Championship Match Preview: Fulham Vs. Middlesbrough

Fulham keeps on chasing the automatic promotion to Premier League against one of the hottest teams in the Championship, Middlesbrough

Fulham is seven points behind the 2nd spot and Middlesbrough is on the rise at mid-table

Dafabet Odds

Team to Win (Regular Time)

•Fulham: 1.94
•Draw: 3.45
•Middlesbrough: 3.70

Total

•Over 2.5: 1.87
•Under 2.5: 2.03

Key Points to Consider

Top forms: Fulham has only lost once in five Championship games and also beat EPL side Aston Villa in FA Cup. Middlesbrough lost a replay against Tottenham in FA Cup, but have won four of five in Championship, drawing one.

Goal drought: Fulham’s 18-goal-scorer Aleksandar Mitrovic has gone three games goalless. Fulham have only won twice in ten games Mitrovic hasn’t found the net. His contribution adds up to 44% of all Fulham goals.

Head-to-Head: Middlesbrough held Fulham to a goalless draw at home on 26th October. Fulham keeper Marek Rodak was ejected on 17th minute, buy Marcus Bettinelli kept a clean sheet.

Projected Leaders

For Fulham, Aleksandar Mitrovic has a 38-to-39 percent chance to score. He averages 2.3 shots overall per sim, 0.83 shots on goal per and 0.49 goals per sim.

For Middlesbrough, Ashley Fletcher has a 22-to-23 percent chance to score. He averages 1.96 shots overall per sim, 0.69 shots on goal per and 0.25 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Middlesbrough to win.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore side value pick. Average final score in sims is, 1.17 – 1.04, in favor of Fulham. Middlesbrough side value is at 9.4%.

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