Having both marched to impressive victories in the midweek round of fixtures, Fulham and West Ham United seek to prolong their respective feel-good factors in Sunday's clash at Craven Cottage.
The hosts put five past Nottingham Forest in an attacking masterclass on Wednesday, while the Irons came from a goal down to inflict a 2-1 defeat on Tottenham Hotspur a day later.
Not since pre-COVID days in January 2020 had Raul Jimenez scored more than once in a Premier League game, but the Mexican marksman ended that barren run with a delightful double, while Alex Iwobi's own brace and a Tom Cairney fifth also contributed to the rout.
A consistent threat in the final third has often evaded Fulham since Aleksandar Mitrovic was seduced by Saudi Arabian riches over the summer, but with 11 goals from their last three fixtures - having also put three past Liverpool and Wolverhampton Wanderers - the Cottagers may be about to establish themselves as a formidable attacking force once again.
Thanks to their second win from three Premier League contests - and their second on the spin at home - Marco Silva's men have shot up to 12th in the table and are comfortably nine points clear of the demotion zone, while also cutting the gap to local foes Brentford and Chelsea to just the one point.
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