Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Fulham 17 May 2026 Prediction

Wolverhampton is set to play its final home match before dropping to the Championship. Wolves have not given the Molineux crowd many wins this season, but each home victory has still stood out.

Fulham will try to prevent Wolves from ending their home campaign on a positive note. The Cottagers still have a theoretical chance of qualifying for Europe, but their underwhelming spring results suggest Marco Silva’s team may not have the energy or motivation for a late push.

Wolverhampton: Occasional Home Highlights

Wolverhampton has spent 35 of 36 rounds at the bottom of the table. That says enough about the season. In five matches since the international break, Wolves have lost four times by a combined score of 0-11.

The only competitive result in that stretch came at home against Sunderland (1-1). That is not surprising. It was at Molineux where Wolves occasionally looked closer to their better version, with wins over Liverpool (2-1), Aston Villa (2-0), and West Ham (3-0). Still, those results were isolated bright moments in a poor season.

Fulham: Stuck in Mid-Table

Fulham’s current 11th-place position seems to suit the club. The Cottagers have become comfortable in mid-table. Since returning to the Premier League, Marco Silva’s team is on course to finish in roughly the same area of the table for a fourth straight season. That is consistent, but it also shows that the club has once again stopped short of making a step forward.

Just two wins over the last eight rounds have pushed Fulham out of the realistic race for European qualification. The lack of urgency is understandable. Playing in Europe would add a major workload and could disrupt the stable Premier League position Fulham has built.

Wolverhampton vs Fulham Predicted Lineup

Wolverhampton (3-4-2-1): Bentley — Mosquera, Toti, S. Bueno — Lima, Andre, Joao Gomes, H. Bueno — Mane, Armstrong — Hwang

Out: Johnstone (injury), Sa (doubtful)

Manager: Rob Edwards

Fulham (4-2-3-1): Leno — Castagne, Diop, Bassey, Robinson — Cairney, Lukic — Wilson, Smith Rowe, Chukwueze — Muniz

Out: Iwobi (injury), Andersen (suspension), Sessegnon (doubtful)

Manager: Marco Silva

Referee: Thomas Kirk

Kirk mainly officiates Championship matches, where he is considered a fairly strict referee. In the Premier League, however, he has generally been less aggressive with cards. Even so, he showed five and seven yellow cards in his two Wolverhampton matches. He has not previously officiated Fulham this season.

• Has officiated five Premier League matches in the 2025/26 season
• Averages 3.4 yellow cards and 23.2 fouls per match
• Has awarded one penalty (20%)
• Has sent off players three times (40%)

Stats and Trends

• Even at home, Wolverhampton averages only 3.11 corners per match. Fulham’s away average is also modest at 4.28. Lower corner totals are worth considering.
• Both teams are among the more physical sides. Wolves average around 2.11 yellow cards per match, while Fulham averages 2.03. At least four total cards look realistic.

Wolverhampton vs Fulham Prediction: Wolverhampton Double Chance at 1.94

• Main Pick: Fulham has not shown enough urgency in the final stretch. The team has dropped points not only against top sides, but also against direct rivals for European spots and lower-table opponents: 0-1 against Bournemouth and West Ham, plus 0-0 draws with Nottingham Forest and Brentford. Away from home, Marco Silva’s team has only four wins in 18 league matches. Wolverhampton is playing its final Premier League home match in front of its supporters and should be motivated to give the fans a better result after a poor season. Most of Rob Edwards’ team’s positive results have come at Molineux, where Wolves have earned 13 of their total 18 points. The pick is Wolverhampton double chance at 1.94.
• Goals Pick: Wolverhampton has the weakest attack in the league. Still, Wolves have been more competitive at home and have scored with some consistency there, failing to find the net in only one of their last seven home matches. Fulham scoring looks even more likely, as Wolverhampton has kept just one clean sheet in 18 home league games. The pick is both teams to score — yes at 1.65.
• Correct Score Pick: A high-scoring match still looks unlikely. This could be a game where one team struggles to do more, while the other lacks strong motivation to push hard. Wolverhampton has scored no more than one goal in 10 of its last 15 home matches. Fulham has done the same in 16 of its last 21 away games. The pick is correct score 1-1 at 7.00.