🏏 Sun, 17 May 2026 15:00 BST
Wolverhampton Wanderers
vs
Fulham FC
4-2-3-1 vs 4-2-3-1
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- The clash between bottom-placed Wolves (18 points from 36 games) and 11th-placed Fulham (48 points from 36 games) is a world apart. Wolves are in a desperate situation with 4 losses and 1 draw in their last five, including another heavy 0-3 defeat to Brighton last time out. They are 3 points behind 19th-placed Burnley (21 points), but relegation is all but confirmed. Fulham, too, have dropped off with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses in their last five.
- In this season's Matchday 10 meeting at Fulham's home, Fulham romped to a 3-0 win. Wolves have just 3 wins in 36 games with 25 goals scored and 66 conceded, a serious problem at both ends, and are at risk of setting a Premier League record low for goals scored (20 in a season).
- On Fulham's bench is former Wolves and Mexico forward Raul Jimenez (35). He starred for Wolves from 2018 to 2023 and now faces his former club. With his hold-up play, heading strength and clinical finishing inside the box as weapons, he has shown his presence with 8 goals and 3 assists in 2025-26 despite being 34.
- Wolves' attack runs through South Korea forward Hwang Hee-chan (30) up front. An energetic player known by the nickname "Bull," his greatest weapons are explosive acceleration and runs in behind. Having moved via RB Leipzig and RB Salzburg, he is expected to spearhead the counter-attack.
- Fulham's playmaker is Emile Smith Rowe (25), who joined from Arsenal. A creative attacking midfielder skilled in tight-space turns and through balls with a strong scoring sense in front of goal. On the left, Nigeria midfielder Alex Iwobi (30) creates chances with his dribbling and passing.
- On Wolves' second line is Adam Armstrong (29), who joined from Southampton in the winter of 2026. A goal-getter with 91 goals in the Championship, his strengths are the threat of cut-ins and counter-attacks. With high-quality ball retention, key passes and through balls, watch whether he can be a spark for the attack.
- As for systems, Wolves go with a 3-4-2-1 and Fulham a 4-2-3-1. In Fulham's front line, 24-year-old Brazilian forward Rodrigo Muniz starts. A product of Flamengo's youth setup, he excels at runs in behind and off-the-ball movement, a young striker with a varied range of goalscoring patterns who is competing with Jimenez for a front-two spot.