Our prediction for this Premier League match:
All eyes will be on Craven Cottage when Fulham and Tottenham square off against each other in the London derby on Saturday afternoon. The Cottagers aim to make amends for a 2-1 loss to Wolverhampton, but they will have a big fish to fry against the in-form Spurs. Both Willian and Joao Palhinha should be recalled to the starting XI, while the local derby comes too early for Raul Jimenez.
Ange Postecoglou’s men, on the other hand, have been scoring goals for fun of late, with the team rolling over both Crystal Palace (3-1) and Aston Villa (4-0) in the previous two league matches. Given Fulham’s attacking potential at Craven Cottage, both teams to score betting option should be considered. Tottenham January signing Timo Werner is pushing for a start, while Radu Dragusin should replace Micky van der Ven in the starting XI as the later limped off with injury in the crushing of the Villans.
Highlighted Player (Heung-min Son):
Over the years Son Heung-Min has established himself as one of the best Asian footballers. Son is a Tottenham Hotspur first-team regular and he played a very important role in Mauro Pochettino’s team in the 2017/2018 Premier League campaign, scoring 12 goals, while making 37 appearances in the process.
The South Korean footballer, who is well known for his speed and a very powerful shot, was born in Chuncheo on 8 July 1992 and he began his youth career at FC Seoul. In 2008 he moved to Hamburger SV, but he made his senior debut for the Bundesliga club two years later. In 2013 he signed a deal with fellow German side Bayer Leverkusen and he scored 21 goals in 62 appearances in the Bundesliga for the BayArena outfit.
In 2015 he signed a five-year contract with Spurs for a fee of £22 million. Son Heung-min made his South Korea debut in a friendly against Syria in 2010.
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.