Analysis and prediction for Fulham vs Leeds: A defeat is likely.

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Fulham have only one injury concern, Issa Diop, who is suffering from an unspecified problem and will be tested before the match. Antonee Robinson is expected to make his first start of the season at left-back, meaning Timothy Castagne is likely to be replaced. The quartet of Calvin Bassey, Joachim Andersen, and Kenny Tete remain in their places.

The three new signings, Kevin, Samuel Chukwueze, and Jonah Kusi-Asare – with Kevin being the club's record signing – could all be included in the matchday squad, but it remains unclear whether manager Silva will field them in the starting lineup.

For Leeds, goalkeeper Lucas Perri will miss the next two matches due to a thigh injury sustained in the draw against Newcastle, with Karl Darlow starting. Ethan Ampadu and Ao Tanaka have returned to training after recovering from knee injuries and will undergo further evaluation.

Striker Lukas Nmecha and Joel Piroe are also doubtful due to fitness issues. If they are absent, Dominic Calvert-Lewin could be given his first start in attack, with Daniel James and Willy Gnonto operating on the wings.

Latest predicted lineups for Fulham vs Leeds

Fulham:

Leno; Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Berge, Lukic; Sessegnon, King, Iwobi; Jimenez

Leeds United:

Darlow; Bogle, Rodon, Struijk, Gudmundsson; Stach, Gruev, Longstaff; James, Calvert-Lewin, Gnonto

Latest football match prediction: Fulham vs Leeds

Fulham entered the international break feeling disappointed after losing 0-2 to Chelsea in the West London derby in the Premier League, where VAR became the focus of controversy at Stamford Bridge.

Young talent Joshua King seemed poised to score his first career goal, but the strike was disallowed by VAR after Rodrigo Muniz was deemed to have committed a "careless" foul in the preceding play. Then, Ryan Sessegnon was penalized for a handball in the penalty area, giving Enzo Fernandez the opportunity to double the lead, after Joao Pedro had opened the scoring with a header.

Manager Marco Silva expressed his outrage at referee Robert Jones, calling the VAR decisions "unbelievable". Fulham have conceded penalties in five consecutive Premier League matches – the longest streak in the league's history, equaling Wimbledon (1999) and Norwich City (2011). No team has ever conceded penalties in six consecutive matches.

Fulham are currently one of four teams yet to win a match this season, having only earned 2 points from 3 games. "The Cottagers" face the risk of failing to win their first four Premier League matches for the fourth time in their history, following the seasons of 1951-52 (7 matches), 2011-12 and 2020-21 (6 matches).

Silva's team has also gone 12 games without a clean sheet in the Premier League, and only kept 5 clean sheets in their last 43 games. Since the 2022-23 season, only West Ham (22) have had fewer clean sheets. However, Fulham have won all 3 of their most recent encounters with Leeds, giving them some confidence ahead of this weekend's clash.

Leeds United began their return to the Premier League with a 1-0 victory over Everton at Elland Road. However, the reigning Championship champions then went on to winless in three consecutive matches across all competitions.

They suffered a heavy 0-5 defeat against Arsenal, then were eliminated by Sheffield Wednesday in the second round of the League Cup after a penalty shootout, before drawing 0-0 with Newcastle despite only managing one shot on target.

Nevertheless, manager Daniel Farke remains optimistic, emphasizing that having 4 points from 3 matches along with 2 clean sheets is a positive sign. He asserted that any newly promoted team needs a "solid defensive system" to avoid relegation.

Leeds will need to overcome their poor form in London, having lost eight consecutive Premier League matches in the capital, conceding 26 goals. The last time they had a longer losing streak in London was between 1925 and 1930 (12 matches).

Latest Fulham vs Leeds score prediction

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Fulham vs Leedsas follows:

• Sportsmole:Fulham 2-1 Leeds

• WhoScore:Fulham 2-0 Leeds
• Our newspaper predicts:Fulham 2-1 Leeds

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