Fulham Host Forest in Relegation Scrap Before Christmas

Fulham will host Nottingham Forest at Craven Cottage on Monday evening in the Premier League's final match before Christmas, with both teams seeking vital points to climb away from the relegation battle. The game kicks off at 8 p.m. local time, marking the end of gameweek 17 in the 2025-26 season.

The two sides sit close in the table, separated by just two points and two places. Fulham occupy 15th position with 20 points from 16 matches, while Forest hold 17th with 18 points, five clear of the bottom three. Neither club has met expectations this season, but recent improvements offer hope. Fulham, under manager Marco Silva, have won three of their last five league games, including a 3-2 victory at Burnley last weekend. That result followed a thrilling 5-4 home loss to Manchester City and ended a two-game home losing streak against City and Crystal Palace. The Cottagers also advanced in the Carabao Cup earlier but suffered a 2-1 quarterfinal defeat to Newcastle United on Wednesday, where Sasa Lukic equalized before a late winner from Lewis Miley.

Nottingham Forest have shown sharper form since appointing Sean Dyche as their third manager of the campaign, following Nuno Espirito...