Fulham welcome Hull City to Craven Cottage on Saturday afternoon in a Premier League fixture that finds the two clubs at markedly different points in the early season table. The hosts sit 20th after six matches, having collected just two points from a possible eighteen. Hull City occupy eighth place with nine points from their opening six outings, seven points clear of Fulham in the table.
Fulham's recent form makes for difficult reading. They have taken two points from their last five Premier League matches, a run that includes defeats to Ipswich, Crystal Palace and Sunderland, with draws against Manchester United and Liverpool the only moments of relief. They have scored six goals and conceded ten across their six league matches so far.
Hull City arrive in west London having gathered six points from their last five matches. Their recent sequence includes a victory away at Coventry, draws against Chelsea and Aston Villa, and a draw at home to Everton, with their sole defeat in that run coming against Newcastle. Across six league matches, they have scored eight goals and conceded six.
Fulham sit in the bottom two of the table, seven points behind a Hull City side who occupy a mid-table position after six rounds of fixtures. The gulf between the two sides in the table at this stage of the season lends the match considerable weight for the home supporters at Craven Cottage.
Kick-off at Craven Cottage is at 14:00 UTC.