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Fulham have high hopes of qualifying for European competition next season and will be looking to start 2025 in style when they entertain struggling Ipswich Town on Sunday at Craven Cottage.
Fulham are motoring along quite nicely this season as they find themselves in eighth position on the league ladder.
They have their sights set on a place in Europe next season and victory over the Tractor Boys will see them put the pressure on the likes of Bournemouth, Aston Villa, Manchester City and Newcastle - who are just above them on the standings.
Fulham were last beaten in the Premier League back on November 23 when they were hammered 4-1 on home soil against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Since then, the Cottagers have won two and drawn five. Their last win was a 2-1 success over fierce rivals Chelsea on Boxing Day with Harry Wilson and Rodrigo Muniz scoring in the last 10 minutes to secure a come from behind victory.
Summer signing Sander Berge is an injury doubt for this game with an ankle knock, while Harrison Reed has a chance of appearing after a knee injury.
Ipswich Town remain in the relegation places despite ending their two match losing streak on Monday with a stunning 2-0 home win over Chelsea.
The Tractor Boys have only recorded three wins all season with two of them coming in their last four Premier League matches.
It looks like they have finally adjusted to life in the Premier League, but we do not think it will be enough to stay in the Premier League for next season.
After beating Wolves 2-1 on the road on December 14, they suffered back-to-back defeats against Newcastle United and Arsenal.
They were expected to crash to a third successive defeat when Chelsea arrived at Portman Road, but goals from Liam Delap and Omari Hutchinson secured a valuable three points.
Janoi Donacien is still a long term injury absentee as he has been on the sidelines since September with an ankle problem and he has yet to make his Premier League debut.
Fulham and Ipswich Town have met on 21 occasions with the Cottagers having the slightest of advantages with nine wins, while the Tractor Boys have been victorious on seven occasions.
These two met earlier in the season on August 31 with Delap and Adama Traore trading goals in a 1-1 draw at Portman Road.
Ipswich Town have not won a game at Craven Cottage since they recorded a 2-1 win in the Championship back in December 2015 thanks to goals from Freddie Sears and Brett Pitman.
Fulham are enjoying a decent campaign in the Premier League. They are currently eighth on the ladder with 29 points. They are only six points outside of the top four and the Champions League places.
Ipswich Town have found life in the top flight tough, but two wins in their last four league matches has seen them move from 19th to 18th.They are now just one point from safety. If they win and Wolves lose this weekend, they will move out of the relegation zone.
Ipswich Town might have found a little bit of form, but they are still the outsiders to take any kind of points total from the game at Fulham.
The Tractor Boys can be backed at 9/2, while Fulham are the favourites at 11/20 with Bwin. The draw is on offer at 17/5 - which could be Ipswich’s best chance of getting anything from this game.
When it comes to prolific goal scorers from midfield, Harry Wilson might not be the first name that comes to mind.
The former Cardiff City, Bournemouth, Derby County and Hull City star has scored just five goals this season, but two of them have come in his last two appearances.
The 27-year-old scored the equaliser away at Chelsea before putting his team 2-1 up against Southampton in a game that ended 2-2.
Wilson is in the form of his life and he is relishing being a regular in a Premier League side. His vision with and without the ball is a joy to watch at times, but he needs to be more consistent if he is to be considered a true matchwinner.
We are backing Wilson to get on the score sheet for the third Premier League game in succession with the Cottagers collecting all three points.
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