This is massive, for both teams.
Wolves thumped Fulham here last season, winning 4-1 in one of Gary O’Neil’s final games in charge before Vitor Pereira took over – and boy how Pereira could do with a similar result this time too.
It doesn’t get much worse for a manager than arguing with your own fans, which is what happened after Wolves lost to Burnley last time out, and Pereira’s side are bottom without a league win this season.
Fulham are on an awful run too, suffering four straight defeats. They haven’t always played too badly, but you can just sense the confidence sapping out of them.
Wolves’ problem is they are conceding too many – currently their average is more than two goals a game – and I don’t think you can stay in the Premier League doing that.
Pereira shored things up when he first came in – O’Neil’s Wolves conceded 40 from their 16 league games last season before Pereira took charge, then only let in 21 goals in their next 16 under him.
That’s what he has to do again, but it is clear they have not replaced the players they sold in the summer with the same quality, and there is no sign he will stop them leaking goals.
This is the sort of game where I actually fancy both teams to lose but I am going to back Fulham to edge it at home.
Sutton’s prediction: 2-1
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