Fulham welcome Hoffenheim to Craven Cottage on Saturday afternoon as both sides play their final pre-season friendly.
Fulham welcome Hoffenheim to Craven Cottage on Saturday afternoon as both sides play their final pre-season friendly before their domestic campaigns get underway. Marco Silva’s side suffered a 2-0 defeat against London rivals Chelsea in Maryland on Sunday. While the German club drew 2-2 with Rangers last time out. Fulham kicked off their pre-season preparations in the United States against Brentford. Thanks to a brace from Harry Wilson, Bobby Decordova-Reid and Carlos Vinicius the Cottagers won 3-2 against the Bees.
However, the Cottagers endured a disappointing end to the Premier League Summer Series, suffering a 2-0 defeat against Aston Villa before losing to Chelsea by the same scoreline. After coming from EFL, Fulham has enjoyed a hugely successful campaign in the Premier League. They finished seven points inside the top half and nine points shy of the European places. But, this season things have been lopsided a little bit in Craven Cottage due to their talismanic striker Alexander Mitrovich’s decision to leave.
Hoffenheim, meanwhile, started their pre-season groundwork with a 3-1 victory over Astoria Walldorf before suffering successive 2-1 defeats against Elversberg and French side Strasbourg. Die Kraichgauer returned to winning ways with a 4-2 victory over Feyenoord, dispatching the reigning Dutch champions before playing out a 2-2 draw with Rangers last Saturday. Having recorded their lowest Bundesliga ranking since 2015-16 last term, finishing only three points clear of the bottom three in 12th place. Hoffenheim will be determined to hit the ground running in 2023-24.
Leno, Robinson, Diop, Bassey, Tete, Reed, Lukic, Wilson, Cairney, Decordova-Reid, Vinicius
Baumann, Kaderabek, Brooks, Vogt, Kabak, Bebou, Grillitsch, Stiller, Promel, Bulter, Kramaric
| Opponents | Score |
| Chelsea | 2-0 (L) |
| Aston Villa | 0-2 (L) |
| Brentford | 3-2 (W) |
| Manchester United | 2-1 (L) |
| Crystal Palace | 2-2 (D) |
| Opponents | Score |
| Rangers | 2-2 (D) |
| Feyenoord | 4-2 (W) |
| Strasbourg | 1-2 (L) |
| Elversberg | 1-2 (L) |
| Walldorf | 1-3 (W) |
This will be the first-ever encounter between both teams.
The pre-season club-friendly match between Fulham vs Hoffenheim will take place at Craven Cottage on Saturday at 5:30 pm IST.
| Fulham vs Hoffenheim | Key Details |
| Date | August 5 (UK) |
| Venue | Craven Cottage |
| Kickoff time in Germany | 1:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in the UK | 2:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 5:30 pm |
The official streaming of the match will be on the websites of the respective clubs. However, there will be no telecast of this match in India.
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