Spurs host Fulham in Saturday’s London derby.
Tottenham vs. Fulham begins at 20:00 [GMT] on Saturday, November 29, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tottenham, who suffered a 5-3 loss to PSG in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night, take on Fulham in a fixture that has shifted dramatically in tone over the last two years. For a decade, Spurs dominated the head-to-head, winning eight of nine Premier League meetings between 2013 and 2023 (D1). However, that control has evaporated. Fulham are now unbeaten in their last three league encounters with Spurs (D1 L2), winning two of those. Momentum in London derbies has also deserted Spurs. The home side comes into this match on the back of two derby defeats: a narrow 1-0 loss to Chelsea followed by a heavy 4-1 reversal against Arsenal. They have not lost three consecutive Premier League London derbies within the same season since the autumn of 2021, and avoiding a repeat of that run will be central to their motivation here. Meanwhile, Tottenham’s attacking output this season has been an odd mix of sharp finishing and underlying inefficiency. They have overperformed their expected goals by almost nine, scoring 20 times from just 11.2 xG — the biggest overperformance in the league. However, their attacking threat completely evaporated in the North London derby, where their xG of 0.07 was their lowest in any Premier League match since 2021. Defensively, the picture has grown worse: Spurs have conceded seven goals in their three November games, matching their total from the previous three months combined. In addition, their wider home form in 2025 paints an even more troubling picture. Among the 17 ever-present Premier League clubs across this year and last, none have won fewer home games (3), lost more home fixtures (9), or collected fewer home points (12) than Spurs in the calendar year. Remarkably, they have not reached 10 home league defeats in a single year since 2003—a statistic they are now at risk of matching. A 4—2—3—1 with Richarlison in attack may be seen against the Cottagers. Cristian Romero is suspended for Spurs.
Despite picking up a win last time out, Fulham [LLWLW] arrive with problems of their own, particularly on the road. They have earned just one away point all season — the lowest total of any Premier League side — and they have lost each of their last five away matches. The last time Fulham endured a longer away losing streak was in 2019, when they fell to seven straight defeats between January and April. It remains a record they would be keen to avoid equalling when they make the short trip across town. A 4—2—3—1 formation with Raúl Jiménez in attack is expected against Spurs.