Fulham vs Leeds match review, 9:00 p.m. September 13: Newcomers are not easy to play against

VHO - Commentary on the match Fulham vs Leeds, round 4 of the Premier League, facing many disadvantages but coach Daniel Farke and his team are still confident that they will earn at least 1 point.

Fulham vs Leeds form

If looking at purely statistics, Fulham certainly cannot be satisfied with only 2 points after 3 rounds.

However, London club fans are still looking very optimistically at their team's successful season.

Simply because among the 3 opponents that coach Marco Silva and his team faced, there were 2 giants: Man United and Chelsea.

The other name - Brighton - is also not easy to play. Therefore, the third position from the bottom is not considered a serious problem at Craven Cottage at the moment.

Fulham will have a chance to improve their ranking in this round, when they only have to face newcomer Leeds.

In the last two times hosting guests from Yorkshire, the home team won all, with scores of 2-1 and 2-0.

However, that statistic cannot guarantee that this time the victory will continue to lean towards The Cottagers. Because the defense is becoming the biggest concern of the London team.

Fulham are now on a 12-game run without a clean sheet. Looking further back, Marco Silva’s team has only kept a clean sheet in 5 of their last 43 games.

The lack of concentration in defense is showing signs of becoming a bad habit, significantly affecting the overall performance of the team.

In their last five outings, Fulham have faced at least one penalty, equalling the record held by Wimbledon and Norwich City at the start of the 1999/2000 and 2011/12 seasons.

If they continue to make the same mistake, the home team will become the first team in Premier League history to be penalized in 6 consecutive matches.

To overcome weaknesses in defensive organization is probably not a one-day story.

But at least Bassey, Robinson, Berge, Tete, Andersen will need to maintain high concentration, instead of occasionally creating more difficulties for the home team.

On the other hand, Leeds' goal is of course still at least 1 point. The away team aims to accumulate points quickly towards the goal of staying in the league, avoiding the mistakes of the 3 rookies last season and themselves 2 years ago.

Can Leeds leave Craven Cottage with at least a point?

The team under the direction of coach Daniel Farke is doing quite well in this task. 4 points after 3 rounds, when having to face Everton, Arsenal and Newcastle, is clearly not a bad result. But to maintain positive results promises not to be easy.

Trips to London have not always been a happy one for the Yorkshire club. Leeds have come up empty-handed in their last eight visits to the capital, conceding 28 goals.

In the past, the visitors also experienced a longer losing streak in London, up to 12 matches, between 1925 and 1930. However, the confidence after recent positive results may help Calvert-Lewin and his teammates break the disastrous streak.

Fulham vs Leeds squad information

Fulham: Defender Issa Diop's ability to play is unclear.

Leeds: Lucas Perri will miss out due to injury. This will be a significant loss for the visitors as the Brazilian goalkeeper has been impressive since arriving at Elland Road this summer.

Expected lineup Fulham vs Leeds

Fulham: Leno; Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Berge, Lukic; Sessegnon, King, Iwobi; Jimenez

Leeds: Darlow; Bogle, Rodon, Struijk, Gudmundsson; Stach, Gruev, Longstaff; James, Calvert-Lewin, Gnonto

Prediction: 1-1

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