Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur: Premier League match preview

Fulham will be hoping to move on from the recent sacking of manager Martin Jol with a win against London rival Tottenham.

Having lost 5 games in a row, Fulham chose to appoint Rene Meulensteen as manager on Sunday, and will aim to start the new era with a win against their North London opponents. Fulham haven’t won a point in the Premier League since mid-October and will face a side that also have their own management questions. Tottenham, who have been notoriously inconsistent over the past month, sit 9th in the table and a win on Wednesday should help stave off critics of manager Andres Villas-Boas. The former Chelsea manager believes that recent criticism towards him is “aggressive and agenda driven” and it didn’t reflect his club’s position in the league. Facing increasing pressure to secure a first Premier League win since October; Tottenham will be looking to spoil Meulensteen’s first game in charge.

KICK-OFF: Wednesday, 8pm

PAST THREE MEETINGS

Tottenham 0 Fulham 1 (Berbatov), Premier League, March 2013

Fulham 0 Tottenham 3 (Sandro, Defoe (2)), Premier League, December 2012

Tottenham 2 (Adebayor, Defoe) Fulham 0, Premier League, May 2012

STATS…

Fulham have scored just three goals in their last nine Premier League meetings with Tottenham.

Tottenham have scored with a lower percentage of their shots than any other team in the top flight this season (6.3%).

Fulham have won just one of their last 10 Premier League games at Craven Cottage (W1 D1 L8).

This will be Tottenham’s 100th London derby played away from home and so far they have won just 25 of the previous 99.

ODDS…

Fulham to win: 5.8

Tottenham to win: 1.61

Draw: 3.75

TV: Highlights on Sky Sports 1 at 10pm