Fulham vs Wolves Prediction: Cottagers to win again

Fulham will be hoping that they can extend their winning run in the Premier League to three matches when they welcome Wolverhampton Wanderers to Craven Cottage on Saturday (15:00). The Cottagers have beaten London rivals Brentford and Crystal Palace in the last couple of weeks, and they will look to break into the top six this weekend with another victory.

Wolves claimed their first win of the season last time out against fellow strugglers Southampton. That was a crucial win for boss Gary O'Neil, who has been under a lot of pressure. Read on for my Fulham vs Wolves prediction, featuring the latest match odds and team news.

Fulham vs Wolves Odds

Fulham are 4/6 to win this fixture, which gives them a theoretical chance of 60%. Wolves are priced at 9/2 to take the three points, giving them an implied probability of 18.2%. The draw can be backed at 3/1 (25%).

Both teams to score is marketed at 4/6 and over 2.5 goals is on offer at the same odds.

Wolves forward Matheus Cunha has five goals in the Premier League this season, and he is 13/5 to score anytime on Saturday. Former Wolves striker Raul Jimenez has four for the Cottagers, and he is valued at 7/5 to score against his old side.

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Team News

Fulham's only concern heading into the weekend is midfielder Sasa Lukic, who has missed the last four matches due to a shoulder problem he picked up in the October international break.

Jimenez and Andreas Pereira have returned late from international duty, but both are still expected to be involved in the squad against Wolves. Harry Wilson returns after scoring for Wales, to continue his goalscoring form for his club, having scored two in his last two league outings.

He will be pushing for a start on Saturday and Marco Silva could bring him in for either Alex Iwobi or Reiss Nelson.

For Wolves, they are still plagued with injuries as Sasa Kalajdzic, Enso Gonzalez, Boubacar Traore and Yerson Mosquera all continue to recover from knee injuries.

Santiago Bueno is a doubt to feature after suffering a muscle problem while on international duty with Uruguay, the club requested that the Uruguayan FA allowed the player to return to the West Midlands.

Hwang Hee-chan has been absent for the last four Wolves matches and he will need to be assessed ahead of Saturday. If he is declared fit, he will likely start on the bench as O'Neil is unlikely to drop either Cunha or Jorgen Strand Larsen.

Fulham and both teams to score @ 21/10

Wolves will have gained some much-needed confidence from their win over Southampton in what was a huge six-pointer. However, the Saints have been poor in the top flight so far, so you feel like that was Wolves' best chance at picking up a win.

They will go back to another tough test at Craven Cottage against an in-form Fulham side who are looking to push their way into the European places. Silva's side have posted back-to-back wins for the second time this season, and they will look to secure a third consecutive victory when the Old Gold come to town.

I think they have better depth than their visitors, so that should help them if their starting XI struggle to get the job done, but I don't think that scenario will unfold. Fulham should capitalise on Wolves' injury crisis, and the fact that they are yet to win away from home.

Wide man Wilson is in good form, while Jimenez could be the latest in an extremely long line of players to come back to haunt their former employers with a goal against them.

The Cottagers have only tasted defeat once on home soil this term, and that was against Aston Villa which is fair enough. The Villans are a much stronger side than Wolves, so I am confident we will see Fulham prevail here.

I have added both teams to score, though, as it has been a winning selection in all five of Fulham's clashes at Craven Cottage to date. Additionally, Wolves have scored in 10 consecutive matches, with BTTS landing in four of their five away games.

Matheus Cunha anytime goalscorer @ 13/5

This man is undoubtedly Wolves' best player, and I reckon they will have a fight on their hands to keep hold of him in the January transfer window. The Brazilian has five goals already in the Premier League this term, which is impressive considering how poor the team have been thus far.

He will be key to his team's survival fight if they can keep him for the entire season, but they'll cross that bridge when it comes to it. For now, Cunha is committed to Wolves and continues to do his best in helping turn their fortunes around.

The forward has three goals in his last five appearances in the league, as well as providing two assists. He is integral for the Old Gold, and his individual quality will always give his team a chance in matches.

I fancy him to strike at Craven Cottage to help keep the home side's BTTS record intact, even if it may just end up proving to be another consolation goal.

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