Fulham and Sevilla return to action in pre-season when they square off at the Estádio Algarve in a friendly on Monday. The English Premier League side picked up a 1-0 victory over Benfica on Friday and will look to keep the juggernaut rolling.
A 21st-minute strike from Nigerian forward Alex Iwobi was enough to separate the sides as Fulham held on to secure a narrow victory over Portuguese powerhouse Benfica in their opening pre-season game at the Estádio Algarve.
Marco Silva’s side came into the off-season following a somewhat disappointing 2023-24 campaign as they finished 13th in the Premier League table with 47 points from 38 matches.
Fulham will follow Monday’s game with a clash against German outfit Hoffenheim on August 10, six days before visiting Old Trafford to take on Manchester United in a thrilling Premier League opener.
Sevilla, on the other hand, picked up consecutive friendly victories last time out when they picked up a 2-0 win over fellow Spanish outfit Granada.
Before that, Garcia Pimienta’s men kicked off their pre-season fixtures with back-to-back defeats against Orlando Pirates and Sporting Lisbon before claiming a 1-0 win over Saudi outfit Al Ittihad on July 26.
Sevilla will look to maintain this fine form and gather momentum ahead of the start of La Liga, where they will be looking to improve on last season’s forgettable 14th-placed finish.
Fulham vs Sevilla Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first-ever meeting between Fulham and Sevilla, and both sides will be looking to begin their rivalry on a positive note.
- Fulham have lost just one of their last five matches across all competitions while picking up two wins and two draws in that time.
- Sevilla have failed to win five of their last seven away games in all competitions, losing four and claiming one draw since late April.
- Fulham are unbeaten in their last four games away from home, picking up three wins and one draw since a 3-1 loss at Nottingham Forest on April 2.
Fulham vs Sevilla Prediction
Sevilla have picked up the pace in pre-season and will head into Monday’s clash looking to make it three wins on the trot. However, we predict Fulham will continue from where they dropped off against Benfica and hold out for a share of the spoils.
Prediction: Fulham 1-1 Sevilla
Fulham vs Sevilla Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - No (There have been fewer than three goals scored in five of Sevilla’s last six games)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have been fewer than five bookings in eight of Fulham’s last nine outings)