Fulham, currently in fifth place, will welcome Preston North End to Craven Cottage in the Championship on Tuesday. A win would see them secure their promotion back to the Premier League for the 2022-23 season with kickoff at 9:45 pm.
Cottagers fans might fancy their chances of sealing promotion, but they go into this contest having lost 2-1 at relegation-threatened Derby County, while 13th-placed Preston gained a point in a 1-1 draw Millwall.
Fulham looked to be heading towards a win over Derby on Friday, but the Rams made a comeback in the second period, meaning that Fulham could still be promoted this season.
The West Londoners are in the lead for automatic promotion and are only nine points from the top. They haven’t won in three matches, including two losses against Coventry City and recently at home to Derby County. They also lost to West Bromwich Albion in the middle of last month.
On Friday, Preston North End were held to a 1-1 draw by Millwall, with defender Murray Wallace scoring both goals for the Lilywhites. Ryan Lowe’s team is currently 13th in the League One standings, seven points away from a top-six spot.
Fulham vs. Preston North End Head to Head
Both sides have nine games against each other, with the hosts taking five wins while the visitors with one win. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Derby County 2-1 Fulham
- Fulham 1-3 Coventry City
- Middlesbrough 0-1 Fulham
- QPR 0-2 Fulham
- West Brom 1-0 Fulham
Away
- Preston North End 1-1 Millwall
- Preston North End 2-1 QPR
- North End 1-0 Blackpool
- Derby County 1-0 Preston North End
- Luton Town 4-0 Preston
Fulham Team News
Fulham will once again be without the services of Terence Kongolo through injury on Tuesday, but the London club is otherwise in strong shape against Derby County, who have no fresh concerns. Head coach Silva will resist the temptation to shuffle his pack, but Antonee Robinson could come into the starting side at left-back, and Nathaniel Chalobah could feature in central midfield.
Preston North End Team News
For Preston, Emil Riis missed out against Millwall through injury and is also facing a fight to be available for this match. Isaiah Brown and Tom Barkhuizen will both remain out through injury, but there are expected changes from the side that started against Millwall.
Prediction and Odds
It looks like there are some nerves in the Craven Cottage camp. Hopefully, that won’t affect their performance too much.
- Fulham Win
- Goals Over 2.5
- Both Teams to Score
