Fulham vs Stoke City
28th August 1500hrs
Football – England – EFL Championship
Pick Home Win HT/FT
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 2/1 odds taken 1012 GMT, Friday 27 August
Two unbeaten sides go head-to-head in the EFL Championship on Saturday, as Marco Silva’s Fulham welcome Michael O’Neill’s Stoke City to Craven Cottage. The pair are currently joint top of the Championship table with ten points apiece. However, the Cottagers are the clear favourites in this one. Will Fulham make home advantage count and move on to 13 points? We have the latest betting odds and predictions.
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Fulham Preview – Will the Cottagers make it five in a row?
Macro Silva has hit the ground running at Craven Cottage, guiding Fulham to four wins and a draw from five league and cup matches. The Whites have won four on the spin since opening up with a 1-1 home draw with Middlesbrough.
On matchday two in the Championship, the London side romped to a 5-1 away victory at Huddersfield Town, which they followed up with a win at Millwall. Last weekend, Fulham then beat Hull City 2-1 at the Cottage.
Fulham secured their fourth straight win with a 2-0 cup victory over Championship opposition in the shape of Birmingham City on Tuesday night. Jay Stansfield and Antonee Robinson got the goals at St Andrew’s. Can the Cottagers claim a fifth league and cup win in a row on Saturday?
Stoke City Preview – Can the Potters upset the Londoners?
Stoke City have made an exceptional start to their season. After six league and cup fixtures, the Potters have won five and drawn one. In midweek, Stoke beat Doncaster Rovers at home in the second round of the EFL Cup.
In the Championship, City have kicked off their campaign with three wins and a draw. Stoke beat Reading 3-2 before a 0-0 draw at Birmingham. The Staffordshire club then won 3-1 at Swansea City. Stoke sealed another win last weekend, this time beating struggling Nottingham Forest 1-0 at the bet365 Stadium.
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Despite their superb form at the start of this season, Stoke head to Craven Cottage this Saturday as the underdogs. Nevertheless, can Michael O’Neill’s men cause an upset and return home from the capital with all three points?
Fulham vs Stoke City Betting Advice
Fulham were promoted at the end of the 2019-20 Championship season, but Stoke beat the Cottagers 2-0 at the bet365. A first-half Tyrese Campbell goal and a late penalty from Lee Gregory did the business in that one. Fulham returned the favour at the Cottage, though, with Bobby Decordova-Reid netting the only goal of the game.
Those fixtures were the first matches between Fulham and Stoke since they locked horns in the 2013-14 Premier League campaign.
Key Facts – Fulham vs Stoke City Betting Tip
- Both clubs have taken ten points from a possible 12
- Fulham and Stoke are unbeaten in all competitions this season
- Stoke have won three of the previous four meetings
Having taken ten points and won five of six league and cup games so far, Stoke will be no pushovers in this one. However, Fulham are in red-hot form and look the real deal under new boss Silva. We fancy the home side to win this one, and there is good value in Fulham to be winning at half time and full time at 2/1.
Aleksandar Mitrovic is deadly at this level, and the Serbia international has already scored three Championship goals this term. Back Fulham’s No. 9 to open the scoring here at 15/4.
The best betting odds for Fulham vs Stoke City
Fulham to win: 5/6 at Bet365
Draw: 12/5 at Bet365
Stoke City to win: 7/2 at Bet365
