Fulham v Norwich City: Can Hughton end the Canaries' hell at the Cottage?
You have to go back to 1986 for the last time Norwich City managed to beat Fulham in the league, home or away, so it should be easy to predict the winner in this one.
The Cottagers haven’t lost an opening day fixture since Hull City stunned them at the KC Stadium in 2008 and I can’t see the Canaries upsetting the odds here, especially as they haven’t won on the opening day since thrashing Grimsby in 2002.
Chris Hughton will be looking to get off to a flying start, but I believe Martin Jol’s men will clip the visitor’s wings.
Fulham v Norwich City; Kick Off 3pm August 18 2012
Prediction Panel
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Arsenal |
Shub Chaterjee |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Aston Villa |
Frank Pattison |
2 |
V |
0 |
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Chelsea |
Joe Tyler |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Everton |
Chris Goodwin |
1 |
V |
2 |
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Fulham |
Neil Springate |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Liverpool |
Dave Disciascio |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Man City |
Callum Rothwell |
3 |
V |
1 |
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Man United |
Alex Richert |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Newcastle |
Greg Hall |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Norwich |
Sue Read |
1 |
V |
1 |
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John Jaycock |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Reading |
Jon Keen |
3 |
V |
1 |
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Southampton |
Andy Saunders |
1 |
V |
0 |
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Stoke City |
Jack Heaney |
TBA |
V |
TBA |
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Sunderland |
Tony Ratton |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Swansea |
Jim Barry |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Spurs |
Mike Richards |
1 |
V |
1 |
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West Brom |
Andy Wakeman |
1 |
V |
0 |
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West Ham |
Matt Beeby |
3 |
V |
0 |
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Wigan |
Jimmy Shine |
2 |
V |
1 |
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OUR EXPERTS |
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Writer |
Colin Illingworth |
3 |
V |
1 |
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Writer |
Steve Coulter |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Writer |
Hugh Larkin |
0 |
V |
0 |
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Writer |
Mitch Waddon |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Writer |
Chris Pettitt |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Writer |
Sarshar Hossiennia |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Blackburn fan |
Terry Kennedy |
2 |
V |
0 |
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Bolton fan |
David Blackburn |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Boro fan |
Sue Gardener |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Pompey fan |
Dan Taylor |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Pompey fan |
Peter Rendle |
1 |
V |
1 |
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West Ham fan |
Nigel Telfer |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Wolves fan |
Chris Cox |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Editor |
Antony Melvin |
1 |
V |
0 |
Panel Verdict
It looks like it will be a winning start for the Cottagers.
Home: 20; Draw: 12; Away: 1. TBA 1
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