Fulham v Wolves: Inside track on The Cottagers

Luke Hatfield spoke with Ryan O'Donovan, Fulham reporter for GetWestLondon, to get all the info on Slavisa Jokanovic's side.

Wolves obviously got the better of Fulham earlier this season at home, do you think the Cottagers will have that game in their thinking this time around?

There's no denying that Wolves did a job on Fulham last time they met - the Cottagers were in a real poor run of form and the league leaders made it look like a training game.

That said, I don't think they'll be thinking about it too much - Fulham are a completely different side since then and have lost just twice more in the league since defeat at Molineux.

Fulham have been imperious in recent times and are the form team in the league, how have things changed at Craven Cottage since the beginning of this season?

Confidence is sky high at the moment, everyone knows their roles in the squad and the fitness levels are at their peak - and that's the important bit.

Fulham like to try and dominate sides, keep possession and make the opposition submit to their will, and they weren't able to do that at the start of the campaign, Now, however, with everyone at the peak of fitness and everyone knowing their roles, the side are back to their best.

With this phenomenal league form, do you think Fulham could well push on and secure promotion, be it through the play-offs or automatically?

I do think they have a great chance of promotion, but you can't discount the other sides around them.

A lot of people are talking about automatics, but I think Fulham need to consolidate a Play-off berth first and foremost, and think of that second spot as a secondary objective.

Personally, I think they'll have to go up through the play-offs, but if this form continues they could well be in with a shot of automatics.

Have Fulham done much transfer business through January? Could their business play a part in the game?

They brought in three new faces in Matt Targett, Aleksandar Mitrovic and Cyrus Christie and kept hold of all their stars, which was massive.

Mitrovic adds a new dimension to the Fulham attack, he's physical and a focal point for the good football the side play, while Targett, despite being young, is above this level.

He also allows Ryan Sessegnon to be unleashed further forward.

Sessegnon is one player most teams in the league are fearful of, how important could he be for Fulham against Wolves, or could someone else worry Nuno's side?

Sessegnon has been in stunning form this season, he's the top scorer with 12 goals and always seems to be in the right place at the right time in the box, so he's going to be important.

There's also Tom Cairney, who, when fit, is the best creative midfielder in the league in my opinion. He's the metronome to the side and he dictates how Fulham will play.

How do you expect Fulham to face up against the league leaders?

Much the same they've done all season, they'll play their 4-3-3 formation and look to dominate Wolves.

I think Slavisa Jokanovic will make a few changes from the 1-1 draw with Bristol City on Wednesday, but this is the team I'd go with:

Bettinelli, Fredericks, Kalas, Ream, Targett, McDonald, Johansen, Cairney, Sessegnon, Piazon and Mitrovic.

What do you make of Wolves' promotion credentials, judging by what you've seen, could they cut it in the Premier League?

I think Wolves are the real deal and I don't think they'll have any trouble in the Premier League.

There's talent oozing throughout the side, talent that's probably far too good for the Championship, and I think they'll be pushing the higher mid-table places in the top flight next season.

Your match prediction?

I would take a 1-1 draw now, but I have a feeling that Fulham could take all three points off Wolves tomorrow, so I'll go 2-1 to Fulham.

You can follow Ryan on Twitter by searching for @R_O_Donovan.