MATCH PREVIEW

Belloumi’s three goals meet Fulham’s home defensive record

What is at stake, with the data behind it

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Fulham’s home record and Hull City’s away results frame the key question at Craven Cottage, with M. Belloumi providing the clearest documented attacking threat and several injury statuses still relevant.

Before kickoff

The table gap and the home-away contrast

Saturday’s Premier League meeting at Craven Cottage brings sharply different pre-match standings. Fulham are ranked #20 with 2 points from 6 games, while Hull City are ranked #8 with 9 points from 6 games. Hull are 7 points ahead of Fulham, and both remain below league leaders Manchester City: Fulham trail the leaders by 16 points and Hull by 9.

The split between each team’s relevant venue record is just as important. Fulham have 0 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in their home games this season, scoring 5 goals and conceding 7, with 0 clean sheets. Hull’s away record is 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 4 goals scored, 4 conceded and 1 clean sheet.

01Home / Away Split

Two different teams?

Home and away form for Fulham

  • At Home
  • Away
At Home0W-1D-2L
Away0W-1D-2L

Fulham’s home record compared with Hull City’s away record this season Season data from the article’s source snapshot; this chart is not a statistic for this match alone.

Form and the clearest attacking reference

Fulham’s most recent six matches read Loss, Loss, Loss, Draw, Draw, Loss. Hull’s six-match sequence is Win, Win, Draw, Draw, Loss, Draw, giving the visitors the steadier recent sample without making one result decisive. M. Belloumi is Hull’s clearest named goal threat, with 3 goals and 2 assists in 6 appearances.

Team news to monitor

Fulham list T. Cairney as questionable with a knee injury and A. Robinson as questionable with an ankle injury. Hull list I. Ansah, J. Butland, D. Gyabi, C. Hughes, E. Matazo and M. Targett as missing through injury; M. Cho and L. Gourna-Douath are questionable. Fulham have used 4-2-3-1 in 6 matches, while Hull have used 5-4-1 in 6.

The kickoff question is whether Fulham can turn home possession into a cleaner defensive performance before Belloumi can influence the contest.

Explore match and season data
Sat, Oct 17
Craven Cottage
Fulham crest

Fulham

20th in league
0W - 2D - 4L
Recent Form
LDDLL
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Hull City crest

Hull City

8th in league
2W - 3D - 1L
Recent Form
DLDDW
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Goals/Game
1.0
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1.3
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Conceded/Game
1.7
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1.0
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Form Points
2
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6
League Context

Standings source snapshot

These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.

20th2 pts
Matchday6
8th9 pts
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1Manchester CityWWWWW660016518
2ArsenalWLWWW650110515
3BrightonWWWDL641118513
4BrentfordDWDDD624012610
5EvertonDWDDD62408510
6ChelseaWLDLW6312151310
7LeedsLDWDD6231859
8Hull CityDLDDW6231869
9LiverpoolLWDWD6231779
10IpswichWLWLL63039129
11NewcastleLWLDW622210138
12Crystal PalaceWDLWL62139127
13Manchester UnitedDDLDW6132996
14CoventryWWLLL62045116
15Nottingham ForestLLWDD6123585
16Aston VillaDWLDL61236115
17SunderlandLLLDW61146124
18BournemouthLLDDD60337133
19TottenhamDLDDL6033393
20FulhamLDDLL60246102