Fulham vs Watford prediction and betting tips on January 9, 2025
Game Prediction
The FA Cup round of 32 will feature a match between Fulham and Watford on January 9, 2025. There is an absolute favourite in this capital derby.
Our prediction for the match Fulham vs Watford
“The Cottagers”, being under the leadership of Marco Silva, have become a mid-table team in the Premier League. They proved that in the previous cycle. They were able to collect 47 points, which ensured a comfortable 13th position in the final table. “The Hornets” are clearly stuck in the Championship. The team that used to constantly “storm” the Premier League got only 56 points and took a modest 15th place.
Now the footballers of the Portuguese mentor have even improved their performance. They lost in 2024 very rarely (only 4 times) and remain among the contenders for the European competitions. It is reasonable to mention that almost half of the meetings brought draws, but the club shared points with Tottenham, Arsenal, Liverpool and Bournemouth and even defeated Chelsea in December! Then, however, the team limited itself to 2-2 draws in the struggles with Bournemouth and Ipswich. Cleverley’s wards also improved the game in the second division – they began to win almost half of the matches. This will not ensure leadership, but it is possible to cling to the top 6 and a place in the play-offs. However, Sheffield United beat the team in the decline – 2-1.
“The Cottagers” are close to the mark of one and a half goals scored per round, but Leno concedes 1.35 goals per meeting. The guests have got similar statistics: they score more than 1.4 goals per match in the Championship, but concede more – 1.44.
Fulham vs Watford: key statistics and trends
- Fulham has lost 1 of 12 previous matches.
- 80% of Fulham games have seen “both teams to score: yes” and the average number of goals per meeting is 2.85.
- Watford has lost 3 of 4 recent opponents.
- 64% of Watford matches have brought “both teams to score: yes” and the average number of goals per battle is 2.84.
Fulham vs Watford: possible starting line-ups
Fulham (possible line-up): Leno – Bassey, Andersen, Diop, Castagne – Robinson, Lukic, Iwobi, Pereira, Wilson – Jimenez.
Watford (possible line-up): Bachmann – Larouci, Pollock, Porteous, Andrews – Chakvetadze, Louza, Kayembe, Sissoko, Vata – Bayo.
Previous head-to-head matches: Fulham vs Watford
“The Hornets” have a good record in the games against their neighbour: 3 wins and a draw in 6 previous meetings. Still, the clubs have not met since 2019.
Free forecast for the match Fulham vs Watford
Marco Silva’s footballers are a cut above the rest. We bet on their home win with “a -1.5 goal handicap” (odd: 1.86).