Fulham vs Nottingham Forest Predictions

• Fulham have won five of their 11 Premier League home games, and their three defeats have come against top five sides.
• Nottingham Forest have picked up just six points on their travels.
• Forest have scored jut three away goals in 10 games.
• Willian has managed 15 shots in total across seven home league appearances for Fulham.

Home advantage key for Cottagers

Fulham ended a four-game winless run with an FA Cup success over Sunderland in midweek and will be looking to back that up with three Premier League points when Nottingham Forest visit Craven Cottage on Saturday.

The Cottagers sit in eighth place in the Premier League table and much of their success this season has come at home.

Marco Silva’s side have only lost three home games in the league and all of those defeats have come against teams currently in the top five, so they look well placed to claim the spoils against poor travellers Forest.

Away form still a concern for Forest

Forest have hit a bit of form and are unbeaten in their last five in the Premier League, a run that has seen them pull six points clear of danger and into the relative comfort of mid-table.

However, they are still struggling for results on their travels and they are unlikely to get anything at Fulham.

Forest have picked up four points from their last two away games, taking their total to six points from 10 trips so far, but those games came against the current bottom two of Southampton and Bournemouth – and Fulham are a step up in class.

A rare Cottage clean sheet for Fulham?

Fulham may be a force at home but they are vulnerable at the back and have just two clean sheets at Craven Cottage in the league.

They can record a third against Forest, however, as the visitors have managed just three goals away from home and all of those have come against the three teams who currency occupy the relegation spots.

Fulham have scored at least twice in all five of their home victories so a ‘job done’ 2-0 victory is the correct score selection.

Aleksandar Mitrovic has hit a bit of a rough patch and the Fulham striker has gone five games without scoring. As such, it may pay to look elsewhere for a scorer bet and Willian looks a reasonable option. The Brazilian has a modest two goals in 15 Premier League games but has been getting chances – particularly at Craven Cottage,

Willian has managed at least one shot in all seven of his appearances at Craven Cottage, registering 15 attempts in total, and he may be able to get on the scoresheet against Forest.

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