After winning the Championship last season in runaway fashion, Fulham will look to bring their goalscoring prowess back to the English top flight.
There are, however, plenty of concerns regarding the club's defence, as the London club yo-yo back to the Premier League.
They bagged an incredible 106 goals last season across 46 league matches, with striker Aleksandar Mitrovic setting a Championship record with 43 goals himself. However, the backline proved leaky down the stretch and gave fans flashbacks to their past two Premier League campaigns, which have both been calamitous at the back.
Fulham have see-sawed between the Premier League and Championship for five consecutive seasons, either going up or dropping down in each successive campaign. They will look to finish above the bottom three in the Premier League for the first time since 2012/13, the year before relegation ended the club's 13-year run in the top flight.
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Fulham Premier League fixtures 2022/23
In addition to the near month-long break for the FIFA World Cup (Nov. 14-Dec. 18), there will be two FIFA international breaks: Sept. 19-27, 2022 and March 20-28, 2023.
A total of 16 Premier League matchdays will be played before the FIFA World Cup break, and the remaining 22 following the World Cup.
| Match | Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Time (BST) | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat, Aug. 6 | Liverpool | H | 12:30 p.m. | 7:30 a.m. |
| 2 | Sat, Aug. 13 | Wolves | A | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 3 | Sat, Aug. 20 | Brentford | H | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 4 | Sat, Aug. 27 | Arsenal | A | 5:30 p.m. | 12:30 p.m. |
| 5 | Tue, Aug. 30 | Brighton | H | 7:30 p.m. | 2:30 p.m. |
| 6 | Sat, Sept. 3 | Tottenham | A | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 7 | Sat, Sept. 10 | Chelsea | H | 12:30 p.m. | 7:30 a.m. |
| 8 | Fri, Sept. 16 | Nottingham Forest | A | 8 p.m. | 3 p.m. |
| 9 | Sat, Oct. 1 | Newcastle United | H | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 10 | Sat, Oct. 8 | West Ham | A | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 11 | Sat, Oct. 15 | Bournemouth | H | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 12 | Thu, Oct. 20 | Aston Villa | H | 7:30 p.m. | 2:30 p.m. |
| 13 | Sun, Oct. 23 | Leeds United | A | 2 p.m. | 9 a.m. |
| 14 | Sat, Oct. 29 | Everton | H | 5:30 p.m. | 12:30 p.m. |
| 15 | Sat, Nov. 5 | Manchester City | A | 3 p.m. | 11 a.m. |
| 16 | Sat, Nov. 12 | Manchester United | H | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 17 | Mon, Dec. 26 | Crystal Palace | A | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 18 | Sat, Dec. 31 | Southampton | H | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 19 | Mon, Jan. 2 | Leicester City | A | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 20 | Sat, Jan. 14 | Newcastle United | A | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 21 | Sat, Jan. 21 | Tottenham | H | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 22 | Sat, Feb. 4 | Chelsea | A | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 23 | Sat, Feb. 11 | Nottingham Forest | H | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 24 | Sat, Feb. 18 | Brighton | A | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 25 | Sat, Feb. 25 | Wolves | H | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 26 | Sat, March 4 | Brentford | A | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 27 | Sat, March 11 | Arsenal | H | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 28 | Sat, March 18 | Liverpool | A | 3 p.m. | 11 a.m. |
| 29 | Sat, April 1 | Bournemouth | A | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 30 | Sat, April 8 | West Ham | H | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 31 | Sat, April 15 | Everton | A | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 32 | Sat, April 22 | Leeds United | H | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 33 | Tue, April 25 | Aston Villa | A | 8 p.m. | 3 p.m. |
| 34 | Sat, April 29 | Manchester City | H | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 35 | Sat, May 6 | Leicester City | H | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 36 | Sat, May 13 | Southampton | A | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 37 | Sat, May 20 | Crystal Palace | H | 3 p.m. | 10 a.m. |
| 38 | Sun, May 28 | Manchester United | A | 4 p.m. | 11 a.m. |
PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM SCHEDULES 2022/23:
Arsenal | Aston Villa | Bournemouth | Brentford | Brighton
Chelsea | Crystal Palace | Everton | Fulham | Leeds
Leicester | Liverpool | Man City | Man United | Newcastle
Notts Forest | Southampton | Tottenham | West Ham | Wolves
Fulham TV channels, live streams
| UK | USA | Canada | Australia | |
| TV channel | Sky Sports, BT Sport | USA Network, Telemundo, Universo | — | — |
| Streaming | NOW TV, Sky Go, Amazon Prime | fuboTV, Peacock | fuboTV | Optus Sport |
UK: Matches are carried across Sky Sports and BT Sport streaming and TV platforms, with select matches on Amazon Prime.
