Fulham roundup: 14th in the table, a third Real Madrid arrival and Palace up next

Where Fulham stand

According to the Premier League table, Fulham start the month in 14th place. The early snapshot shows one match played, no points, two goals scored and three conceded — a goal difference of -1 and a form line reading simply "L". AFC Bournemouth sit one place above on a single point, while Manchester United, in 16th, are also yet to get off the mark. Manchester City set the early pace at the summit with six points from two games.

Results so far

FanTribe's match data lists three completed fixtures for the Cottagers:

• a goalless draw away at Sunderland
• a 2-3 home defeat by Chelsea, the result that tallies with the table's one-game line
• a 2-0 home win over Newcastle United

It is a mixed picture: promising against Newcastle, less so in shipping three at home to Chelsea. With only one league outing counted so far, the table has plenty of catching up to do in either direction.

Business on the wire

The biggest club news of the week came from BBC Sport on 1 September:

"Angel becomes Fulham's third Real Madrid signing of summer"

According to the report, Angel is Fulham's third acquisition from Real Madrid this summer — a striking pattern of recruitment from the Spanish capital. The wire has been busier still on the speculation front: on 31 August, BBC Sport cast an eye over 22-year-old Kelsy's "colourful career" amid interest from Rangers, though that link remains unconfirmed.

What's next

Two fixtures dominate the September diary, according to FanTribe's fixture list:

• Fulham v Crystal Palace, Saturday 5 September (14:00 UTC). The odds listed in FanTribe's fixture data — Fulham 2.4, draw 3.5, Palace 3.25 — make the hosts narrow favourites against a side 19th in the table with two defeats from two.
• Liverpool v Fulham, Saturday 12 September (14:00 UTC). Fulham are priced at 6.6 for an away win, with Liverpool at 1.46 and the draw at 5 — firm underdog status against opponents 11th in the table with two draws, four scored and four conceded.

The fan view

FanTribe's club data currently lists no registered followers for Fulham, so there is no measurable on-platform fan sentiment to report this week — a gap that Fulham supporters reading this can help close. Judged on the pitch alone, the mood is cautious: a Newcastle win to build on, a Chelsea defeat to correct, and a home date with a struggling Palace side that looks, on paper at least, the most winnable assignment of the month. A positive result on Saturday would soften the table's early verdict before the trip to Merseyside.