Fulham

Fulham CURSD Luck Score

2026-27 season · 5 matches played · View Premier League standings →

-8
CLS Score
6th unluckiest of 20 in the Premier League

Fulham are getting roughly what they deserve. 2 points vs 4.61 expected - the football gods are neutral on this one.

Data last updated May 1, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC

Key Stats

2
Points
Expected: 4.61
5
Goals Scored
xG: 2.28
8
Goals Conceded
xGA: 4.26
2.6
Points Below Expected
Unlucky gap

CLS Evolution

How the CLS has changed throughout the season

Unluckiest Match
Matchweek 3 · 2026-09-05 · vs Crystal Palace · at home
2-3
Lost at home against Crystal Palace

One of those games where nothing went right. Crystal Palace created almost nothing - just 0 xG - but scored 3 goals. The model valued this match at 1.0 points for Fulham. They got 0. That's 1.0 points of bad luck in 90 minutes.

Match timeline
11'J. King scores for Fulham
35'T. Mitchell scores for Crystal Palace (assist: E. Nketiah)
42'C. Palacios scores for Fulham
54'T. Mitchell scores for Crystal Palace
77'B. Chilwell scores for Crystal Palace (assist: D. Kamada)
0
xG Created
0
Opp. xG
-1.0
Pts Lost

Individual Games

☠ Unluckiest Matches

MW3 · 2026-09-05 · vs Crystal Palace · Home-1.0 pts
Lost 2-3 home despite 0.0 xG. Expected 1.0 pts, got 0.
Score: 2-3 | xG: 0-0
MW1 · 2026-08-24 · vs Chelsea · Home-0.9 pts
Lost 2-3 home. xG: 1.3-2.2.
Score: 2-3 | xG: 1.33-2.24
MW2 · 2026-08-30 · vs Sunderland · Away-0.7 pts
Lost 0-1 away. xG: 0.9-2.0.
Score: 0-1 | xG: 0.95-2.02

✦ Luckiest Matches

MW5 · 2026-09-20 · vs Manchester United · Home+-0.0 pts
Drew 1-1 home. xG: 0.0-0.0. Read match report →
Score: 1-1 | xG: 0-0
MW4 · 2026-09-12 · vs Liverpool · Away+-0.0 pts
Drew 0-0 away. xG: 0.0-0.0.
Score: 0-0 | xG: 0-0
MW2 · 2026-08-30 · vs Sunderland · Away+-0.7 pts
Lost 0-1 away. xG: 0.9-2.0.
Score: 0-1 | xG: 0.95-2.02

Core Contributing Factors

What's Driving the CLS

Each factor's contribution to the CLS score. These add up to the total.

xPTS Gap
3 fewer points than xG simulations say they deserve
-6.2
Injury Burden
Low injury burden (14 player-games missed) - squad depth available
+2.9
Shot Volume Gap
Outshooting opponents but not getting the results to match
-2.5
Finishing Luck
Scored 3 fewer goals than their 2.3 xG - wasting chances
-1.2
Discipline
Receiving more cards than opponents - decisions going against them
-0.9
Defensive Luck
Conceded 4 more goals than the 4.3 xGA opponents generated
-0.1
Schedule Strength
Faced weaker-than-average opponents so far
0
Total CLS-8

Future Outlook

Regression Outlook
No Significant Regression Expected
Last 5: declining|33 games left

Based on regression analysis - statistical tendencies, not guarantees.

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Why?

Fulham are right where they belong. Their CLS of -8 means results match performance. What you see is what you get. Their next 5 opponents average 12th in the league - a favorable stretch.

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Projected Finish

Projected Position
19
of 20
↑ 1 from current 20
Projected Points
26
from 2 now (+24 remaining)
Pace
0.92
expected pts per game · 33 games left

Projection blends 40% actual points-per-game with 60% expected points-per-game over the 33 games remaining. Heavier weight on xPTS because it strips out finishing variance, defensive luck, and the close-game randomness CURSD already tracks.

Fantasy Outlook

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Most-Owned Attackers

Live FPL data · 6h cache
Fulham's finishing has tracked their xG closely — fantasy returns are sustainable.
PlayerPriceOwnedGoalsxGΔVerdict
Kusi-Asare FWD£4.55.4%00.00.0Finishing in line with xG
Gonzalo FWD£6.04.3%12.3-1.3Underperforming xG — buy the dip
King MID£5.63.0%21.5+0.5Finishing in line with xG
Reed MID£4.41.1%00.00.0Finishing in line with xG
Iwobi MID£5.40.7%00.4-0.4Finishing in line with xG

Δ = goals − xG. Positive = overperforming finishing (often unsustainable). Negative = underperforming (often a buy).