Middlesbrough FC W 1, Fulham W 3

LONDON (Interstat) — Fulham Women delivered a commanding second-half performance to overcome a halftime deficit and defeat Middlesbrough Women 3-1 in the Women’s FA Cup on Saturday at Craven Cottage. The result, which defied pre-match statistical projections, sent the hosts into the next round while ending the visitors’ cup campaign at the first hurdle. Playing before a home crowd in the Hammersmith & Fulham borough of London, Fulham entered as underdogs according to analytics firm Interstat. Its game simulator had predicted a 2-1 victory for Middlesbrough, while its ELO rating system gave the visiting side a 62.3 percent probability of… Read more...