Fulham take on the visitors Leeds in the round 1/8-finals of English FA Cup. The match will be played on Tuesday, February 28th at Craven Cottage (London).
Fulham spent last season in the Championship, but, again confirming the status of "football elevator", was able to win there. It was interesting to see if Marco Silva would be up to the task that far more than one of his predecessors had given up: securing a foothold in the Premier League. Well, already in the winter it became clear that the Cottagers were able to complete this task with their heads - they already have under 4 dozen points. They had to switch to a more ambitious goal, in the form of a fight for European competitions - and why not, if the usual favorites, Chelsea and Liverpool, failed, and the game is “going” well. Recently, it turned out to beat a direct competitor, the same upstart, Brighton (although they are already perceived as almost an “old-timer” of the Premier League). After such a 1-1 with Wolverhampton, especially at home, it already looked like a misfire. Although we note that Manor Solomon has already scored twice.
| 2 x £10 Free Bet | Review | |||
| 100$-500$ for No Lose Free Bets | Review | |||
| 100% up to £200 | Review | |||
| Not available | Review |
Leeds clearly need to think more about the Premier League and not about cup battles. At the moment, the situation looks even more complicated than a year ago, when management made the controversial decision to fire Marcelo Bielsa. The Argentinian was replaced by Jesse Marsh, and the American completed his first task, earning enough points last spring to avoid relegation to the Championship. "Peacocks", however, did not shine in the new cycle, but they believed in the mentor even in winter, and in January newcomers were acquired "under" him ... And then, against the backdrop of new defeats, it was nevertheless decided to fire the manager. Javi Gracia actually came to save an ambitious project from relegation. The debut of this specialist turned out to be extremely successful. Due to the only goal of Firpo in the 77th minute, a direct competitor, Southampton, was beaten. Thanks to this, it turned out to climb to the “saving” 17th place. However, Everton and Bournemouth are only 1 point behind.
Leeds had 3 wins in head-to-heads in a row before knocking out Fulham in the cup in the fall of 2021 on penalties. But in the summer, after the summer residents returned to the Premier League, they were able to beat the Whites 3-2 away. Bookmakers believe that Fulham will be the favorite in this match. Everything is logical: they simply stronger and plays on his own field. So we bet on the fact that the Cottagers will win here in regular time.
Prediction for the match: Fulham to win.
