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MATCH PREVIEW ~ Fulham welcome Everton~ Prem MD 36 ~ 24/25

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Match Preview

Fulham vrs Everton

Premiership Match Day 36 24/25 at Craven Cottage

Saturday 10th May 2025     KO: 15:00

Referee: Darren England (Barnsley)



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Fulham welcome Everton to Craven Cottage in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon in an important encounter for the home side's hopes of finishing in the top eight.

Marco Silva comes up against his former club desperately needing a win to keep the Cottagers' fading European hopes alive, while Everton's season is fizzling out after ensuring their top-flight survival.

Form has evaded Fulham at the worst possible time, as a return to European football for the first time in 13 years is slipping out of their grasp.

A 1-0 defeat at Aston Villa last weekend was a third defeat in four games, and the six losses they have suffered across their previous 10 matches in the Premier League is the same number they fell to in the opening 25 games of the campaign.

Youri Tielemans's straightforward header from a set piece was the all-important moment at Villa Park, on an afternoon where Fulham offered limited threat, so they will need to respond here on home soil.

The Cottagers' recent struggles are illustrated by the fact they find themselves in the bottom half now, but eighth place is still only two points away, so a win paired with dropped points from Bournemouth, Brighton and Brentford this weekend could put Silva's side back in the driving seat.

Fulham's recent record against Everton gives hope, because they are unbeaten in seven games against the Toffees, but the last three have all ended in draws, after Beto's injury-time leveller in the reverse fixture at Goodison Park.

Draws are rare for Fulham, who have not ended a match level in any of their last 15 games, whereas seven of Everton's last 12 matches have seen the spoils shared.

While form at home versus Fulham has fallen off a cliff in recent years, Everton have actually improved at Craven Cottage, because after losing on each of their first seven Premier League visits here, they have since only suffered defeat twice in their last 10.

With nothing left but pride to play for though, Everton could be accused of having their feet up already, and fumbling a 2-0 lead at home to already-relegated Ipswich Town last weekend proves that.

Everton have become the first team in over a decade in the Premier League to lead by two or more goals on four separate occasions, but fail to win, as Ipswich joined Bournemouth, Villa and Manchester United in completing unlikely comebacks against them.

While there is now just one game remaining at Goodison Park, it has not been a fortress by any means in recent months, with Everton failing to win any of their last six matches at home - their longest run at the venue since 2009.

Being away from home could provide the chance to play with less pressure, as they enjoyed in their 1-0 win away to Nottingham Forest last month, and remarkably, given their struggles on the road in recent years, Everton have actually averaged more points away (1.57) than they have at home (1.38) since David Moyes took charge.

The visitors are not great in London though, as defeat to Chelsea two weeks ago means they have won just one of their last 10 games in the capital, scoring a mere five goals in the process.



Head to Head

  • Fulham are unbeaten in six Premier League meetings with Everton, winning three and drawing three.


  • However, Everton have only lost on two of their past 10 league visits to Craven Cottage (W4, D4).
Fulham
  • Fulham have lost six of their past 10 league matches, as many as in their opening 25 fixtures.


  • Marco Silva's side have gone 15 top-flight games without a draw, winning seven and losing eight.


  • The Cottagers need three points to set a club record tally in the Premier League, surpassing their best of 53 set in 2008-09 under Roy Hodgson.


  • Fulham could end a top-flight season with two players scoring 10 or more goals for the first time in 58 years, when Allan Clarke found the net 24 times and Steve Earle bagged 12. Raul Jimenez has scored 10 this term, Alex Iwobi has nine and Rodrigo Muniz is on eight.


  • Willian made his 326th Premier League appearance last weekend, the most by a South American.


  • Timothy Castagne could make his 150th Premier League appearance.
Everton
  • Everton have won just once in 10 league matches, drawing six and losing three.


  • The Toffees have eight Premier League victories this term, with only the three relegated sides managing fewer.


  • Their total of 15 top-flight draws this season is two more than any other team.


  • Their only win in the past 10 Premier League visits to London came against Crystal Palace in February. They've scored just five goals in those 10 fixtures.


  • Nathan Paterson is set to make his 50th Premier League appearance.


  • This is David Moyes's 40th managerial meeting with Fulham. He's won 20 of them in all competitions, drawing six and losing 13. Timothy Castagne has had surgery on his ankle and will miss the remainder of the season missing out on his 150th Premier League appearance.









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