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Fulham's unbeaten start to the season will come under threat this weekend when Tottenham Hotspur visit Craven Cottage.
The words solid and steady would best describe the Cottagers' opening seven games of their Premier League campaign as they welcome fellow Londoners Spurs to west side of the capital.
Mark Hughes' men have yet to taste defeat so far, but victories have also been in short supply with the late win over Wolverhampton Wanderers the only domestic success to their name.
Fulham's appetite for stalemates has been in clear sight this term, with six already amassed, including the 1-1 draw at West Ham United prior to the international break.
And Hughes, who took over the reins from now-Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson, will be keen to secure a maximum haul on Saturday to keep his side in the right half of the table.
Distraction
Tottenham, meanwhile, are on a mission to improve their away form and manager Harry Redknapp will be instructing his troops to change fortunes on their travels.
Since securing an impressive triumph at Stoke City in their first away game of the season, Spurs have failed to replicate that form with a draw at promoted West Bromwich Albion and defeat to basement boys West Ham.
The North Londoners enter this weekend's local tussle having come back from a goal down to see off Aston Villa last time out and they had deadline day signing Rafael van der Vaart to thank for a superb performance that saw the Dutch midfielder bag a brace in the 2-1 success at White Hart Lane.
Another cause for concern for Redknapp is distraction in the camp, with the small matter of their UEFA Champions League blockbuster with Inter Milan fast approaching.
Wednesday's journey to Giuseppe Meazza will have been etched into the minds of Spurs fans after the White Hart Lane club were drawn in the same group as European champions.
But Redknapp will be quick to stress to his players the importance of entering that game with confidence on their side and a positive result at Craven Cottage will go a long way to preparing his side for the trip to Italy.
Team news
And Redknapp will leave it late to decide whether to play central defender Ledley King at Fulham or save him for the midweek tie with Inter.
Younes Kaboul and William Gallas, meanwhile, are back in training and David Bentley is on his way back from injury.
Long-term absentee Jonathan Woodgate, who has travelled the world in his search for a cure to his chronic injury problems, has had another injection in his troublesome groin and Redknapp remains positive the centre-back will be able to return to action.
The English trio of Jermain Defoe (ankle), Michael Dawson (knee) and Jamie O'Hara (back) all remain long-term casualties for Spurs.
Damien Duff and Dickson Etuhu will miss Fulham's clash with Tottenham on Saturday.
Duff is being rested in an attempt to overcome a niggling calf injury while Etuhu will be out for between two to three weeks with an ankle problem.
Hughes, meanwhile, looks set to be boosted by the return of Moussa Dembele after the striker returned to training this week.
The Belgium forward has been out on the sidelines after being carried off in the Carling Cup defeat to Stoke last month but the summer signing appears ready to return and lead the line for the Cottagers.
Long-term absentee Andy Johnson is also closing on a return to action after missing eight months with a knee injury. It remains to be seen whether Hughes will use the England striker this weekend, but a place on the bench could beckon with Bobby Zamora out with a broken leg.
The likes of Philippe Senderos, Stephen Kelly (both calf), David Stockdale (ankle) and Fredrik Stoor are still on the treatment table and will miss Saturday's clash.
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BBC Sport Preview
The only time Mark Hughes has experienced defeat in his last 19 league matches as a manager came at the hands of Tottenham when he was in charge of Manchester City back in December 2009.
His reign as Fulham boss has got off to an excellent start and the unbeaten Cottagers have lost none of the solidity that made them such a force to be reckoned with under Roy Hodgson.
Turning draws into victories is now their priority and they will be confident going into Saturday's London derby, given that they have not lost to Spurs at home in the league since 2002.
Harry Redknapp's men could be excused for having one eye on Wednesday night as they get the chance to test themselves against the very best Europe has to offer when they play defending Champions League winners Inter Milan at the imposing San Siro.
Rafael van der Vaart is suspended for that game so the deadline day capture from Real Madrid, who has been a revelation since signing for the club, will be sure to try even harder at Craven Cottage.
