Fulham take on the visitors Watford in the round 1/32-finals of English FA Cup. The match will be played on Thursday, January 9th at Craven Cottage (London).
Fulham couldn't gain a foothold in the Premier League for a long time - there were enough people who would have raised them there, but then there was a rollback. So Marco Silva's victory in the Championship didn't cause any excitement. But the Portuguese showed that he can set up a good form of his charges at a higher level. As a result, the team became a solid mid-table team, and even the sale of the goalscoring Mitrovic was not a problem - in 2023/2024 they again scored enough points to comfortably retain their "residence permit". And now they are also a contender for European cups, which confirms their class both by a stable set of points and by the fact that they give the giants a productive fight. In December, there were draws with Arsenal and Liverpool, and then a strong-willed victory with Chelsea. True, there were also 0-0 with Southampton, and 2-2 with Ipswich.
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Watford hopes to improve at least now. The Hornets were the same "lift" as their neighbor. But recently they managed to find stability, though not at all as they expected - the club is turning into a mid-table Championship team. At first, this was attributed to a one-time failure, a temporary decline. But last season, the London team scored only 56 points - this brought only 15th place. Now, in principle, Thomas Cleverley's charges have improved, but not so qualitatively, they have changed dramatically. Yes, they win half of the matches, but there are also quite a lot of defeats. In 2025, the capital team lost 1-3 with another neighbor, QPR. They also lost, albeit minimally, 1-2 with Sheffield United, who were experiencing a decline.
The Hornets have not lost in 6 head-to-head matches in a row - there were three draws and three victories. True, since 2019 the teams have not crossed paths. A stronger team plays at home with one that loses to everyone in a row. We bet on the "cottagers" with a handicap of "-1.5 goals".
Prediction for the match: Fulham to win with -1.5 handicap.
