Tottenham vs Fulham prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2022-09-02 14:00.
Tottenham only have a short wait for another opportunity to crack 100 Premier League (PL) London Derby victories after a 1-1 draw away to West Ham. They had to rely on an own goal to seal that point after their own players failed to convert any of their 13 shot attempts, but the most frustrating aspect for manager Antonio Conte may have been squandering the chance to go alongside Manchester City on 13 points after five rounds.
Conte felt Spurs deserved more than a draw, and whilst he acknowledged there was plenty more to do to stay in touch with league leaders Arsenal, he complimented his side’s possession play in Wednesday’s draw and expressed confidence that his side can extend their undefeated run in all PL football to 12 games (W7, D4) in this clash.
Fulham claimed their first PL win of the season as underdogs when overcoming the previously undefeated Brighton 2-1, and could follow that up by ending another streak here. Head coach Marco Silva, who for a fifth consecutive time has opened a new PL/Championship campaign with two wins from his first five fixtures, is chasing a maiden victory over Tottenham after five attempts (D3, L2).
Across his time in charge of three different clubs, Silva has conceded 17 goals against Spurs, and whilst Fulham’s only clean sheet of this PL season was earned away from home (v Wolves), their own defensive struggles point towards another stern test for the Cottagers’ back four. But should they sneak some points from Spurs and Chelsea in their next two outings, a potentially profitable period of four home PL games in October could lead to some surprisingly strong momentum.
Players to watch: Tottenham stalwart Harry Kane has been on the scoresheet in each of his last three home appearances against Fulham (W2, D1). Meanwhile, four of Aleksandar Mitrović’s five PL goals for Fulham this season have been recorded after half-time, so his next challenge is to make his presence felt earlier.
Hot stat: Tottenham have won 14 of the 17 PL matches that they started as home favourites (L3) since the beginning of 2021/22.