Fulham vs Barnsley
20th November 1500hrs
Football – England – EFL Championship
Pick Home Win -2
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 7/4 odds taken 1226 GMT, Friday 19 November
High-flying Fulham welcome struggling Barnsley to Craven Cottage in the EFL Championship this Saturday. After six wins in a row, the Cottagers are in second spot, two points behind leaders Bournemouth. In contrast, the Tykes are second from bottom after suffering ten defeats from their opening 17 Championship matches. On paper, this should be another easy win for Marco Silva’s men, and the hosts are the heavy favourites. Check out the latest odds and best betting tips.
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Fulham Preview – Another easy win for the in-form Cottagers?
Marco Silva’s Fulham have been in stunning form of late. The Cottagers have won six in a row in the Championship, seeing off Queens Park Rangers, Cardiff City, Nottingham Forest, West Bromwich Albion, Blackburn Rovers and Peterborough United. During that run, the London side have scored 21 and shipped just one.
Fulham have been superb at Craven Cottage this term, with just Reading winning on their patch in Championship action. Since losing on penalties to Premier League Leeds United in the EFL Cup on 21st September, Silva’s side have won four on the spin at home.
Fulham are flying and look unstoppable at present. They have closed the gap at the top to just two points, and the Londoners remain the bookies’ favourites to win the title. Will they secure a seventh straight success on Saturday?
Barnsley Preview – Tykes to crash to 11th Championship defeat?
Valerien Ismael did a remarkable job at Barnsley last season, taking the Tykes from relegation fodder to the play-offs. However, after losing to Swansea City in the semi-final, Ismael left to take over at West Brom.
Markus Schopp came in during the summer but had a dreadful time at Oakwell, guiding the Yorkshire club to just one Championship win. Schopp was replaced by Poya Asbaghi earlier in the week. Asbaghi joins Oakwell with the club in 23rd place on just 11 points.
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Barnsley head to Craven Cottage having lost eight of their last nine in the Championship. The bookies do not fancy their chances here, pricing the away win at the whopping odds of 10/1.
Fulham vs Barnsley Betting Advice
Fulham were promoted to the Premier League at the end of the 2019-20 Championship campaign, but they had two poor results against Barnsley that season. At Oakwell in August 2019, a Luke Thomas goal gave the Tykes a 1-0 home victory. They then stunned the Londoners at the Cottage in February 2020, with Cauley Woodrow (2) and Jacob Brown scoring in a 3-0 away win.
Key Facts – Fulham vs Barnsley Betting Tip
- Fulham have won six in a row
- Barnsley have lost eight of their last nine
- The Cottagers have scored 15 goals in their past four matches
Fulham have been scoring goals for fun and ripping teams apart lately. With Barnsley struggling at the wrong end, we could see another big margin of victory for Silva’s troops. With that in mind, take a punt on Fulham to win -2 at the decent price of 7/4.
Fulham have not conceded a goal since Lyndon Dykes netted for QPR at Craven Cottage on 16th October. Since then, the Cottagers have beaten Cardiff, Forest, West Brom, Blackburn and Peterborough without conceding. We fancy the hosts to keep another clean sheet in this one – put some money on Fulham to win to nil at 11/10.
The best betting odds for Fulham vs Barnsley
Fulham to win: 2/7 at Bet365
Draw: 9/2 at Bet365
Barnsley to win: 10/1 at Bet365
