LONDON. Fulham conquers Luton Town 1-0 after C. Vinícius scored just 1 goal (65′). Fulham was decisively superior in terms of ball possession (78%) and that was among the factors of its victory.​

The match was played at the Craven Cottage stadium in London on Saturday and it started at 10:00 am local time. In front of 24,467 spectators.​ The referee was Michael Salisbury with the assistance of Richard West and Derek Eaton. The 4th official was Joshua Smith. The weather was scattered clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 22.56 degrees Celsius or 72.61 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 35%.​

Match Statistics​

Fulham

1 - 0

Luton Town

  • ! 78 Ball Possession 22
Shots
  • 13 Total 7
  • 2 On Target 2
  • 5 Off Target 4
  • 6 Shots blocked 1
  • 159 Attack 63
  • 70 Dangerous attack 32
  • 82 Ball safe 62
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 6 Corners 2
Fouls
  • 6 Total 14
  • 2 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Fulham had a superior ball possession 78% while Luton Town was struggling with a 22% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Fulham had a more offensive attitude with 70 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 2 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Fulham won the match​.

Fulham shot 13 times, 2 on target, 5 off target. On the opposite side, Luton Town shot 7 times, 2 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Fulham received 2 yellow cards (Issa Diop and Timothy Castagne). Talking about the opposition, Luton Town received 2 yellow cards (Tahith Chong and Thomas Kaminski).

Match Timeline

27'
Tahith Chong- Yellow
37'
Thomas Kaminski- Yellow
Timothy Castagne- Yellow
40'
Issa Diop- Yellow
44'
Alex Iwobi- sub ->Harrison Reed
62'
62'
65'
74'
Alfie Doughty- sub ->Jacob Brown
74'
Chiedozie Ogbene - sub ->Carlton Morris
75'
Elijah Adebayo- sub ->Tahith Chong
75'
Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu- sub ->Albert Sambi Lokonga
Tom Cairney- sub ->Andreas Pereira
81'
Bobby De Cordova-Reid- sub ->Harry Wilson
81'
82'
Cauley Woodrow- sub ->Reece Burke
Calvin Bassey- sub ->Willian
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Manchester City
88
37
Arsenal
86
37
Liverpool
79
37
Aston Villa
68
37
Tottenham Hotspur
63
37
Newcastle United
57
36
Chelsea
57
36
Manchester United
54
36
West Ham United
52
37
Brighton & Hove Albion
48
36
AFC Bournemouth
48
37
Crystal Palace
46
37
Wolverhampton Wanderers
46
37
Fulham
44
37
Everton
40
37
Brentford
39
37
Nottingham Forest
29
37
Luton Town
26
37
Burnley
24
37
Sheffield United
16
37

After playing this match, Fulham will have 7 points like Crystal Palace to sit in the 9th place. Regarding the opposition, Luton Town will stay with 0 points like Burnley to sit in the 20th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Premier League, Fulham will play away against Tottenham Hotspur on the 23rd of October with a 18-4 head to head stats in favor of Tottenham Hotspur (8 draws).

Luton Town will play away agasint Nottingham Forest on the 21st of October with a 4-3 head to head record in favor of Luton Town (2 draws).

Fulham – Formation

Fulham
G
Bernd Leno 17.Germany
7.0
D
Timothy Castagne 21.Belgium
7.5
40'
D
Kenny Tete 2.Netherlands
7.5
D
Tim Ream 13.United States
7.8
D
Issa Diop 31.France
7.1
44'
D
Antonee Robinson 33.United States
M
Harrison Reed 6.England
6.7
62'
M
Andreas Pereira 18.Brazil
7.5
81'
M
João Palhinha 26.Portugal
7.5
F
Raúl Jiménez 7.Mexico
6.4
62'
F
Harry Wilson 8.Wales
7.3
81'
F
Willian 20.Brazil
7.5
90'
Substitutes
G
Marek Rodák 1.Slovakia
D
Calvin Bassey 3.Nigeria
90'
D
Fodé Ballo-Touré 12.Senegal
M
Tyrese Francois 35.Australia
M
Tom Cairney 10.Scotland
6.8
81'
F
Bobby De Cordova-Reid 14.Jamaica
7.0
81'
F
Alex Iwobi 22.Nigeria
6.8
62'
F
Rodrigo Muniz 19.Brazil
F
Carlos Vinícius 30.Brazil
7.3
62' 65'

