Bees 6/5 Fulham 9/4 Draw 5/2
Just a point separates these West London rivals and what seems certain to be a tight encounter is reflected in the betting, which sees The Bees at 6/5, Fulham at 9/4 and the draw 5/2.
The hosts are bidding for back-to-back derby wins following last week’s excellent 2-0 triumph at QPR, while the visitors banished some sketchy recent form in style with a scintillating 5-0 destruction of promotion candidates Huddersfield.
Smith’s men have enjoyed their recent encounters against the Craven Cottage outfit and are unbeaten in their last four, winning this fixture 3-0 last term, which included a brace from Scott Hogan.
Goals have been a feature of matches between these two, with 14 in the last four encounters, so an obvious avenue for punters tonight is to investigate the ‘overs market’.
Four goals or more seems like a very solid choice at 7/4, while five or better pays a shade over 4/1, with both teams to score in both halves, an eventuality that occurred in the 2-2 draw at Craven Cottage last season, paying 9/1.
Hogan is 7/1 to net a double again, 15/4 to score first and 6/5 to net at any time.
Prediction 2-2 21/2 Bet of the night: Score draw 13/4 Outside punt: Away win HT Draw FT 12/1 Enhanced Wincast: Hogan anytime in a Bees win 3/1