Fulham could do something never seen before in the Premier League vs Leeds United
Leeds United take on Fulham on Saturday in their second away game since their promotion back to the Premier League.
It’s fair to say their first one didn’t go to plan, as the Whites were thrashed by Arsenal, but picking up a win against Everton and a draw with Newcastle at Elland Road means it has been a solid start to the season for Daniel Farke’s men.
Hopefully, for the travelling United supporters, Farke has made Leeds tougher to score against from set-pieces, as Fulham will likely be looking to exploit these at Craven Cottage.
Leeds have also been incredibly lacklustre going forward, and to score, they may have to make Fulham do something that has never been seen before in the Premier League.
Fulham on the verge of claiming an unwanted record when they face Leeds
Lukas Nmecha’s penalty against Everton is the Whites’ only goal of the season so far from their opening three games.
Considering Leeds only accumulated a 0.69 xG against Newcastle, another penalty looks like their best bet of scoring again, given how poor they have been from open play.
If Farke’s side is awarded a penalty later on 13 September, it would be a historic one.
- Fulham have conceded a penalty in their last five Premier League matches
- This is the joint longest run with Wimbledon in August 1999 and Norwich in August and September of 2011
- No side has given away a penalty in six consecutive Premier League matches
If Leeds do get a penalty, they may have a different taker this time out, with Farke confirming that Nmecha is carrying an injury at his pre-game press conference.
Another draw would be a good result for Leeds
Despite it being early in the season, it is already apparent that Leeds are not going to be the free-flowing attacking force they were at points last season under Farke.
If the Whites can be defensively solid on the road against mid-table opposition and pick up another point, this would be another good result.
The lack of investment from the 49ers towards the backend of the window means that Leeds will have to be an even more defensive outfit than some supporters anticipated following their promotion to the Premier League.
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