Fulham scored first, but then Wolves scored second, third, fourth and fifth as Matheus Cunha bagged two goals and an assist in a 4-1 victory at Craven Cottage on Saturday.
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That’s back-to-back wins for Wolves (17th place - 9 points), who are out of the relegation zone for the first time all season after picking up just three points from their first 10 games.
As for Fulham, it was only the third time this season that Marco Silva’s side conceded multiple goals in a game (three of their four losses) and a bit worrying just how quickly (and how often) Wolves were able to open them up.
Wolves’ next big (outgoing?) star
Cunha was the star against Southampton (1 goal, 1 assist) and he was the star again against Fulham, taking his season tally to 7 goals, 3 assists. If not in January, a handful of Champions League clubs should be after the 25-year-old Brazilian next summer. Just take a look at his FBRef page, (below, abbreviated) and you’ll see not only a player who is leading Wolves’ attack in a big way, but also a well-rounded player who puts in a shift defensively, holds the ball up pretty well, carries it very well and gets others involved. As the game gets more and more position-less, players like Cunha are going to command extraordinary transfer fees.
Player ratings - Fulham vs Wolves
What’s next?
- Wolves vs Bournemouth — Saturday, Nov. 30 (10 am ET)
- Tottenham vs Fulham — Sunday, Dec. 1 (8:30 am ET)
Fulham vs Wolves live updates - by Andy Edwards
Fulham vs Wolves final score: 1-4
Goalscorers: Alex Iwobi (20'), Matheus Cunha (31', 87'), Joao Gomes (53'), Goncalo Guedes (90'+4)
GOL! Fulham 1-4 Wolves: Goncalo Guedes piles on the misery with another (90'+2)
GOAL! Fulham 1-3 Wolves: It’s Matheus Cunha’s world, we’re just living in it (87')
GOAL! Fulham 1-2 Wolves: Matheus Cunha sets up Joao Gomes to take the lead (53')
GOAL! Fulham 1-1 Wolves: Matheus Cunha gets in behind to equalize (31')
GOAL! Fulham 1-0 Wolves: Alex Iwobi curls a beauty inside the far post (20')
Fulham starting lineup
Leno - Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson - Lukic, Pereira, Smith Rowe - Iwobi, Nelson, Jimenez
Wolves starting lineup
Sa - Semedo, T. Gomes, Ait Nouri, R. Gomes - Lemina, J. Gomes, Andre - Bellegarde, Cunha, Strand Larsen
How to watch Fulham vs Wolves live, stream link and start time
Kick off time: 10am ET Saturday
Venue: Craven Cottage
TV Channel: Peacock Premium
Streaming: Premier League on Peacock
Fulham team news, focus
Health has been wealth for Fulham, which has gotten strong early seasons out of Joachim Andersen, Antonee Robinson, and Emile Smith Rowe amongst others.
OUT: Sasa Lukic (shoulder)
Wolves team news, focus
Believe it or not, Wolves are healthier than they’ve been in a while. Gary O’Neil would, however, love to have full fitness for Hee-chan Hwang for this match in London.
OUT: Yerson Mosquera (knee), Boubacar Traore (knee), Enso Medina (knee), Sasa Kalajdzic (knee) | QUESTIONABLE: Bastien Meupiyou (undisclosed), Hee-chan Hwang (ankle)
Fulham vs Wolves prediction
Wolves’ back line was better against Saints, picking up their first clean sheet of the Premier League season. But even that zero was aided by a controversial VAR review that took a Southampton goal off the board. Wolves allowed multiple goals in the previous two league outings, and it feels like their back line needs both health and the January window to open — neither of which is coming before Saturday, away from home in front of a buzzing Craven Cottage. Fulham 2-1 Wolves.