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Possible starting XIs:
Fulham:Schwarzer, Salcido, Hangeland, Hughes, Baird, Gera, Murphy, Greening, Davies, Dempsey, Dembele.
Tottenham: Gomes, Assou-Ekotto, Gallas, Bassong, Corluka, Bale, Huddlestone, Modric, Kranjcar, Van der Vaart, Crouch.
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BBC Match Facts
Head-to-head
• Three out of the last six encounters between Fulham and Tottenham in all competitions have been 0-0 draws.
• Both sides have won six of their previous 18 Premier League meetings, with six draws.
• This is the 73rd league meeting between the sides. Tottenham have won 35 times, Fulham 11 and there have been 26 draws.
Fulham
• Danny Murphy stands fourth in the table for the total amount of passes made this season (470). Only Paul Scholes, John Obi Mikel and Michael Essien have made more.
• If selected to play against his former club, Simon Davies will be making the 300th league start of his career.
• Mark Hughes has now drawn 14 of his last 18 matches as a manager, six out of seven games with Fulham and eight out of his last 11 fixtures as Manchester City boss.
Tottenham
• Against Aston Villa, striker Peter Crouch assisted two goals in a league match for the first time in what was his 232nd game in the top flight.
• Tottenham have only been ahead at half time in one of their seven league fixtures this season.
• No player has created more chances (20) than Gareth Bale this season in the league, but he is still yet to be credited with an assist.
• Spurs have kept just two clean sheets in 12 games in all competitions this season.
LEADING GOALSCORERS
Fulham
Dembele: 3 goals (2 league); Zamora: 3 goals (1 league)
Tottenham
Van der Vaart 4 goals (3 league);
Pavlyuchenko: 4 goals (1 league);
Crouch: 4 goals (0 league)
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Mike Dean
Assistant referees: Simon Beck & Martin Yerby
Fourth official: Andre Marriner
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Fulham v Spurs betting
Not up to the usual high standard, unfortunately. Shows how much work Chrissivad puts in every week. :clap:
Sky Sports Preview
Fulham's unbeaten start to the season will come under threat this weekend when Tottenham Hotspur visit Craven Cottage.
The words solid and steady would best describe the Cottagers' opening seven games of their Premier League campaign as they welcome fellow Londoners Spurs to west side of the capital.
Mark Hughes' men have yet to taste defeat so far, but victories have also been in short supply with the late win over Wolverhampton Wanderers the only domestic success to their name.
Fulham's appetite for stalemates has been in clear sight this term, with six already amassed, including the 1-1 draw at West Ham United prior to the international break.
And Hughes, who took over the reins from now-Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson, will be keen to secure a maximum haul on Saturday to keep his side in the right half of the table.
Distraction
Tottenham, meanwhile, are on a mission to improve their away form and manager Harry Redknapp will be instructing his troops to change fortunes on their travels.
Since securing an impressive triumph at Stoke City in their first away game of the season, Spurs have failed to replicate that form with a draw at promoted West Bromwich Albion and defeat to basement boys West Ham.
The North Londoners enter this weekend's local tussle having come back from a goal down to see off Aston Villa last time out and they had deadline day signing Rafael van der Vaart to thank for a superb performance that saw the Dutch midfielder bag a brace in the 2-1 success at White Hart Lane.
Another cause for concern for Redknapp is distraction in the camp, with the small matter of their UEFA Champions League blockbuster with Inter Milan fast approaching.
Wednesday's journey to Giuseppe Meazza will have been etched into the minds of Spurs fans after the White Hart Lane club were drawn in the same group as European champions.
But Redknapp will be quick to stress to his players the importance of entering that game with confidence on their side and a positive result at Craven Cottage will go a long way to preparing his side for the trip to Italy.
Team news
And Redknapp will leave it late to decide whether to play central defender Ledley King at Fulham or save him for the midweek tie with Inter.
Younes Kaboul and William Gallas, meanwhile, are back in training and David Bentley is on his way back from injury.
