Tottenham Hotspur seek a return to winning ways at home as they welcome London rivals Fulham in a high-stakes Premier League derby on Sunday. Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs hope to build on their recent draw with Roma while Marco Silva’s Fulham hope to bounce back from that crushing defeat to Wolves.
Tottenham Hotspur: Recent Form
Spurs go into this encounter following a 2-2 Europa League draw against Roma, in which a last-minute goal took away their victory. In spite of the struggles, the team has risen to sixth in the Premier League thanks to a surprise 4-0 win over Manchester City last weekend.
However, Tottenham’s form remains inconsistent, with only one win in their last four matches across all competitions. At home, Spurs have found the net in eight consecutive matches since a narrow 1-0 loss to Arsenal in September.
Fulham: Recent Form
Fulham endured a humbling 4-1 loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers in their last Premier League outing. Despite this setback, the Cottagers remain ninth in the table, just one point behind Tottenham.
Marco Silva’s men have scored in 13 consecutive matches in all competitions and are undefeated in their last seven Premier League London derbies. However, Fulham have not won a league game at Tottenham since 2013, and their away form will be put to the test against a determined Spurs side.
Team News
Tottenham Hotspur
Spurs are in a defensive crisis, with Cristian Romero (toe), Micky van de Ven (hamstring), and Guglielmo Vicario (ankle) all ruled out. Rodrigo Bentancur is banned, the second of his seven-match domestic suspension.
James Maddison should return to the starting XI, with Yves Bissouma likely to come into midfield alongside Pape Matar Sarr.
Probable XI:
Forster; Porro, Dragusin, Davies, Udogie; Sarr, Bissouma, Maddison; Kulusevski, Solanke, Son.
Fulham
Harrison Reed – knee, Joachim Andersen – calf remain unavailable and Issa Diop is expected to come into the middle of the park as cover for Andersen. Creative burdens fall on Alex Iwobi and Emile Smith Rowe against their London foes.
Probable XI:
Leno; Tete, Diop, Bassey, Robinson; Berge, Pereira; Traore, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Jimenez.
Head-to-Head and Key Stats
Spurs have won one of their last four matches in all competitions.
Fulham are unbeaten in seven successive Premier League London derbies.
Tottenham won 4-0 against Manchester City in their last Premier League match.
Fulham last won at Tottenham’s ground in the Premier League in 2013.
Prediction: Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Fulham
With both sides struggling defensively, goals in this derby are likely. While Fulham’s attacking form has been strong, Spurs’ home advantage and superior firepower should see them edge out a narrow win and end Fulham’s unbeaten derby streak.
