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23.04. (Sat) 16:00 Wolverhampton Wanderers - Fulham



DID YOU KNOW?

* Of the five Premier League meetings between the two sides, Fulham have won only once. Wolves have beaten the Londoners 2-1 on two occasions and there have been two goalless draws.

* Of the 77 meetings between the two sides throughout history in all competitions, Wolves have won 35 compared to Fulham's 23, with 19 draws.

* Fulham haven't beaten Wolves at Molineux since April 27 1985, when they ran out convincing 4-0 winners.

* Over their last two games, Wolves have conceded seven goals, in 3-0 and 4-1 defeats to Everton and Newcastle United respectively.

* Wigan's victory over Blackpool last weekend meant Wolves were left at the bottom of the Premier League table, but they have a game in hand on the six teams above them.

* Despite being eight places above Wolves, Fulham are a mere six points ahead of their opponents on Saturday, having played as many games.

* Moussa Dembele's two goals in the meeting between these sides back in September were his first strikes in the Premier League.

* However, Dembele has failed to score in league action since - his other goals came in a League Cup victory over Port Vale and the 4-0 thrashing of Tottenham in the FA Cup.

* Dembele's likely striker partner Bobby Zamora, who recently recovered from a broken leg sustained against Wolves, has scored three goals in the last four games.

* Despite being bottom of the table, Wolves have scored as many goals as Fulham, but they have conceded 56 goals, compared to their opponents' 35.

LAST MEETING

September 11, 2010: Fulham 2-1 Wolves

Two Moussa Dembele goals handed Fulham a win despite Jelle van Damme's opener after 10 minutes, but the game was overshadowed by Bobby Zamora suffering a broken leg under a challenge from Karl Henry. Cristophe Berra was sent off in stoppage time, and Dembele's free-kick sealed the win.

PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Wolves: Hennessey; Foley, Berra, Stearman, Elokobi; Jarvis, Henry, Milija, O'Hara; Ebanks-Blake, Fletcher.

Fulham: Schwarzer; Baird, Hughes, Hangeland, Salcido; Dempsey, Murphy, Etuhu, Kakuta; Zamora, Dembele.

Prediction
Wolves will see this as a game they can take three points from in their quest for survival, but equally, having seen how many goals the home side have conceded recently, Fulham may fancy they have the chance to put their Premier League safety beyond doubt for another season at Molineux. The two sides may just cancel each other out, however.

Wolves 1-1 Fulham