Thomas Frank says he desires the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium “to be a fortress”, beginning together with his facet’s London derby towards Fulham on Saturday.
Spurs have struggled at house within the Premier League this season, failing to win in north London since their victory over Burnley on the opening weekend.
Of the 17 ever-present sides throughout the final two seasons, none have gained fewer house video games (three), misplaced extra house video games (9) or earned fewer house factors (12) in 2025 than Tottenham, who final misplaced 10 house league video games in a single calendar 12 months in 2003.
Spurs have additionally struggled in latest video games, dropping 5-3 to Paris Saint-Germain within the Champions League, after a humbling 4-1 defeat to Arsenal in final Sunday’s north London derby.
However with extra bragging rights on the road towards Fulham, Frank is decided to take advantage of their house benefit.
“I’m totally conscious that I mentioned from the start, it hasn’t modified – I would like our stadium, our house, to be a fortress,” he mentioned.
“To get there, we have to carry out, we must be the followers and us. We must be each collectively, we have to really feel that once we play at house: ‘Wow, it’s not possible to beat us right here!’ That’s what we have to work in direction of.
“Any participant, any group, must do what we are able to to play with confidence. One of the best efficiency is the place you’re simply enjoying intuitively, you don’t give it some thought.
“You do what you do, and earlier than you obtain the ball, you recognize that you could take a contact ahead, otherwise you play ahead, otherwise you flip that approach, or no matter you do. That’s the place you carry out the very best. I feel that’s key.”
Focus turns to Fulham
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— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) November 28, 2025
On the different finish of the spectrum, Fulham have did not win any away video games on this Premier League season.
No facet have earned fewer away factors than the Cottagers within the English prime flight this season (one), whereas solely Wolves (one) have earned fewer at house than Spurs (5).
Marco Silva’s facet have misplaced their final 5 on the highway within the Premier League, final having an extended such run between January and April 2019 (seven).
“Two various things. They’ve been a lot stronger away from house than at house, they usually need to present a response at house,” Silva advised reporters when requested what to anticipate from Tottenham.
“After all, they misplaced that away recreation within the north London derby – it’s all the time very powerful to do.
“Everyone knows what it means, native derbies are essential derbies for any group on this league. And, after all, they need to react at house, with their followers once more.
“Our away type has not been so good. We would like a response from our final away video games as nicely. After all, each groups need to win the sport, and let’s hope we are able to.”
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— Fulham Soccer Membership (@FulhamFC) November 28, 2025
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Tottenham – Richarlison
Richarlison has scored 16 targets in his final 22 Premier League begins for Spurs, netting in his final two towards Manchester United and Arsenal.
Nevertheless, he has by no means scored in eight appearances towards Fulham within the competitors, solely going through his present facet and Aston Villa extra usually with out scoring (9 every).
Fulham – Raul Jimenez
Having been concerned in 5 targets in his first six Premier League video games towards Spurs (4 targets, one help), Jimenez has not scored or assisted in any of his final six towards them.
The Mexican striker is their joint-top scorer within the league this season, tied with Ryan Sessegnon and Harry Wilson on two targets.
MATCH PREDICTION – TOTTENHAM WIN
Tottenham have misplaced 1-0 towards Chelsea and 4-1 towards Arsenal of their final two home London derbies. They haven’t misplaced three in a row in the identical marketing campaign since a run of 4 between September and October 2021.
Spurs have overperformed their anticipated targets (xG) greater than some other facet within the Premier League this season, netting nearly 9 targets greater than their xG suggests (20 targets, 11.2 xG).
Tottenham have conceded seven targets of their three league video games in November, as many as they’d of their 9 video games throughout August, September and October mixed.
After successful eight of their 9 Premier League video games towards Fulham between 2013 and 2023 (D1), Spurs at the moment are winless of their final three towards the Cottagers (D1 L2).
Fulham’s two wins throughout that span are as many as they’d of their earlier 23 towards them (D6 L15).
OPTA WIN PROBABILITY
Tottenham – 50.3%
Draw – 25.1%
Fulham – 24.5%
