Preview: Fulham vs. Everton: Prediction, team news, lineups & more related news here

With the aim of overcoming his defeat in the last breath against Manchester United in the previous round, Fulham returns to first division Action against Everton in Saturday’s matchday 25 clash.

The defeat at Old Trafford was the second defeat in three games for Marco Silva’s men, who now face a Toffees team who head to the capital on a four-game unbeaten run in the league.

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Match preview

Few things hurt more than a late defeat, and the disappointment was evident on the faces of the Fulham players after the final whistle against the Red Devils on Sunday.

The Cottagers fought back with goals from Raúl Jiménez and Kevin in the 85th and 91st minutes to seemingly avoid defeat for the third time in four visits to the Theater of Dreams in all competitions; However, a goal from Benjamin Sesko in the 94th minute meant the Londoners left Manchester empty-handed.

That late goal led to the Cottagers’ second consecutive away defeat, having gone four games unbeaten on their travels, amassing 10 points in that period, and Silva’s side will hope to return to home ground this weekend.

That confidence comes from their four-match unbeaten league run at Craven Cottage, where they beat Nottingham Forest (1-0), Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion (both 2-1), drawing 2-2 with Liverpool in early 2026.

Even if those wins have only been by one-goal margins, they followed three home defeats in five, including back-to-back defeats against Manchester City (5-4) and Crystal Palace (2-1), and that upturn in form should please the fans at the Cottage, who will be hoping their team gets another positive result this weekend.

Tied on 34 points with the visitors from Merseyside, a positive result would not only leave the hosts in ninth place above David Moyes’ side, but could also lift them to seventh if they claim an eighth league win at Craven Cottage and Brentford and Sunderland, both on 36 points, fail against Newcastle United and Arsenal respectively.

While home fans have already seen their team equal last season’s win total as hosts, the Cottagers will be wary of facing an Everton team who are incredibly difficult to beat away from home.

Moyes’ team has the sixth best away record in the division, winning five, drawing three and losing four of their 12 away games, but one statistic stands out: they have only conceded 11 goals.

That figure is surpassed by only one team (league leaders Arsenal, who have conceded just nine goals in 12 away games), highlighting the Toffees’ difficult-to-break rearguard, which has not been defeated away from home since its 2-0 defeat against Chelsea in mid-December.

That defeat at Stamford Bridge was followed by three clean sheets: Everton’s goalless draw at Burnley and 1-1 draw at Brighton sandwiched 2-0 and 1-0 wins over Forest and Aston Villa respectively.

Now aiming to avoid defeat on their travels for the fifth consecutive game, Moyes’ side, who have scored just 11 goals away from home, more than Sunderland (six) and Wolverhampton Wanderers (five), will look to take advantage of their defensive resolve as they look to complete the double over their London hosts for the first time since the 2013-14 season.

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Team news

Signed from Manchester City close to the deadline, Oscar Bobb remains out of competition this weekend with a thigh injury, and the Norwegian may have to wait a little longer to make his Fulham debut.

After missing out on selection at Old Trafford, Rodrigo Muñiz will be assessed ahead of a possible return in some capacity this weekend; However, Sasa Lukic (thigh) is unlikely to feature for another fortnight or more as he recovers from his muscle problem.

Having scored his 12th consecutive penalty in English football at Old Trafford, surpassing Yaya Touré’s record of 11 from 11, Jiménez is aiming to add to his six goals in the top flight this weekend.

The team’s top scorer, however, is Harry Wilson with eight goals, five of which were decisive, and the Welshman will try to be decisive again on Saturday.

Everton, for their part, will be without Jack Grealish due to a foot injury that could rule him out for the season, although the Merseyside club will value Vitaliy Mykolenko, who last featured in the 1-1 draw against Leeds United on January 26.

Grealish’s two league goals this season have been decisive efforts, as has Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, who has scored four in total heading into this weekend.

No Everton player has scored three goals away from home: Thierno Barry, Iliman Ndiaye, Dewsbury-Hall and Beto are tied with two each heading into this round of matches.

Possible Fulham starting line-up:

Lion; Tete, Andersen, Cuenca, Robinson; Iwobi, Berge; Wilson, Smith Rowe, Chukwueze; Jimenez

Possible Everton starting lineup:

Pickford; O’Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Branthwaite; Garner, Gueye; Armstrong, Dewsbury-Hall, Ndiaye; Barry

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We say: Fulham 1-1 Everton

 

Everton’s struggle for goals on the road remains a cause for concern, but their ability to achieve results through defensive organization cannot be overlooked.

They are likely to prioritize keeping a clean sheet to frustrate former boss Silva and, although they may not quite succeed, we are backing the Merseyside side to pick up a point at Fulham and extend their current four-match unbeaten away run.

For a data analysis of the most likely results, scores and more for this match, click here.

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