West Ham United vs Fulham predictions, Sep 15, 2026

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As West Ham United prepares to host Fulham FC in the upcoming League Cup clash on September 15, 2026, both teams bring contrasting forms into the match. West Ham, buoyed by having won three of their last five matches, will rely on their home advantage at the London Stadium. Their tactical approach focuses on a strong midfield presence and effective wing play, which has proven fruitful in recent outings.

In contrast, Fulham has secured victory in only two of their last five encounters but remains a formidable opponent. With a solid defensive setup and quick transitions, Fulham has the ability to capitalize on counter-attacking opportunities. The bookmakers’ odds reflect this, with Fulham slightly favored at 2.16 compared to West Ham’s 3.15 for a home win.

Statistical models echo this sentiment, predicting a 29.3% chance of a West Ham victory, a 27.2% likelihood of a draw, and a 44.2% probability of an away win for Fulham. Given both teams’ strengths and recent performances, this match promises to be a closely contested affair, with no outcome guaranteed. Fans can expect a tactical battle that could swing in either direction.

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West Ham 29.1%

Draw 26.6%

Fulham 44.2%

Prediction (the most likely score): 1:1

Outrights of English League Cup Fulham: 1.61% West Ham: 0.71%

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	3.10	3.60	2.15
	3.31	3.65	2.13
	3.15	3.50	2.12
	3.35	3.60	2.18	Watch and Bet
	3.20	3.45	2.08
	3.28	3.49	2.14
	3.15	3.50	2.12

Latest Results

08.09.26 Bolton Wanderers – West Ham United – 2:3 05.09.26 West Ham United – Derby County – 3:0 01.09.26 West Ham United – Wolverhampton Wanderers – 4:2 29.08.26 Watford FC – West Ham United – 1:1 25.08.26 Southampton FC – West Ham United – 1:4

05.09.26 Fulham FC – Crystal Palace – 2:3 30.08.26 Sunderland AFC – Fulham FC – 1:0 27.08.26 Fulham FC – AFC Wimbledon – 3:0 24.08.26 Fulham FC – Chelsea – 2:3 15.08.26 Fulham FC – VfB Stuttgart – 1:0

Facts

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, West Ham won 2.

West Ham is currently enjoying a strong run with several victories in a row (last 5 games: 4 wins).

Fulham‘s form has been unstable in recent games (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).

Fulham may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

Recently, Fulham has had a series of home games.

Fulham might have a minor edge in this game.

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, West Ham won 12 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 27:20. (average 1.4:1).

Including home matches between the teams, West Ham won 8 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 18:8. (average 1.8:0.8).

Latest Head To Head

04.03.26 Fulham FC – West Ham United – 0:1 27.12.25 West Ham United – Fulham FC – 0:1 14.01.25 West Ham United – Fulham FC – 3:2 14.09.24 Fulham FC – West Ham United – 1:1 14.04.24 West Ham United – Fulham FC – 0:2

Standings

Draw

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1/64-finals

1	Crystal Palace	Bye
3	Stockport County	Doncaster	1 : 2
4	Middlesbrough	Wrexham	1 : 0
5	Manchester Utd	Bye
8	Bye	Brighton
9	Manchester City	Bye
11	Cardiff	Swindon	3 : 2
12	Norwich	MK Dons	4 : 1
13	Sunderland	Bye
15	Stoke	Oldham	2 : 0
16	Bye	Hull
17	Plymouth	Exeter	2 : 0
18	Bye	Coventry
20	Bye	Aston Villa
21	Chelsea	Bye
22	Gillingham	Luton	0 : 3
23	Nottingham	Bye
24	Bye	Leeds
25	Ipswich	Bye
26	Leicester	Northampton	1 : 0
28	Bye	Arsenal
29	Colchester	Southampton	0 : 2
30	West Ham	Portsmouth	3 : 1
31	Fulham	Bye
32	AFC Wimbledon	Newport	2 : 1
33	Bournemouth	Bye
35	Grimsby	Blackpool	1 : 3
36	Derby	Lincoln	1 : 2
37	Liverpool	Bye
39	Tottenham	Bye
40	Cheltenham	Charlton	1 : 3
41	Cambridge Utd	Barnet	2 : 1
42	QPR	Millwall	1 : 2
43	Newcastle	Bye
44	Rotherham	West Brom	1 : 4
45	Fleetwood	Chesterfield	1 : 0
46	Salford	Shrewsbury	1 : 2
47	Burton	Blackburn	1 : 2
48	Mansfield	Sheffield Utd	0 : 3
49	Preston	Huddersfield	2 : 1
50	Bye	Everton
51	Sheffield Wed	Bolton	1 : 0
52	Wolves	Port Vale	3 : 0
53	Bristol City	Walsall	0 : 1
54	Leyton Orient	Oxford Utd	2 : 0
55	Bradford City	Rochdale	2 : 0
56	Burnley	Notts County	2 : 1
57	Wycombe	Stevenage	1 : 2
58	Bromley	Reading	1 : 2
59	Swansea	Birmingham	0 : 1
60	Bye	Brentford
61	Watford	Crawley	1 : 0
62	Bristol Rovers	Peterborough	0 : 1
63	Barnsley	Wigan	2 : 1
64	Crewe	Accrington	2 : 1

