Fulham vs Tottenham Prediction and Betting Tips: Spurs chasing top four spot

Tottenham Hotspur will be hoping to move into a top-four spot in the Premier League as they pay a visit to Craven Cottage side to face a Fulham outfit they have had the better of over the last decade or so.

Spurs are coming off back-to-back wins over Crystal Palace and Aston Villa, while the Cottagers had been in improved form too, but lost to Wolves in their last outing.

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Fulham manager Marco Silva has almost a full squad to choose from, with Raul Jimenez the only minor doubt as he recovers from a spell on the sidelines. The Mexican striker is unlikely to displace Rodrigo Muniz in the starting lineup even if he is fit.

Defender Micky van de Ven is ruled out for Spurs after being taken off with an injury against Aston Villa last weekend and he will join Ryan Sessegnon, Manor Solomon and Fraser Forster on the sidelines, while Richarlison is also a doubt.

Fulham predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Leno; Castagne, Adarabioyo, Bassey, Robinson; Palhinha, Cairney; Wilson, Pereira, Iwobi; Muniz

Tottenham predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Vicario; Porro, Romero, Dragusin, Udogie; Sarr, Bissouma; Kulusevski, Maddison, Johnson; Son

Tottenham reduced the gap on the Premier League's top four with a stunning 4-0 thrashing of fourth-placed Aston Villa last weekend and they can make it two successive away wins against Fulham on Saturday.

Ange Postecoglou’s side have won six of their last 10 Premier League matches and averaged 2.4 goals per game during that period. They can also draw confidence from a fantastic recent record against their London rivals.

Fulham are winless in more than a decade against Tottenham, with their last victory being a 1-0 away triumph in 2013, while they haven’t beaten Spurs at Craven Cottage since 2011.

The Cottagers have lost 12 of the teams' last 15 meetings and while they have looked relatively impressive recently, they have still lost two of their last four matches.

Spurs will be brimming with confidence after their crucial win at Villa Park last weekend and, with a top-four spot up for grabs, they can claim three valuable points.

One player who could prove instrumental is Heung-Min Son, who scored one goal and assisted another in the rout against Villa last weekend.

The South Korean also had a hand in both goals of Tottenham’s 2-0 win in the reverse fixture in October and he has scored twice and assisted three times in his last four appearances. Having netted three goals for South Korea at the Asian Cup at the start of the year, Son has now had a hand in 16 goals in his last 17 outings for club and country.

Only four players have scored more Premier League goals than he has this season and no one has more than his eight strikes away from home. Backing Son to make it nine goals on the road at Craven Cottage on Saturday could also pay off.

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