FulView for December 2022

Fulham wrapped up a fantastic year with a perfect December!

Where Fulham Started December:
19 Points
9th Place

December Record: 2W 0L 0D
5 GF, 1 GA
Points Per Match: 3 (1.5 for the Season)

Where Fulham Ended December:
25 Points
7th Place

After getting zero points in two tight November matches, Fulham balanced things out by getting all six points in December and climbing back into 7th place (although that position could be short-lived with Chelsea playing Forest January 1).

Fulham got through the World Cup in good shape. Many of the international players had positive personal performances while no one picked up any new injuries. The break also let Fulham shake off any dip in confidence after two consecutive losses on late goals to the teams from Manchester.

Fulham still hasn't reached the half-way point of the season, but they are already well on their way to safety. Over the past twenty years, the average points for the team that finished safely in 17th place is 38 - and only three times in that span has a team with at least 38 points been relegated. Fulham needs just 13 more points to reach that goal. That means Fulham can average just 0.6 points per match to reach saftey while so far they have averaged 1.5 PPM.

Things are so good for Fulham right now, that they should put out a strong team for FA Cup matches. For many years, Fulham had to consider the risk of relegation or the harm to a promotion bid when determining Cup lineups. Fulham did put out some strong sides in the past, but there really is no reason to not go all out this season. The FA Cup campaign starts for Fulham at Hull on Saturday.