“Unstoppable” – Can Fulham ace smash EFL record in 2021/22? The verdict

This article is part of Football League World’s ‘The Verdict‘ series, which provides personal opinions from the FLW writers regarding the latest breaking news, teams, players, managers, potential signings and more…

Aleksandar Mitrovic is on the brink of making history in chasing Guy Whittingham’s record of 42 goals in the second tier, since it became a 46-game format, with the Serbian striker on 35 with nine matches remaining for Fulham.

The Cottagers have a commanding 14 point cushion on third place and will have began preparations for the Premier League next season.

Mitrovic has only found the net once in his last four games, poor by his very high standards this season, meaning he needs to score eight in the last nine to break the record. The stage is set for some final day drama with Mitrovic’s pursuit of history potentially the only thing to play for going into the final few weeks of the season under Marco Silva.

We gathered the thoughts of a selection of FLW writers to see if they believe Mitrovic will break the record…

Carla Devine

I can definitely see Mitrovic breaking the record. He has been unstoppable in that Fulham team this season.

Although Fulham’s form has dropped a bit of late along with Mitrovic’s goal contributions, the 27-year-old will surely be eager to break the record and top off what has been an exciting season for him.

We often see league leaders take a little dip just before a final run of games and Fulham will surely come back after the international break ready to end the season on a strong note.

As it stands, Mitrovic is eight goals away from beating the record and Fulham have nine games left to play so Mitrovic can surely get the job done.

Declan Harte

Mitrovic already has 35 goals from only