Tottenham Hotspur vs Fulham

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium forms the backdrop for an all-London Premier League showdown between Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham.

Tottenham conceded a frustrating stoppage-time equalizer in a 2-2 home draw against Roma in midweek UEFA Europa League action, maintaining their notoriously inconsistent form. Spurs demolished perennial Premier League champions Manchester City 4-0 last weekend, responding well to a disappointing 2-1 defeat to newcomers Ipswich Town in their latest home league outing. Back-to-back winless home matches across all competitions (D1, L1) have dampened Ange Postecoglou’s optimism after six consecutive home victories beforehand. Postecoglou doesn’t have fond memories of his last meeting with Fulham, considering Tottenham succumbed to a 3-0 loss at Craven Cottage in March, relinquishing a nine-game unbeaten H2H streak (W8, D1). However, Spurs have reigned supreme in this fixture, racking up an eye-catching 13 wins across their last 14 H2Hs at home, except for a 1-0 defeat in 2013.

On the other hand, Fulham had won back-to-back Premier League London derbies against Brentford and Crystal Palace before being routed by Wolverhampton at home last weekend (1-4). Marco Silva’s men leave the comforts of their home to take on Tottenham amid a see-saw away league form (W1, D1, L1), seeking to atone for a five-game losing streak in this fixture. Despite their form wobble on the road, Fulham can draw confidence from avoiding defeat in their last seven London derbies in top-flight action (W4, D3). Furthermore, the Cottagers have gone unbeaten in nine of their 19 Premier League away games as pre-match outsiders since the start of the 2023/24 campaign (W4, D5, L10), suggesting they could give Spurs a run for their money.