Match Report
52 points for Fulham (11th), 49 for Everton (13th): a 3-point gap. Everton had been under-performing their position — 18th on five-round form against 13th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.24/1.34 for Fulham and 1.24/1.32 for Everton (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.38.
Defeat had not touched Everton in 5 games, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
GioScore's database holds 30 meetings between the two: 9 for Fulham, 15 for Everton and 6 drawn, at 2.63 goals per meeting.
Craven Cottage, capacity 25,700, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Fulham led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Fulham: Vitaliy Mykolenko (18' og) · Everton: Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (75'), Bernd Leno (83' og)
Key stats
Possession: Fulham 55% · Everton 45% · Total shots: 13-16 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 6-6