Fulham, Wolves meet in bottom-table clash.
Fulham vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers begins at 15:00 [GMT] on Saturday, November 1, at Craven Cottage.
Neither team has found any rhythm this season, and with pressure mounting on both managers, three points here could prove pivotal as the Cottagers host Wolves. Fulham claimed a 2-1 win at Molineux in their last league encounter and will now be seeking consecutive victories over Wolves for the first time since 1908. However, history leans slightly in Wolves’ favour — they have won eight of their 18 Premier League meetings with the Cottagers (D6 L4), only enjoying more victories in the competition against Tottenham and Southampton (nine each). Form, though, tells a different story. Fulham, in 17th place, have lost four consecutive Premier League matches [WLLLL], the longest current losing run in the division. Not since their nine-game losing streak in 2018–19 have they endured a worse spell within a single season. Marco Silva’s side have also developed a worrying habit of late collapses, having conceded three 90th-minute winners already in 2025. In fact, Fulham have now conceded 23 decisive goals in the 90th minute in Premier League history—only Tottenham (27) and Aston Villa (26) have shipped more. Despite the worrying trend, the Cottagers will be in pursuit of three points when they host Wolves for this bottom-table encounter. A 4—2—3—1 formation with Jimenez in attack is expected against Wolves. Nigerian winger, Samuel Chukwueze is ruled out alongside Antonee Robinson.
Bottom-placed Wolves arrive in West London as the only side yet to win a league match this season (0W, 2D, 7L). They endured a similar slow start last campaign, failing to win any of their opening ten fixtures, and no top-flight team has ever begun consecutive seasons with ten winless games. Manager Vítor Pereira is under immense scrutiny—his current 13-game Premier League winless run (D3 L10) is the longest by any manager since Gary O’Neil’s identical streak at Wolves last year. Only Chris Wilder has gone longer without a win in recent history, doing so across 14 matches with Sheffield United in 2024. Offensively, Wolves’ issues persist despite flashes of brilliance from Jørgen Strand Larsen, who has scored in 13 Premier League games but ended on the losing side in nearly half (46%)—a sign of the team’s fragility even when he delivers. With both sides desperate to end winless streaks and managers fighting to steady their seasons, this clash promises intensity, tension, and possibly late drama once again. A 4—3—3 formation with Arias, Gomes and Jørgen Strand Larsen in attack is expected against Fulham.