Fulham will be aiming to take a massive stride towards safety as they host Blackburn Rovers in a re-arranged Barclays Premier League match. The fixture, orginally postponed in January because of a frozen pitch, could have a major impact on the campaign for both teams.
The Cottagers currently hold a seven-point advantage over Rovers who are currently third from bottom. Victory would almost certainly put Roy Hodgson’s men out of reach of their northern rivals who in turn will be aiming to cut the gap to just four points.
A draw from their match in hand would be enough to lift Rovers out of the relegation zone at the expense of Portsmouth.
Fulham are determined to bounce back from two successive home defeats. They were beaten 4-0 by Manchester United in the FA Cup on Saturday and previously went down 1-0 to a last-minute goal from Hull City.
That was Fulham’s first reverse in 10 league matches at Craven Cottage. Blackburn‘s most recent away fixture was also against Hull City, their 2-1 win was their first maximum return in 10 fixtures on the road.
Fulham have won and scored in only one of their last six Barclays Premier League outings and have failed to find the net in six of the last 10. But they remain strong at Craven Cottage and only Manchester United and Liverpool have taken more points at home.
Blackburn, up against their former manager, have won one of their last six league encounters and have drawn five out of 10 under Sam Allardyce.
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