1/32-finals

1	Crystal Palace	Bye
2	Doncaster	Middlesbrough	1 : 3
3	Manchester Utd	Bye
4	Bye	Brighton
5	Manchester City	Bye
6	Cardiff	Norwich	1 : 2
7	Sunderland	Bye
8	Stoke	Hull	1 : 2
9	Plymouth	Coventry	2 : 4
10	Bye	Aston Villa
11	Chelsea	Luton	2 : 0
12	Nottingham	Leeds	0 : 2
13	Ipswich	Leicester	3 : 1
14	Bye	Arsenal
15	Southampton	West Ham	1 : 4
16	Fulham	AFC Wimbledon	3 : 0
17	Bournemouth	Bye
18	Blackpool	Lincoln	1 : 4
19	Liverpool	Bye
20	Tottenham	Charlton	5 : 1
21	Cambridge Utd	Millwall	0 : 1
22	Newcastle	West Brom	3 : 2
23	Fleetwood	Shrewsbury	4 : 0
24	Blackburn	Sheffield Utd	1 : 2
25	Preston	Everton	0 : 4
26	Sheffield Wed	Wolves	0 : 2
27	Walsall	Leyton Orient	0 : 1
28	Bradford City	Burnley	1 : 0
29	Stevenage	Reading	0 : 3
30	Birmingham	Brentford	1 : 6
31	Watford	Peterborough	1 : 5
32	Barnsley	Crewe	3 : 2

1/16-finals

1	Crystal Palace	Middlesbrough	3 : 0
2	Manchester Utd	Brighton
3	Manchester City	Norwich
4	Sunderland	Hull	1 : 0
5	Coventry	Aston Villa
6	Chelsea	Leeds
7	Ipswich	Arsenal
8	West Ham	Fulham
9	Bournemouth	Lincoln	4 : 0
10	Liverpool	Tottenham
11	Millwall	Newcastle	0 : 1
12	Fleetwood	Sheffield Utd
13	Everton	Wolves
14	Leyton Orient	Bradford City	1 : 3
15	Reading	Brentford
16	Peterborough	Barnsley

English League Cup Outrights

1. Arsenal: 5.34 (12.35%)

2. Manchester City: 6.14 (10.74%)

3. Liverpool: 7.6 (8.68%)

4. Manchester United: 8.28 (7.96%)

5. Chelsea: 9.56 (6.9%)

6. Tottenham: 13.4 (4.92%)

7. Aston Villa: 15.8 (4.17%)

8. Newcastle Utd: 20.2 (3.26%)

9. Brighton: 27.6 (2.39%)

10. Everton: 31.4 (2.1%)

11. Brentford: 32.4 (2.04%)

12. Bournemouth: 34 (1.94%)

13. Leeds: 38 (1.74%)

14. Crystal Palace: 39.6 (1.67%)

15. Fulham: 41 (1.61%)

16. Nottingham: 41 (1.61%)

17. Sunderland: 60.2 (1.1%)

18. Ipswich: 74.2 (0.89%)

19. Coventry: 77.4 (0.85%)

20. Wolves: 93.4 (0.71%)

21. West Ham: 93.4 (0.71%)

22. Lincoln City: 100 (0.66%)

23. Bristol City: 100 (0.66%)

24. Hull City: 100 (0.66%)

25. York City: 100 (0.66%)

26. Shrewsbury: 100 (0.66%)

27. Rotherham: 100 (0.66%)

28. Leicester: 100 (0.66%)

29. Plymouth: 100 (0.66%)

30. Middlesbrough: 100 (0.66%)

31. Millwall: 100 (0.66%)

32. Stockport County: 100 (0.66%)

33. West Brom: 100 (0.66%)

34. Stoke City: 100 (0.66%)

35. Swansea: 100 (0.66%)

36. Portsmouth: 100 (0.66%)

37. Birmingham: 100 (0.66%)

38. Wigan: 100 (0.66%)

39. Burnley: 100 (0.66%)

40. Oxford Utd: 100 (0.66%)

41. QPR: 100 (0.66%)

42. Preston: 100 (0.66%)

43. Charlton: 100 (0.66%)

44. Wrexham: 100 (0.66%)

45. Blackburn: 100 (0.66%)

46. Southampton: 100 (0.66%)

47. Derby: 100 (0.66%)

48. Watford: 100 (0.66%)

49. Cardiff: 100 (0.66%)

50. Bolton: 100 (0.66%)

51. Sheffield Wed: 100 (0.66%)

52. Southend: 100 (0.66%)

53. Norwich: 105.2 (0.63%)

54. Sheffield Utd: 105.2 (0.63%)

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