USA: Select matches are televised on USA Network (English) and Telemundo or Universo (Spanish), and all three channels can be streamed on fuboTV. The rest of the matches are streamed on NBC platform Peacock for subscribers.
Canada: Every Premier League game streams live and on demand exclusively via fuboTV.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream matches live and on demand on Optus Sport.
Fulham in the FA Cup, Carabao Cup
Fulham eventually fell to Premier League opponents in both domestic cup competitions last season.
A home loss on penalties to Leeds United saw them exit the Carabao Cup in the third round in early October. This season, that competition kicks off sooner, with Fulham entering in the second round, which takes place in late August.
Manchester City presented a predictably difficult FA Cup draw last year, resulting in an eventual 4-1 loss for Fulham in January. The FA Cup returns in early November this coming season, with Fulham entering in the third round, which takes place in January.
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FA Cup dates 2022/23
Premier League clubs that reach the quarterfinals and semifinals of the FA Cup will have to reschedule their league fixtures on those weekends.
- First Round: Nov. 5-6 (Sat-Sun)
- Second Round: Nov. 26-27 (Sat-Sun)
- Third Round (Rd of 64): Jan. 7-8 (Sat-Sun)
- Round of 32: Jan. 28-29 (Sat-Sun)
- Round of 16: Feb. 28-March 1 (Tues-Wed)
- Quarterfinals: March 18-19 (Sat-Sun)
- Semifinals: April 22-23 (Sat-Sun)
- Final: Sat, June 3
Carabao Cup dates 2022/23
All Carabao Cup fixtures will be played on midweek days, except for the final on Sunday, Feb. 26.
- First Round: Aug. 9-11
- Second Round: Aug. 23-25
- Round of 32: Nov. 8-10
- Round of 16: Dec. 20-22
- Quarterfinals: Jan. 10-12
- Semifinals: Jan. 24-26 (Leg 1), Jan. 31-Feb. 2 (Leg 2)
- Final: Sun, Feb. 26
Fulham Premier League betting odds
Fulham's odds reflect their status as one of the newly promoted Premier League sides. The oddsmakers remember how Fulham's last two trips in the English top flight ended, and the Whites are given hardly a chance to remain in the league.
While Mitrovic is a long shot with some sportsbooks for the EPL's top goalscorer, the outlook for the club is otherwise predicted to be grim.
| SkyBet (UK) | DraftKings (USA) | Sports Interaction (Canada) | |
| Title Odds | 1000/1 | +100000 | +52600 |
| Top 4 Odds | 200/1 | +6500 | N/A |
| Top 6 Odds | 50/1 | +3500 | N/A |
| Top Half Odds | 7/1 | +700 | N/A |
| Relegation Odds | 5/4 | +110 | N/A |
Odds correct as of Aug. 2
Fulham best & worst Premier League finish
Since Fulham's first Premier League season in 2001/02, they have finished as high as seventh, which came in the 2008/09 campaign. That season's league finish was critical to the club's history, as it qualified them for the UEFA Europa League, where they would eventually advance all the way to the final and go just a Diego Forlan extra-time winner from hoisting the trophy.
During that season, Clint Dempsey and Andy Johnson shared the team's Premier League top-scorer mark with seven goals each. It included a home win over London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham, as well as wins at Craven Cottage over both Manchester clubs.
While Fulham have never finished bottom of the Premier League, the Whites have been relegated on three separate occasions, finishing 19th twice. They were sent down in 2013/14, finishing second from bottom, as 32 points were only above Cardiff City's 30. That season, they had the worst goal difference in the league, as an incredible 85 goals conceded resulted in a -45 differential.
They were again relegated in 2018/19 with a 19th-place finish, also conceding more than 80 goals and finishing with just 26 points, only better than the 16 points collected by bottom-placed Huddersfield Town.