Fulham v Watford Betting Tips – Premier League, 22nd September 12.30pm
Fulham were beaten by Manchester City last time out which snapped a run of four points in two games for them. So they need to make the most of this home opportunity to get themselves up and running again. Watford had their winning streak to the new season snapped with a defeat against Manchester United last weekend. How will they respond? Read our predictions for Fulham v Watford.
Fulham News and Form
Fulham will start just their third home game of the season on the weekend and they have gone W1 D1 from their previous two this season. Their last four games overall home and away in the Premier League this term have ended over 2.5 goals. So we can’t ignore that for our Fulham v Watford predictions. Over 2.5 goals is at 8/11 odds* (betting odds taken on September 18th, 2018 at 4:56 pm). The reason their games have been high scoring ones is that they have been pretty loose at the back have Fulham. The Cottagers have shipped at least two goals in each of their games this season so there is a lot of balance that they need to sort out.
Aleksandar Mitrovic has netted three goals in his last three games so makes an obvious choice for them in the anytime goalscorer market at 11/8 odds* (betting odds taken on September 18th, 2018 at 4:56 pm). The Cottagers really play some positive and attractive football, but the one thing they are lacking is that bit of grit that would help them dig in and close out points. Because they have been so defensively leaky it makes a reasonable option to back both teams to score in this Saturday lunch time kick off.
Watford News and Form
Watford went on a tear from the start of the season winning their first four games, but now after their loss against Manchester United last weekend, will have to show their resolve for the first time. What kind of response can they come up with? It can sometimes be hard to get momentum back after losing it so suddenly. Watford have scored an average of two goals per game so they should play their part in an entertaining fixture here. Looking at what these two have produced so far a 2-2 draw in the correct score market isn’t all that unappealing at 12/1 odds* (betting odds taken on September 18th, 2018 at 4:56 pm).
Watford to have been struggling to shut down opposition as they have just the one clean sheet this season. That came on the opening weekend of the season and so have conceded in each of their last four played. Because of all that we have to expect this to be a high scoring affair really and both teams to score is at 4/7 odds* (betting odds taken on September 18th, 2018 at 4:56 pm). This will be Watford’s second away game of the season only having won their previous road game 3-1 at Burnley back in mid-August.
Fulham v Watford Head to Head
This will be the first meeting between Fulham and Watford since the 2014/15 Championship when Watford won both meetings with a clean sheet. There have been previous Premier League meetings between them as they drew both of their games in the 2006/07 top-flight season. So Fulham are winless in four against the Hornets and Watford and they are W1 D1 L1 in their last three at Craven Cottage against them.
Fulham v Watford Betting Odds*
Fulham 11/8
Watford 15/8
Draw 12/5
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on September 18th, 2018 at 6:53 p.m.)
Fulham v Watford Predictions
Draw: We are going to settle on the draw in the match outright for our Fulham v Watford predictions. That has the most appeal as the Cottagers are likely going to be able to handle themselves and Watford will just be a little bit nervous after having suffered that first defeat of the season.
