Fulham are 15th in the Premier League table
Nottingham Forest sit 17th, two points worse off than the Cottagers
Recommended bet: Over 2.5 goals
Fulham and Nottingham Forest are both too close to the Premier League relegation zone for comfort and the duo will be eyeing three points when they clash at Craven Cottage on Monday evening.
The Cottagers are three places and seven points above the bottom three but they could be overhauled by the Tricky Trees, who are just two points worse off in 17th position.
Team news
Fulham remain without Calvin Bassey, Alex Iwobi and Samuel Chukwueze, who are all representing Nigeria at the African Cup of Nations, while Ryan Sessegnon and Rodrigo Muniz are both injured.
Sasa Lukic came off at half-time in the Carabao Cup loss to Newcastle but he is expected to have shaken off the minor groin issue to maintain his place in the starting XI.
Forest are without the injured trio of Chris Wood, Ola Aina and Ryan Yates, while Willy Boly and Ibrahim Sangare have both joined up with the Ivory Coast for AFCON.
Matz Sels and Nicolas Dominguez are both in line to return after they were not risked for the win over Tottenham last weekend and there is also positive news on Taiwo Awoniyi, who is back on the grass and could be part of the matchday squad.
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The stats
Fulham's record of 13 points from eight home matches is the seventh-worst in the division.
The Cottagers have won just one of their last four games in all competitions.
Three of Fulham's last four fixtures at Craven Cottage have seen at least three goals.
Forest have won three, drawn one and lost two of Sean Dyche's six assignments in charge.
The Tricky Trees have won three of their last four games in all competitions.
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Prediction
Fulham have suffered a dip in form of late with just one win recorded from their last four matches in all competitions, their latest effort a 2-1 EFL Cup quarter-final defeat to Newcastle at St James' Park.
Forest are in better form, winning three of their last four fixtures, but their tally of eight points away from home highlights the difficulties they are having on the road.
Picking a winner out of these two looks difficult so the better play is to back over 2.5 goals, a bet that has landed in Fulham's last five games and Forest's last three outings.
The Cottagers' last two home assignments have seen them lose 5-4 to Manchester City and 2-1 to Crystal Palace, so Craven Cottage has not been starved of entertainment this month.
With three of the last four meetings between these two also producing at least three strikes, there looks to be a solid chance of another goal-laden affair on Monday.
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