When they make the trip to Crawley Town on Tuesday night, Fulham will be looking to reach the third round of the EFL Cup with kickoff at 9:45 pm.
Crawley Town finished 12th in League Two last season, 16 points off the playoff positions, so they are again operating in the fourth tier of English football.
The Red Devils have only picked up a single point from their opening five matches of the season, which has left them down in 23rd position in the table. Crawley lost 1-0 to both Carlisle United and Leyton Orient in their opening two games of the league campaign before playing out a goalless draw with Harrogate Town on August 13.
Fulham won the Championship last season to secure a return to the Premier League, and they have made an impressive start to the 2022-23 campaign.
Fulham drew 2-2 with Liverpool on the season’s opening weekend before playing out a goalless draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers one week later; they were winners on Saturday, though, with Aleksandar Mitrovic’s 90th-minute effort securing a 3-2 success over Brentford.
Marco Silva’s side has shown plenty of positive signs in the early stages of the season as they bid to consolidate at this level, and they have a huge game away at London rivals Arsenal on Saturday.
Crawley Town vs. Fulham Head to Head
Both sides have one game against each other, with the hosts winless while the visitors take the only win. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Crawley Town 0-2 AFC Wimbledon
- Crawley Town 2-3 Northampton Town
- Harrogate Town 0-0 Crawley Town
- Crawley Town 1-0 Bristol Rovers
Away
- Fulham 3-2 Brentford
- Wolves 0-0 Fulham
- Fulham 2-2 Liverpool
- Fulham 1-1 Villarreal
Crawley Team News
Crawley Town has no fresh injury concerns coming into this match, but Tony Craig will miss the fixture due to suspension. His absence could open the door for Ben Wells to start at the back, but we expect a strong lineup from Betsy.
Fulham Team News
Fulham’s Harry Wilson, Joe Bryan, Manor Solomon, and Neeskens Kebano will be injured for Saturday’s match. Head coach Silva will make several changes to the side that started against Brentford in the league on Saturday, with Tom Cairney, Nathaniel Chalobah, and Marek Rodak among those expected to be in the XI.
Prediction and Odds
Fulham will be without some key players for their visit to Crawley, but we are predicting a victory for the visitors.
- Away Win
- Goals Under 3.5
- First Half: 0-0
