Our prediction for this Championship match:
Luton
Match Time & Date:
11/12/2021
16:00
Prediction: 1-2
Fulham
Fulham will look to put an end to their three-game winless run when they take on Luton Town in the Championship round 22. The Cottagers have drawn each of their last three league fixtures, but they are still leading the chase for automatic promotion. Despite failing to find the net in a 1-1 draw with Bournemouth, top scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic will be the man to watch in the away team.
Ivan Cavaleiro is sidelined with injury, but he should be the only absentee in the away team. The Hatters, on the other hand, aim to build on a 3-0 win over Blackpool. Luton Town footballer have regained a much-needed, but Fulham will pose a much bigger threat for the hosts than their previous rivals. Midfielder Luke Berry misses out with injury for the hosts.
Highlighted Player (Simon Sluga):
Simon Sluga is a Croatian goalkeeper who plays for Luton Town in the Championship. Born in Porec on March 17, 1993, the 191-cm-tall shot-stopper started his youth career at hometown club Jadran Porec before joining famous Croatian club Rijeka.
After spending two years on loan Juventus Primavera and Verona Primavera, Simon Sluga signed a professional contract with Rijeka in 2013. It has to be noted that he played for the likes of Pomorac, Lokomotiva Zagreb and Spezia on loan as well before moving to England. The Luton Town goalkeeper represented Croatia U17, U18, U19, U20 and U21 teams in international matches and he made his senior team debut on June 11, 2019 in a friendly against Tunisia.
The Vatreni were beaten by the African side 2-1 in Varazdin, with Simon Sluga playing a full 90 minutes for Zlatko Dalic’s team. His contract with Luton Town should expire on June 30, 2022.
Highlighted Team (Fulham):
Fulham are a club from London that play in the Premier League. The capital club dropped to the English second tier at the end of the 2013/2014 Premier League campaign after failing to impress in the elite competition, but managed to return in season 2018/2019.
Fulham were founded in 1879 and they play their home matches at Craven Cottage. Fulham are the oldest-established club from the English capital to have played in the top flight.
Fulham finished the 2008/2009 Premier League campaign in seventh place in the standings and that is considered the team’s biggest success, speaking of their participation in the Premier League.
The Cottagers played in the Europa League twice and they did well to reach the FA Cup final in 1975, but they were beaten by their local rivals West Ham United in the title game (0-2). Chelsea are regarded as Fulham’s bitter rivals as well and the two teams take on each other in the North London derby.
