Luton – Focussing On The Opposition – Fulham

Two games to go and there’s more than an even money chance that Luton Town will be in the Championship play-offs.

Doing the mathematics, a point, away to Fulham, on the May Day Bank Holiday, could very well suffice.

Indeed, there is even a chance that we could make the shake-up by not having to earn any more points, although it all depends on how Middlesbrough, Blackburn Rovers and Millwall do in their final fixtures.

But, looking ahead to Monday’s fixture there is a lot at stake for both teams, if Bournemouth don’t slip up, Fulham may need a result to clinch the Championship title, while we all know what a point would do for little-old Luton!

Ahead of the game, I’ve taken the opportunity to look at how Fulham’s season has gone.

The West London club, based right on the banks of the river Thames, have played 44 games, and have won 26 of those fixtures losing 9 and drawing 9.

When it comes to goals scored, they’ve netted a very respectable 99 times in the Championship, please don’t let goal #100 come against us.

As for conceding, Fulham have only let in 39 goals, less than a goal a game, which gives them a goal difference of +60, the best in the league.

That record has seen them amass 87 points and leaves them sitting proudly on top of the Championship table.

However, we should point out that their recent form – LLWDL – has seen a dip in form with Cottagers only claiming 4 of the last 15 points available.

When it comes to a top scorer, look no further than Aleksander Mitrovic who has scored a remarkable 41 goals and is closing in, fast, on Guy Whittingham’s record of 42.

Quite an achievement for a player who impresses in the Championship but has, previously, struggled to make an impact in the Premier League.

For those who have followed our ongoing ‘They Played for Both’ series, please find the link attached to revisit a previously published article – luton-they-played-for-both-fulham.

The fixture, which is being sown live on Sky Sports looks, on paper, to be a tough one, even more so when you consider Luton’s ongoing injury problems.

But can we get that point that’ll see us over the play-off finishing line?

To do so, I believe it’ll need a monumental effort, even more so when you consider two factors:

1 – The unavailability of numerous players who would be starters if fit

And

2 – Will Fulham’s recent poor form continue of will they raise their game to clinch the title.

However, let’s not forget that it is games against the top teams, the likes of Fulham, that see us raise our game.

COYH’s

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