If Fulham suffer relegation then we won’t have to search too hard for the reasons why.
In short: goals. Or rather - a lack of them.
Their 20 strikes so far represents the fourth worst tally in the Premier League - behind Sheffield United, West Brom - who occupy the other two relegation slots - and Burnley.
The damning statistic is inescapable and will prove the Cottagers’ downfall if they are consigned to an instant return to the Championship.
Yet, dig a little deeper, and the numbers suggest a rather different story.