Comments and predictions for Fulham vs Watford: Continue the winning momentum
The match between Fulham vs Watford FA Cup takes place at 2:45 am on January 10. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, football commentary and predicts the score.
Latest Fulham vs Watford team information
Fulham are facing a squad problem as Sander Berge has only a slight chance of returning due to an ankle injury. Other cases such as Reiss Nelson (hamstring), Kenny Tete and Harrison Reed (both knee injuries) are all definitely absent. Coach Silva may rotate the squad, and consider whether to continue using a system of 3 defenders or return to a 4 defender formation. Jorge Cuenca and Ryan Sessegnon are two candidates for the starting defender position.
Emile Smith Rowe is likely to be named in the starting line-up in midfield after a series of substitute appearances recently, with Adama Traore and Rodrigo Muniz also vying for a starting spot in Fulham's attack.
For Watford, goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann is out for three months with an ankle ligament injury sustained in the defeat to Sheffield United, leaving Jonathan Bond in goal. Tom Dele-Bashiru is recovering from a knee injury but is still uncertain. Imran Louza returned from illness and played the full 90 minutes in the last game, while Angelo Ogbonna played just over an hour after a long lay-off with a hamstring injury.
Jeremy Ngakia scored his first Watford goal at the weekend and is likely to continue at left-back. Ryan Porteous, Moussa Sissoko, Tom Ince and Vakoun Issouf Bayo are all pushing for a return to the Watford starting line-up.
Latest expected lineup for Fulham vs Watford
Fulham:
Leno; Castagne, Diop, Cuenca, Sessegnon; Pereira, Lukic; Traore, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Muniz
Watford:
Bond; Porteous, Pollock, Serialta; Andrews, Kayembe, Sissoko, Louza, Ngakia; Bayo, Baah
Latest Fulham vs Watford football commentary
Fulham are on an eight-game unbeaten run in the Premier League, but notably have drawn six of their games. Most recently, they drew 2-2 with Ipswich Town. Only Brighton have drawn more than Fulham in the English top flight this season. Raul Jimenez scored twice from the penalty spot to give Fulham two equalisers against Ipswich. Manager Marco Silva was unhappy with referee Darren Bond's handling of the game. Fulham are currently ninth in the table and just six points off the top four.
Fulham are aiming to reach the third round of the FA Cup for the sixth consecutive season when they face Watford. They finished second in 1975 and have often progressed in these rounds. Despite having home advantage, Fulham have a poor record against Watford in their last six meetings (D3 L3). They have also conceded 14 goals in that time.
After a promising start, Watford have suffered a dip in form in the Championship, winning just one of their last five games. They lost 2-1 at home to Sheffield United and have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last seven games. Manager Tom Cleverley admitted his side are suffering from a "fragility" problem and need to make changes.
Watford will be focusing on the FA Cup after their recent losses. Despite being runners-up twice in the competition (1984, 2019), they have won just one of their last five third-round games. But they have reasons to be optimistic, having won three of their last four meetings with Fulham and are unbeaten in their last three visits to Craven Cottage.
Fulham vs Watford score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Fulham vs Watfordas follows:
- Sportsmole:Fulham 2-0 Watford
- WhoScore:Fulham 3-1 Watford
- Our newspaper predicts:Fulham 2-0 Watford
When and where to watch Fulham vs Watford live?
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