The next round of the English championship will close with a meeting between Fulham and Burnley. Which of the opponents will be able to win in this confrontation?
"Fulham»
The Fulham players have one foot in the Championship. Mathematical chances of saving the club still remain, but with such results as the "summer residents" show, it will be extremely difficult to avoid relegation from the Premier League. At the moment, "Fulham" is on the 18th line in the standings, trailing behind the opponent on the 17th line by 9 points. In the match of the last round, the cottagers were defeated by Chelsea in the derby, almost registering a relegation to the English second division.
Burnley»
"Burnley" is located in the Premier League standings in 17th place, but now the hosts can be congratulated. They remain in the elite for the next season. With four rounds to go, Burnley are nine points ahead of their opponents. Burnley scored a great away win in the round before last over Wolverhampton with a score of 4: 0, and in the match of the last round they were defeated by West Ham (1: 2).
Injuries and disqualifications:
- Injuries:
- Kongolo (knee) - Fulham. Brady (calf injury), Long (calf injury) - both Burnley.
- Under question:
- Kearney (knee), Reid (kick) - all Fulham.
Statistics and figures:
- The hosts are considered the favorites of the match;
- Fulham have a 6-match winless streak;
- Burnley have lost 4 out of 5 games;
- In the match of the first round, the opponents painted the world-1:1.
Forecast
It is likely that in this round, Burnley will deliberately play for a draw, and this "maroon", with a high degree of probability, will succeed. "Summer residents" in the last rounds do not show a decent game and will not be able to win.