Preview & Prediction: Everton FC vs Fulham FC

In their upcoming match at the iconic Craven Cottage, Fulham is set to encounter Everton, marking game week 22 of the season. The cold conditions of late January could bring some surprising elements to the table.

The most recent encounter between these two teams took place on January 30th, 2024, with Everton outpacing Fulham with a final score of 3-1. Historically, out of their last 24 matches, Everton leads with 13 wins, contrasted by Fulham’s 7 victories, while 4 games have ended in a draw.

Fulham has not been exhibiting their best performance recently, averaging 0.6 points and scoring only twice in their last five games. The team has struggled to score in 43% of their games this season – a concern that could force a strategic reform in their forward line. Worth noting is that only once in Fulham’s last five games did both teams end up scoring.

On the other hand, Everton, while outperforming Fulham slightly with an average of 0.8 points from their recent five fixtures, has also been experiencing scoring troubles, with two goal-less games in their last five. The team has failed to score in 38% of their games this season, and only two of Everton’s last five games saw both teams scoring.

The historical data suggests an average of 2.63 goals per match when these two teams face each other, with both teams netting goals in 50% of those matches. Based on this season’s performances, Fulham has averaged 1.8 points at home, while Everton has earned an average of 1.6 points in away games.

Given these statistics and recent performances, both teams will need to elevate their games, particularly in the attacking front, to tip the scales in their favor.

Key Insights:

– Fulham has been struggling with their form, with only 3 points from their last 5 games, which amounts to an average of 0.6 points per game.
– Fulham’s goal-scoring record has been poor, managing to score only twice in their last 5 games. This could raise questions about their offensive strategy.
– “Both Teams to Score” (BTTS) has occurred in only 1 of Fulham’s last five games, highlighting defensive performances from either side.
– Fulham has failed to score in 43% of games this season, indicating possible issues in their attacking lineup.
– Whilst Everton slightly outperforms Fulham in recent form with 4 points from their last 5 games, their average is only 0.8 points per game – not a significant difference.
– Everton’s scoring has been slightly better than Fulham’s in the last five matches with 4 goals, but they’ve faced difficulties scoring in the last 2 games.
– Everton has failed to score in 38% of games this season, another team with possible offensive lineup issues.
– BTTS has landed in just 2 of the last 5 games for Everton, similar to Fulham’s statistics, with a continuation of defensive displays.
– Historical data indicates an average of 2.63 goals scored when these two teams have met. This could alter based on the recent form of both teams.
– The last meeting between Fulham and Everton ended in Everton’s favor with a 1-3 victory. However, game dynamics always change and past results don’t guarantee future outcomes.
– Past matches between the teams have seen Fulham win 7 times and Everton 13 times out of 24 matches, with 4 draws.
– This season, Fulham has averaged 1.8 points per game in home games, while Everton averages 1.6 points in away games, a slight edge to Fulham.

Match Forecast:

– There’s a high likelihood of Everton FC creating scoring opportunities from set pieces due to their prowess in this area and Fulham’s susceptibility to committing fouls in dangerous areas.
– Fulham FC may capitalise on their strength in through balls to create chances, especially as Everton FC tends to struggle with ball possession.
– Everton FC being strong in aerial duels can challenge Fulham’s strategy of taking long shots, potentially cutting off scoring opportunities.
– Fulham FC will need to be wary of Everton’s counterattacks. Their weakness in defending against skillful players and avoiding individual errors could be exploited by Everton’s strong ability to steal the ball.
– Given both teams’ strength in protecting the lead, the team that scores first might have a significant advantage.
– The game is likely to be wide-ranging with both teams known for using width in their play. This might result in a game focused on wing play, with Fulham attacking down the right and left, and Everton frequently attempting crosses.
– Everton’s consistency in their first eleven might give them an edge in terms of team coherence and strategy execution.

It’s probable that Fulham will frequently intercept the ball from their rivals.

Match Facts: 

– The most repeated scoreline in home games between Fulham FC and Everton FC is Fulham FC 2, Everton FC 0, occurring four times.
– When both teams are considered, the most frequent match result is Fulham FC 2, Everton FC 0, seen in five games.
– Out of the most recent 18 face-offs at Fulham’s home ground, Fulham has emerged victorious 10 times. The outcomes also featured four stalemates and four triumphs for Everton FC. Fulham FC also commands a goal surplus of 24-17 in these games.
– Revisiting the last 38 encounters, Fulham FC emerged as winners on 13 occasions, while 6 matches concluded in ties, and the remaining 19 victories went in favour of Everton FC. The goal difference stood at 57-40, giving Everton the lead.
– The previous season observed a goalless draw (Fulham FC at home) and a 1-3 win in Everton’s favour (Everton at home).
– A noteworthy statistic indicates that both Fulham and Everton score 25% of their goals in the last quarter of the game (76-90 mins).
– Over their last three encounters, Everton was unable to register a win against Fulham.
– Fulham FC, in their current Premier League season, failed to score in four out of ten home matches.
– Everton was unable to net goals in three of their ten away games this Premier League season.
– Fulham FC home record for the active season stands at 6 wins, 4 losses and no draws.
– Raul Jimenez is the leading scorer of Fulham FC with 5 goals, while Abdoulaye Doucoure for Everton FC has 6 goals.
– A year prior, Fulham FC had 31 points and ranked 9th, but in the present season, they hold 24 points and rank 13th.
– Everton FC has shown laudable defensive skills with three successive clean sheets.
– First-half winners tend to be Fulham FC in 28% of their matches and Everton FC in 21%.
– The last match between the two had Fulham FC as winners.
– The last encounter ended with Fulham FC winning by a single goal.
– Fulham FC, when leading 1-0 at home, have a 100% success rate, while Everton FC enjoys a 76% victory rate when leading 0-1 in away games.
– However, if trailing by 1-0, Fulham’s success rate drops to 7% at home, while Everton musters a 10% success rate.
– In the Premier League, Everton FC outperforms Fulham FC.
– Fulham’s performance over their last 5 games has been unexpectedly better than Everton’s.
– Fulham FC won four out of the last five matches against Everton FC, with one resolving in a draw.
– Fulham FC managed to keep losses down to one in their recent five Premier League clashes with Everton FC, whereas Everton FC has only one victory in the noted matches.
– On average, in head-to-head matches, Fulham scores 1.4 goals against Everton FC, and Everton FC scores 0.4 goals against Fulham FC.
– The average goal score per match between both teams amounts to 1.8, with 0.6 of them scored in the first half.
– In the previous Premier League round, neither team emerged victorious.
– At home, Fulham FC registers an average of 1.63 goals, while Everton FC, when playing as the away team, get an average of 1.27 goals.
– Having not managed a win in their last four games, Fulham FC is on a losing streak.
– The past five matches saw a relatively better performance from Everton FC when compared to Fulham FC.
– Both had to accept defeat in their most recent matches.