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Fulham vs West Ham prediction: points, pressure, and fine margins
Our Fulham vs West Ham prediction starts with the mood around both camps ahead of Wednesday, 2026-03-04 (19:30 GMT) at Craven Cottage. Fulham are sitting 10th on 37 points and coming off a confident 3-1 win away at Sunderland, while West Ham arrive in 18th with 25 points, two off safety, still bruised from a 5-2 loss at Liverpool. Same city, very different weeks.
Match context, team news, and how it may play out
Marco Silva’s Fulham look like a side that knows what it is: organised, patient, and usually pretty reliable at home. West Ham, meanwhile, are living in the messy middle of a relegation fight, with pressure on the squad and even talk of fan boycotts. That sort of noise rarely helps a team settle into a game plan.
- Fulham absences: record signing Kevin is out for weeks (ankle). Saša Lukić (hamstring) and Samuel Chukwueze (calf) are also sidelined. Antonee Robinson is questionable with an ankle/foot issue.
- West Ham absences: January addition Pablo Felipe is on an individual programme (calf). Łukasz Fabiański (back) and Freddie Potts (hamstring/suspension) are also out.
The tactical story is interesting. West Ham under Nuno Espírito Santo have tried to lean into counters after a busy January window. With Taty Castellanos as a fixed reference point, the idea is simple: win it, find him early, and let Jarrod Bowen and Crysencio Summerville attack space on the break. Fulham’s task is equally clear: keep their rest-defence tidy, don’t over-commit, and make West Ham defend longer sequences than they’d like.
Head to head notes and the small details
The most recent head to head (2024-09-14) finished 1-1, and it fits the theme: these games can turn into a battle of moments rather than a festival. Fulham also have a recent reminder that they can travel to big grounds and cope under stress, like that surprise 2.25 win at Chelsea on 2024-12-26 at odds of 6.2. West Ham, for their part, have shown they can scrap on the road too, such as the 1-1 at Brighton on 2.25-12-07 despite huge win odds (5.75).
Fulham vs West Ham prediction: betting tips and AI picks
Let’s bring the numbers into the story. The market has Fulham at 2.25, the draw at 3.3, and West Ham at 3.3. Squad values are fairly close (€372.95m vs €3.3.95m), but the table situation and current momentum lean Fulham.
Main angles we like
- Top selection: 1X (Fulham win or draw) at 1.38 with confidence 7.6/10. In a match where West Ham may play for control and counters, the double chance covers the “tight draw” scenario.
- 1X2 lean: Fulham to win at 2.25 (confidence 6.0/10). Home structure plus West Ham’s fragility makes this price playable, even if it may not be pretty.
- Under 3.3 goals at 1.382 (trust 4.0/10). The model expects a slower burn: 0-0 at half-time, and a 1-0 final score.
The projected match stats support that low-scoring feel: Fulham around 58% possession to West Ham’s 42%, shots 15-12, and shots on target just 4-3. Corners are level (5-5), and even cards are modest (1 each). That points to a game decided by one good sequence, one set piece, or one mistake.
So, for a clean, reader-friendly Fulham vs West Ham Prediction summary: start with 1X for safety, consider Fulham at 2.25 if you want the upside, and keep an eye on Under 3.3 if you expect the chess match to win over the fireworks.
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Best Tip
The best betting football prediction for Fulham vs West Ham1X -263
Fulham to win or draw with odds of -2631x2 Tip
1 125
Fulham is expected to win with odds of 125Total Goals
Under 3.5 -182
No more than 3 goals will be scored in the matchBoth Teams To Score
No 155
At least one team is not expected to scoreBet Builder Tip
1X&U5.5 -189
Home win/draw and under 5.5 goalsCorrect Score
1:0
Stats Predictions
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Overview Last 10 Matches
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Latest Matches
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27-Dec-25
0:1
| Fulham  |
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14-Jan-25
3:2
| Fulham |
| West Ham |
14-Apr-24
0:2
| Fulham |
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09-Oct-22
3:1
| Fulham |
| West Ham |
07-Nov-20
1:0
| Fulham |
| West Ham |
02-Oct-10
1:1
| Fulham |
| West Ham |
01-Sep-12
3:0
| Fulham |
| West Ham |
30-Nov-13
3:0
| Fulham |
| West Ham |
22-Feb-19
3:1
| Fulham |
| Fulham |
04-Mar-26
0:1
| West Ham |
Recent Matches of Fulham
| 18 Apr | D |
Brentford
| 0 |
Fulham
| 0 |
| 11 Apr | L |
Liverpool
| 2 |
Fulham
| 0 |
| 21 Mar | W |
Fulham
| 3 |
Burnley
| 1 |
| 15 Mar | D |
Nottingham
| 0 |
Fulham
| 0 |
| 08 Mar | L |
Fulham
| 0 |
Southampton
| 1 |
| 04 Mar | L |
Fulham
| 0 |
West Ham
| 1 |
| 01 Mar | W |
Fulham
| 2 |
Tottenham
| 1 |
| 22 Feb | W |
Sunderland
| 1 |
Fulham
| 3 |
| 15 Feb | W |
Stoke
| 1 |
Fulham
| 2 |
| 11 Feb | L |
Man. City
| 3 |
Fulham
| 0 |
Recent Matches of West Ham
| 20 Apr |  Crystal P. |
- | West Ham |
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| 10 Apr | W | West Ham |
4 |  Wolves |
0 |
| 05 Apr | D | West Ham |
2 |  Leeds |
2 |
| 22 Mar | L |  Aston Villa |
2 | West Ham |
0 |
| 14 Mar | D | West Ham |
1 |  Man. City |
1 |
| 09 Mar | D | West Ham |
2 |  Brentford |
2 |
| 04 Mar | W | Fulham |
0 | West Ham |
1 |
| 28 Feb | L |  Liverpool |
5 | West Ham |
2 |
| 21 Feb | D | West Ham |
0 |  Bournemouth |
0 |
| 14 Feb | W |  Burton |
0 | West Ham |
1 |
England - Premier League
| Team | M | G | P | |
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| 1 |
Arsenal | 32 | 62-24 | 70 |
| 2 |
Manchester | 31 | 63-28 | 64 |
| 3 |
Manchester | 32 | 57-45 | 55 |
| 4 |
Aston Villa | 32 | 43-38 | 55 |
| 5 |
Liverpool | 32 | 52-42 | 52 |
| 6 |
Chelsea | 32 | 53-41 | 48 |
| 7 |
Brentford | 32 | 48-44 | 47 |
| 8 |
Everton | 32 | 39-37 | 47 |
| 9 |
Brighton | 32 | 43-37 | 46 |
| 10 |
Sunderland | 32 | 33-36 | 46 |
| 11 |
Bournemouth | 32 | 48-49 | 45 |
| 12 |
Fulham | 32 | 43-46 | 44 |
| 13 |
Crystal Palace | 31 | 35-36 | 42 |
| 14 |
Newcastle | 32 | 45-47 | 42 |
| 15 |
Leeds | 32 | 39-49 | 36 |
| 16 |
Nottingham | 32 | 32-44 | 33 |
| 17 |
West Ham | 32 | 40-57 | 32 |
| 18 |
Tottenham | 32 | 40-51 | 30 |
| 19 |
Burnley | 32 | 33-63 | 20 |
| 20 |
Wolves | 32 | 24-58 | 17 |
