Burnley’s victory against West Ham was their first under new manager Brian Laws to haul them out of the relegation zone and now they must now get another ‘monkey off their back’ - winning their first Premier League away game. The Clarets hope to have Chris McCann and Graham Alexander back for the trip to Craven Cottage to face a Fulham side who has lost just once in their last nine league games at home.

Quick Check

Fulham

  • Fulham have lost only one of their last nine Premier League home games.
  • Roy Hodgson‘s side is bidding for a third successive clean sheet.
  • Bobby Zamora scored when the two sides drew 1-1 at Burnley in December.
  • Left back Paul Konchesky is still struggling with an ankle injury.
  • Zoltan Gera is battling to overcome a knee injury.
  • Fulham have won only one of their last seven league games.
  • Striker Andy Johnson has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee problem.
  • Defender John Pantsil is still out with a long-term knee injury.
  • Midfielder Clint Dempsey faces missing the rest of the campaign with knee ligament damage.
  • Fulham haven’t beaten Burnley since September 2000 (five games).

Burnley

  • Chris McCann and Graham Alexander are hopeful of returning from niggling injuries.
  • Jack Cork is hoping to make his debut after joining on loan from Chelsea last week.
  • Burnley‘s 2-1 win against West Ham on Saturday was their first victory in 13 league games.
  • The victory was Brian Laws’s first as Burnley boss and his first in 14 matches in charge of any side.
  • Midfielder Wade Elliott scored when the two teams met before Christmas.
  • Burnley are unbeaten against Fulham in their last five matches.
  • Stephen Jordan is still an injury doubt.
  • The Clarets are to win away from home this season, taking only one point from 12 matches.
  • Steven Caldwell is struggling with a groin problem that has sidelined him for the last six weeks.
  • Laws’s team has failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 13 games.

Expert Advice

Burnley’s win at the weekend was much needed and there will be renewed optimism in the squad as they head south looking for their first three points away from Turf Moor. The Clarets’ form on the road could hold the key to whether they survive for a second season in the Premier League but they will need to plug their leaky defence if they’re to get anything out of their visit to Craven Cottage. Only Aston Villa have beaten Fulham on their home patch in the last three months and, while Roy Hodgson’s side is not exactly scoring for fun, they have continued to take points by tightening up at the back. This is unlikely to be a high-scoring affair, so Betsson’s odds of 1.67 for there to be less than 2.5 goals appears a sound bet.

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