9 |
3rd |
11 |
| Clean Sheets |
10th |
2 |
14th |
1 |
| Tackles Made |
15th |
168 |
3rd |
197 |
| Tackles Won |
8th |
131 |
3rd |
140 |
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| Fouls Conceded |
8th |
93 |
17th |
74 |
| Yellow Cards |
10th |
9 |
3rd |
11 |
| Fouls per yellow |
8th |
10.3 |
20th |
6.7 |
| Red Cards |
14th |
0 |
3rd |
2 |
| HEAD TO HEAD RESULTS |
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Spurs |
Draw |
Fulham |
| League |
25 |
19 |
8 |
| Premier |
3 |
1 |
4 |
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| HEAD TO HEAD at SPURS |
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Spurs |
Draw |
Fulham |
| League |
14 |
10 |
2 |
| Premier |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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