Tottenham Hotspur vs Fulham Matchday Stats Preview

Tottenham have lost just one of their last 14 Premier League home games against Fulham (W10 D3), a 1-0 loss in March 2013.

Fulham won 3-0 against Spurs in their last Premier League meeting in March, ending a nine-game winless run against them (D1 L8). They last won consecutive games against Spurs between August 2003 and October 2004 (3).

Tottenham have lost seven of their 16 Premier League London derbies under Ange Postecoglou (W6 D3) – of managers to take charge of at least 10 such games for the club, only Glenn Hoddle (48%) has a higher loss rate than the Australian (44%).

Fulham are unbeaten in their last seven Premier League London derbies (W4 D3), winning the last two in a row. In their top-flight history, they’ve never gone eight without defeat before, while only twice previously have they won three in a row – April/September 1960 and January/April 2013.

Tottenham have alternated between victory (4) and defeat (3) in their last seven Premier League matches, beating Manchester City 4-0 at the Etihad last time out.

Tottenham have scored 3+ goals in more different Premier League games than any other side so far this season, doing so in six of their 12 matches. They’ve only failed to score at all in two games, though both of those were in London derby defeats (0-1 v Arsenal, 0-1 v Crystal Palace).

No team is on a longer scoring streak in the Premier League this season than Fulham, with their 11-game run their joint-longest ever in the competition (also 11 between April and September 2007).

Only Brentford (14) have dropped more points from winning positions in the Premier League than Fulham (13) this season, while only Man City (13) and Aston Villa (11) have won more from behind than Spurs (9).

Tottenham’s Dejan Kulusevski has created more chances than any other player in the Premier League this season (33), while his three assists so far are as many as he managed in 36 appearances last term.

Fulham’s Andreas Pereira has created more chances from set play than other player in the Premier League this season (22). However, Fulham are the only side yet to score from a set-piece situation in the competition this season (excluding penalties).