Season 2011-12 Fan Articles

Everton v Fulham: Stats Preview

Head-to-Head

? Everton took 4 points off Fulham last season, winning 2-1 at Goodison Park after a goalless draw at Craven Cottage.

? Fulham have a very good record in Premier League home matches against Everton (W8, D1, L1).

Everton?s only win was in May 2009 when Leon Osman scored twice.

? Fulham and Everton have met 20 times in the Premier League and 18 of those matches have ended as home wins, although the 1 draw and 1 away win came at Craven Cottage.

Fulham Stats

? Fulham have won just once this season, thrashing QPR 6-0 in their last home game.

? They?re unbeaten at Craven Cottage in the league (W1, D3). They are also unbeaten at home in all competitions (W5, D4).

? When Fulham beat QPR at the beginning of the month, it was the first time this season that they had won in the Premier League after playing in midweek European competition.

? Bobby Zamora has scored in the club?s last 3 home league matches. If he scores against Everton, he will be the first Fulham player to score in 4 Premier League home matches in a row.

? Andy Johnson scored as many goals for Fulham in 1 match against QPR a fortnight ago as he had in his previous 47 league games combined.

? Danny Murphy has created more scoring chances for his team (25) than any other player in the division.

? Fulham have won just 1 of their last 9 Premier League matches (W1 D5 L3)..

? The Londoners have lost just 1 of their last 13 matches at Craven Cottage in the Premier League (W7 D5 L1).

Everton Stats

? David Moyes?s first game as Everton manager was against Fulham at Goodison Park in March 2002 ? his side won 2-1, despite Thomas Gravesen?s 28th-minute sending off.

? Everton have lost their last 3 league matches and are looking to avoid a 3rd consecutive away defeat.

? Tim Cahill hasn?t scored for Everton in 2011. He has now gone 18 games without a goal, his worst run for 6 years.

? Apostolos Vellios scored with his 1st touch against Chelsea last weekend and became the 1st Everton player to score more than 1 goal in this season?s Premier League.

? Everton have failed to score in the first half in 5 of their 7 league matches this season.

? Louis Saha has scored 5 goals in 10 Premier League games against his former club.

? Tim Howard has saved 4 and conceded only 2 goals from the last 7 penalties he has faced in the Premier League.

? Everton have only scored 3 goals in their last 6 Premier League away matches, alternating between not scoring and scoring 1.

? Everton have won 0 of their last 9 Premier League trips to play London sides (D6, L3).

? Everton have picked up only 1 point from 4 games against teams in the top half of the Premier League.

? Everton had more shots than Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, despite having only 31% possession.

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