- Fulham have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games across all competitions.
- Hull City have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches across all current competitions.
Craven Cottage clash could be a tight affair
Fulham have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their 5 games so far in the 2026/2027 season and their bleak start to the campaign will leave Alvaro Arbeloa desperate for a boost on Saturday. While they are still conceding, they have also been more of a threat in the front third. Cesar Palacios has bagged 2 of Fulham's 5 goals in their last 5 fixtures across all comps, while the evergreen Joshua King remains the most likely goal threat, with 2 Premier League 2026/2027 goals in 5 games. Alvaro Arbeloa has set up Fulham to play a front-foot 4-3-3 system, as opposed to the more conservative style of the previous season, and they have been pressing high and building up through a single pivot with more success than in 2025/2026.
Hull City look set up to be a problem
The Tigers have been compact and disciplined in their approach to the season, and Sergej Jakirovic has set them up to be a real problem for possession teams. Hull have shifted seamlessly between 3-5-2 and 5-2-3, smothering the opposition, and hitting them on the break with enough regularity to make this set-up work.
This won't be an easy game for Hull City, but they are 10th in the table with 8 points from 5 games, a position much healthier than their start to 2026/2027. Mohamed Belloumi has been a key man so far, with 2 of the Tigers' 4 goals in their last 5, and the winger looks likely to be a major threat on Saturday.
Going for the draw and both teams to score
Fulham are 33/50 for the win here, which seems a bit short for a side that have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their 5 fixtures to date. Hull City have been as mixed, but they have gone 1-1-1 in 3 away Premier League 2026/2027 outings, scoring and conceding an average of 1.33 goals per game on the road.
The head-to-head was 2-0 to Fulham away in the FA Cup 2022/2023 and this looks closer on the table. The Cottagers should come out on top at home, but Hull's organisation and set-up makes this feel closer than the odds suggest, so I'm going for a 1-1 draw in the correct score market.
Over 2.5 goals at 7/10 looks a good bet, but I like both teams to score at 73/100 even more. The game looks set up for a 1-1 stalemate, but Fulham's need to push on and Hull City's compact nature means we could see both defences breached. This could be a battle of wide areas, with Fulham's 4-3-3 up against Hull's 5-2-3, so I'm expecting a high-scoring, tight affair at Craven Cottage on Saturday.