Fulham started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Marco Alexandre Saraiva da Silva decided to play with the following team: Antonee Robinson, Bernd Leno (7.0), Kenny Tete (7.5), Issa Diop (7.1), Tim Ream (7.8), Timothy Castagne (7.5), Harrison Reed (6.7), João Palhinha (7.5), Andreas Pereira (7.5), Harry Wilson (7.3), Raúl Jiménez (6.4) and Willian (7.5).

The home team had on the bench: Carlos Vinícius (7.3), Tyrese Francois, Calvin Bassey, Marek Rodák, Fodé Ballo-Touré, Bobby Reid (7.0), Alex Iwobi (6.8), Tom Cairney (6.8) and Rodrigo Muniz.

Substitutions

Fulham made 5 changes: Harrison Reed for Alex Iwobi (62′), Raúl Jiménez for Carlos Vinícius (62′), Andreas Pereira for Tom Cairney (81′), Harry Wilson for Bobby Reid (81′) and Willian for Calvin Bassey (90′).

Best player: Tim Ream​

The most impressive player for Fulham was Tim Ream even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.

His rating is (7.8) with 145 passes (95% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 10.

Luton Town – Formation

Luton Town
G
Thomas Kaminski 24.Belgium
6.3
37'
D
Issa Kaboré 12.Burkina Faso
7.3
D
Reece Burke 16.England
7.3
82'
D
Amari'i Bell 29.Jamaica
6.8
D
Tom Lockyer 4.Wales
6.7
D
Mads Andersen 5.Denmark
7.0
M
Marvelous Nakamba 13.Zimbabwe
7.3
M
Tahith Chong 14.Netherlands
6.6
75' 27'
M
Albert Sambi Lokonga 28.Belgium
6.3
75'
M
Ross Barkley 6.England
F
Carlton Morris 9.England
6.3
74'
F
Jacob Brown 19.Scotland
7.3
74'
Substitutes
G
Tim Krul 23.Netherlands
D
Teden Mengi 15.England
M
Ryan Giles 26.England
M
Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu 17.England
6.4
75'
M
Luke Berry 8.England
M
Alfie Doughty 45.England
6.8
74'
F
Elijah Adebayo 11.England
6.7
75'
F
Cauley Woodrow 10.England
6.7
82'
F
Chiedozie Ogbene 7.Republic of Ireland
6.8
74'

Luton Town started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).

Rob Edwards played with: Ross Barkley, Thomas Kaminski (6.3), Issa Kaboré (7.3), Reece Burke (7.3), Tom Lockyer (6.7), Mads Juel Andersen (7.0), Amari’i Bell (6.8), Albert Sambi Lokonga (6.3), Marvelous Nakamba (7.3), Tahith Chong (6.6), Jacob Brown (7.3) and Carlton Morris (6.3).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Elijah Adebayo (6.7), Ryan Giles, Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (6.4), Luke Berry, Alfie Doughty (6.8), Cauley Woodrow (6.7), Teden Mengi, Chiedozie Ogbene (6.8) and Tim Krul.

Substitutions

Luton Town made 5 changes: Reece Burke for Cauley Woodrow (82′), Jacob Brown for Alfie Doughty (74′), Carlton Morris for Chiedozie Ogbene (74′), Tahith Chong for Elijah Adebayo (75′) and Albert Sambi Lokonga for Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu (75′).

Best player: Issa Kaboré​

The player that probably impressed the most for Luton Town was Issa Kaboré.

His rating is (7.3) with 13 passes (77% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 11. He performed 4 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Premier League.​