Preview:Fulham vs Cardiff City
Thu Aug 28, 2014 10:22 pm
Just thought I'd do a quick preview on my thoughts.Would like to hear your feedback! 
Cardiff City will be the next opponent at the Cottage to face bottom of the table Fulham. Both Fulham and Cardiff City have played 4 games each so far this season and i think its fair to say both have had very different starts to the season. Fulham have lost all 4 games including a heavy 5-1 defeat to Derby last time out. Fulham have also lost away to Ipswich and at home to Millwall and Wolves. Fulham sit in 24th with 0 points and a -7 Goal difference.
On the other hand Cardiff City have made a steady start back in the Championship under inexperienced boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with 7 points from a possible 12, its a pretty average start from Cardiff's point of view with wins coming at home to Huddersfield and Wigan and a point coming on the opening day away at Blackburn. Cardiff's unbeaten run came to and end at Wolves last weekend after Mark Hudson's 94th minute own goal giving the Wolves all the points.
Cardiff sit in 8th position, comparatively they've made a much better start than their opponents on Saturday and both the sides that were relegated from the Premier League alongside them.
Cardiff dont have any new injuries to report with Craig Noone and Ben Turner both still out with lengthy injuries. Noone really adds something to Cardiff when he features, with exciting runs down the left flank which excite the Cardiff fans and he often provides assist after assist down the left flank. Pilkington arrived at the club last week and has already featured twice in Noone's place, impressing early on.
Fulham also have no new injury concerns. The recent poor fitness of McCormack seems to have been left behind as he looks set to start against his former club on Saturday. McCormack spent 3 seasons at City scoring many goals. Fulham have today signed, former Palace keeper Gabor Kiraly but it may be too late for him to feature against the Bluebirds.
Cardiff are set to keep the usual 4-4-2 with Jones and ALF leading the line, although Ole may change to a 4-3-3 adding that extra attacking incentive up front with options of Macheda, Guerra or Maynard. Cardiff's probable starting XI may look like this - Marshall, Fabio, Morrison, Connolly, Brayford, Whittingham, Burgstaller, Adeyemi, Daehli, Le Fondre and Jones.
Cardiff never do it the easy way but im going for Fulham 1-3 Cardiff City. Cardiff to win comfortably with former Bluebird ,McCormack scoring and Jones to grab 2 with Whittingham getting in on the act.
Prediction:
Fulham 1-3 Cardiff City
Cardiff City will be the next opponent at the Cottage to face bottom of the table Fulham. Both Fulham and Cardiff City have played 4 games each so far this season and i think its fair to say both have had very different starts to the season. Fulham have lost all 4 games including a heavy 5-1 defeat to Derby last time out. Fulham have also lost away to Ipswich and at home to Millwall and Wolves. Fulham sit in 24th with 0 points and a -7 Goal difference.
On the other hand Cardiff City have made a steady start back in the Championship under inexperienced boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with 7 points from a possible 12, its a pretty average start from Cardiff's point of view with wins coming at home to Huddersfield and Wigan and a point coming on the opening day away at Blackburn. Cardiff's unbeaten run came to and end at Wolves last weekend after Mark Hudson's 94th minute own goal giving the Wolves all the points.
Cardiff sit in 8th position, comparatively they've made a much better start than their opponents on Saturday and both the sides that were relegated from the Premier League alongside them.
Cardiff dont have any new injuries to report with Craig Noone and Ben Turner both still out with lengthy injuries. Noone really adds something to Cardiff when he features, with exciting runs down the left flank which excite the Cardiff fans and he often provides assist after assist down the left flank. Pilkington arrived at the club last week and has already featured twice in Noone's place, impressing early on.
Fulham also have no new injury concerns. The recent poor fitness of McCormack seems to have been left behind as he looks set to start against his former club on Saturday. McCormack spent 3 seasons at City scoring many goals. Fulham have today signed, former Palace keeper Gabor Kiraly but it may be too late for him to feature against the Bluebirds.
Cardiff are set to keep the usual 4-4-2 with Jones and ALF leading the line, although Ole may change to a 4-3-3 adding that extra attacking incentive up front with options of Macheda, Guerra or Maynard. Cardiff's probable starting XI may look like this - Marshall, Fabio, Morrison, Connolly, Brayford, Whittingham, Burgstaller, Adeyemi, Daehli, Le Fondre and Jones.
Cardiff never do it the easy way but im going for Fulham 1-3 Cardiff City. Cardiff to win comfortably with former Bluebird ,McCormack scoring and Jones to grab 2 with Whittingham getting in on the act.
Prediction:
Fulham 1-3 Cardiff City