Fulham vs Leicester prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-08-23 14:00.
[p]For the second season in a row, Fulham opened their Premier League campaign with an away match that produced a 1-0 scoreline, but this time they lost out against Manchester United. Manager Marco Silva lamented his side losing “emotional control” at key moments while also arguing that they’re probably the only team that has sold four starting players during the summer.[/p]
[p]Recruitments have been made, including Emile Smith Rowe from Arsenal, who started against Man United, but work continues to bring in new players as the Cottagers prepare for their first home appearance of the season. Fans will be hoping that a new-look team will deliver some new-look results as they finished last term winning none of their final four home league games (D1, L3) while scoring just twice![/p]
[p]Leicester City announced their return to the top-flight with a 1-1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur on Monday night, coming from behind hours after confirming they’d signed Oliver Skipp from the North Londoners. It was Red-Bull guzzling 37-year-old Jamie Vardy who made the headlines, as his equaliser guaranteed a result that manager Steve Cooper says should build belief and confidence for the season ahead.[/p]
[p]They’ll need both for this fixture, as the Foxes have won only one of their last four H2Hs with Fulham anywhere (L3) and just one of the last seven meetings at Craven Cottage (D2, L4). Hoping for better this term, poor performances on the road were a key factor behind their relegation in 2022/23, a season Leicester closed by winning none of their final eight away league fixtures (D3, L5), including a 5-3 defeat here![/p]
[p]Players to watch: Rodrigo Muniz has scored four of the last seven goals Fulham netted at home in the league, all of them between the 30th and 65th minute. Leicester’s Vardy, who has scored more Premier League goals since turning 30 than anybody else, registered three of his last five competitive goals between the 50th and 70th minute.[/p]
[p]Hot streak: Fulham haven’t won their first Premier League home game of the season since 2012/13 (D1, L4).[/p]
[p][i]Written by John Pennington[/i][/p]