Tottenham vs Fulham simulated to get a score prediction for Premier League clash
Tottenham will be looking to build on last week's big Premier League win with three points against Fulham later today as they continue their push for the top four spots.
The last few weeks have perfectly summarised Spurs' season so far, with Ange Postecoglou's side picking up dominant victories against Manchester City and Aston Villa while also losing to Ipswich Town in the Premier League. Next up for the Lilywhites is a clash against London rivals Fulham, with Marco Silva's side entering the game just one point behind Spurs in the table.
Defensive injuries have been a problem for Spurs so far this season, but they managed to avoid any more in the 2-2 draw against Roma in the Europa League midweek. Neither Micky van de Ven nor Cristian Romero are expected to be fit once again, while Fraser Forster should remain in goal, with Guglielmo Vicario set to spend a few months on the sidelines.
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The last meeting between Spurs and Fulham saw the Cottagers win 3-0 in the Premier League, with Postecoglou hoping for a much-improved performance this time. So, can Spurs make it back-to-back wins in the Premier League this weekend? Let's take a look.
We simulated Tottenham vs Fulham to get a score prediction
To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 25 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.
We predict that Tottenham could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Forster; Porro, Dragusin, Davies, Udogie; Bissouma, Kulusevski, Maddison; Johnson, Solanke, Son.
We predict that the visitors could set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Leno; Tete, Diop, Bassey, Robinson; Pereira, Lukic; Iwobi, Smith Rowe, Nelson; Jimenez.
An early Fulham scare saw the visitors come close to taking the lead when Alex Iwobi's shot was parried into the path of Reiss Nelson, but the winger's shot was poor as he skied his effort over the bar from close range. The miss was a huge let-off for Spurs, but Postecoglou's side took advantage of their luck as they went ahead just before the break.
Brennan Johnson was electric down the right, with the winger surging forward before cutting into the box. The Welshman played a one-two with Dominic Solanke before flicking the ball into the feet of Son Heung-min, and with a first-time finish, Spurs' captain curled his shot into the top corner to make it 1-0.
Just after the restart, Spurs were awarded a penalty when Ben Davies was hacked down inside the box following a corner, and Son stepped up to take, firing his effort into the bottom left corner to double their lead. Fulham offered nothing in return after Spurs' second, and with 15 minutes to go, Postecoglou's side grabbed a third.
Pedro Porro fizzed a pass into the feet of Son just outside the box, and the winger opened up his body before sliding a pass through to Johnson. The Welshman timed his run perfectly to meet the pass, and a composed finish saw him slot past the 'keeper to confirm the three points.