Prediction: 1-4
Tip: Over 3.5 goals |Aleksandar Mitrovic to score anytime
Key Points:
1. Fulham is currently on a winning run of five away games in the Championship.
2. Barnsley has lost three out of their last five Championship games against Fulham.
3. Aleksandar Mitrovic has scored four goals in the last five Championship games.
Fulham remains on track to get instant promotion back to the Premier League. The London-based club has been churning out consistent results in the Championship. Marco Silva’s team will be looking to maintain this good run of form when they travel away to Barnsley on Saturday.
Barnsley is currently languishing at the other end of the points table. They are in danger of getting relegated to League One unless they end the season strongly. The last few weeks have been promising for Barnsley after a tormenting January.
Fulham currently has a comfortable lead at the top of the points table. They have a cushion of 14 points over second-placed Bournemouth. Fulham will remain favourites to win the Championship even if Bournemouth manages to win their two games in hand. Marco Silva has managed to make this Fulham side into a ruthless winning team.
With a win away at Barnsley, Fulham can make it five consecutive league wins. They will be travelling to Barnsley on the back of an emphatic 5-1 win against Swansea City at Liberty Stadium. Fulham’s efficiency at both ends of the pitch is set to inflict more misery on Barnsley.
Barnsley is currently languishing in the penultimate position in the points table. They are level on points with Derby County, but Wayne Rooney’s team has a superior difference. Barnsley is five points away from safety. A near-flawless run until the end will make sure that Barnsley will stay in England’s second division of football.
After a catastrophic January, Barnsley has done reasonably well in the past few league games. They have managed to win two out of their past five games in the Championship. Barnsley will be hosting Fulham on the back of a 1-1 draw against Stoke City.
Apart from a few odd performances, Fulham has maintained an incredible consistency in the Championship. We are backing Marco Silva’s team to make things more difficult for Barnsley on Saturday. Aleksandar Mitrovic will have a big say in Saturday’s game as the Serbian striker has been in phenomenal scoring form for Fulham.
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