Long-term absentee Jonathan Woodgate, who has travelled the world in his search for a cure to his chronic injury problems, has had another injection in his troublesome groin and Redknapp remains positive the centre-back will be able to return to action.
The English trio of Jermain Defoe (ankle), Michael Dawson (knee) and Jamie O'Hara (back) all remain long-term casualties for Spurs.
Damien Duff and Dickson Etuhu will miss Fulham's clash with Tottenham on Saturday.
Duff is being rested in an attempt to overcome a niggling calf injury while Etuhu will be out for between two to three weeks with an ankle problem.
Hughes, meanwhile, looks set to be boosted by the return of Moussa Dembele after the striker returned to training this week.
The Belgium forward has been out on the sidelines after being carried off in the Carling Cup defeat to Stoke last month but the summer signing appears ready to return and lead the line for the Cottagers.
Long-term absentee Andy Johnson is also closing on a return to action after missing eight months with a knee injury. It remains to be seen whether Hughes will use the England striker this weekend, but a place on the bench could beckon with Bobby Zamora out with a broken leg.
The likes of Philippe Senderos, Stephen Kelly (both calf), David Stockdale (ankle) and Fredrik Stoor are still on the treatment table and will miss Saturday's clash.
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BBC Sport Preview
The only time Mark Hughes has experienced defeat in his last 19 league matches as a manager came at the hands of Tottenham when he was in charge of Manchester City back in December 2009.
His reign as Fulham boss has got off to an excellent start and the unbeaten Cottagers have lost none of the solidity that made them such a force to be reckoned with under Roy Hodgson.
Turning draws into victories is now their priority and they will be confident going into Saturday's London derby, given that they have not lost to Spurs at home in the league since 2002.
Harry Redknapp's men could be excused for having one eye on Wednesday night as they get the chance to test themselves against the very best Europe has to offer when they play defending Champions League winners Inter Milan at the imposing San Siro.
Rafael van der Vaart is suspended for that game so the deadline day capture from Real Madrid, who has been a revelation since signing for the club, will be sure to try even harder at Craven Cottage.
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Possible starting XIs:
Fulham:Schwarzer, Salcido, Hangeland, Hughes, Baird, Gera, Murphy, Greening, Davies, Dempsey, Dembele.
Tottenham: Gomes, Assou-Ekotto, Gallas, Bassong, Corluka, Bale, Huddlestone, Modric, Kranjcar, Van der Vaart, Crouch.
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BBC Match Facts
Head-to-head
• Three out of the last six encounters between Fulham and Tottenham in all competitions have been 0-0 draws.
• Both sides have won six of their previous 18 Premier League meetings, with six draws.
• This is the 73rd league meeting between the sides. Tottenham have won 35 times, Fulham 11 and there have been 26 draws.
Fulham
• Danny Murphy stands fourth in the table for the total amount of passes made this season (470). Only Paul Scholes, John Obi Mikel and Michael Essien have made more.
• If selected to play against his former club, Simon Davies will be making the 300th league start of his career.
• Mark Hughes has now drawn 14 of his last 18 matches as a manager, six out of seven games with Fulham and eight out of his last 11 fixtures as Manchester City boss.
Tottenham
• Against Aston Villa, striker Peter Crouch assisted two goals in a league match for the first time in what was his 232nd game in the top flight.
• Tottenham have only been ahead at half time in one of their seven league fixtures this season.
• No player has created more chances (20) than Gareth Bale this season in the league, but he is still yet to be credited with an assist.
• Spurs have kept just two clean sheets in 12 games in all competitions this season.
LEADING GOALSCORERS
Fulham
Dembele: 3 goals (2 league); Zamora: 3 goals (1 league)
Tottenham
Van der Vaart 4 goals (3 league);
Pavlyuchenko: 4 goals (1 league);
Crouch: 4 goals (0 league)
MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Mike Dean
Assistant referees: Simon Beck & Martin Yerby
Fourth official: Andre Marriner
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Fulham v Spurs betting
Not up to the usual high standard, unfortunately. Shows how much work Chrissivad puts in every week. :clap:
