Fulham vs Southampton Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 31st December 2022
The Premier League tie at Craven Cottage on this coming Saturday sees home team Fulham up against Southampton. The last time these two teams faced off against each other, Southampton came away as 3-1 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome on Saturday.
The hosts are currently ninth in the Premier League standings with 22 points after 16 rounds. Southampton are trailing behind them on 12 points, which makes them 20th in the rankings ahead of their next game.
Fulham looking for revenge after succumbing to a disappointing defeat in the last meeting against Southampton. Judging by the odds from the bookmakers, they have a good chance of making it.
Fulham scored 18 times, conceded 17 and held on for three clean sheets in their last ten games.
Southampton travel to their next Premier League match, averaging a lowly 0.7 goals per game in their last ten matches. They scored a disappointing total of seven goals, while also conceding 20 goals. That amounts to an average of two per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring one times.
Fulham vs Southampton Prediction
Fulham Form
In their last three games, Fulham lost 2-1 against Manchester City, got defeated 1-2 by Manchester United before winning 0-3 against Crystal Palace. Fulham claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Premier League. They also drew two and lost two, scored nine goals and conceded nine.
Not many experts saw Fulham as a team for a top half finish this season, but currently they are well ahead of said expectations.
Southampton Form
Southampton are currently a little too inconsistent for their own good. Against Liverpool, they lost 3-1, before winning 2-1 against Lincoln City. They came out on the losing end once again in a 1-3 defeat against Brighton. In their last six Premier League away matches, Southampton failed to win more than once. In stead, they've drawn zero and lost five, scoring two while also conceding ten times.
Few people saw Southampton at the fun end of the table this season, but they are displaying a great form right now.
Southampton and Fulham seem to find it tough getting their defensively lines in order, as they both concede too many goals. We hope the trend continues on Saturday, as we aim for both teams to score.
Fulham took 15 points from their last eight encounters with teams from the bottom half of the Premier League table. This amounts to four wins after scoring 15 times and conceding nine. Southampton scored seven goals and conceded 21 in their last eight encounters with teams in the top half of the Premier League. This lead to one wins and four points. Fulham have a record of six wins, four draws and six defeats in the Premier League this season. Southampton put three wins, three draws and ten defeats on the board in the Premier League.
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Fulham vs Southampton Stats
- In 12 of the last 14 Fulham matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Fulham have scored in 19 of the last 21 home matches
- In 8 of the last 10 home matches Fulham played, both teams scored
- Fulham have scored in 13 of the last 14 matches
- In 7 of the last 9 Fulham home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Southampton have conceded in 19 of the last 21 matches
- In the last 5 matches in a row Southampton played, both teams scored
- Southampton have lost 5 of the last 6 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In the last 5 Southampton matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Southampton have lost 5 of the last 6 away matches
Fulham vs Southampton Team News
Fulham could be looking at three players on the injured and absent list ahead of their upcoming match against Southampton.
Layvin Kurzawa, Neeskens Kebano and Manor Solomon nurses various injuries and won't take part for Fulham against Southampton at Craven Cottage.
Southampton could have a whole host of players on the injured and absent players for their next match, as five players are nursing various problems. Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Kyle Walker-Peters and Mohammed Salisu can't be called upon by Southampton, as they are all sidelined with a suspension.
Alex McCarthy, Romeo Lavia, Theo Walcott, Juan Larios and Valentino Livramento all face a spell on the sidelines for Southampton due to various injuries.
Fulham vs Southampton H2H
Southampton ran out 3-1 winners the last time these two rivals played each other and are definitely planning to claim three points again this coming Saturday. Fulham have a 20% win rate in the against Southampton, who won four of these matches. The total record reads 2-4-4, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
Fulham vs Southampton Results
In five of the previous ten matches between Fulham and Southampton both teams scored.
Fulham vs Southampton Betting Tips
Che Adams shows decent form right now for Southampton, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Premier League. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Fulham, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Aleksandar Mitrovic also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Premier League matches.
In their last 10 matches at Craven Cottage across all tournaments Fulham won three times, drew five and lost two times. Southampton claimed three wins, one draw and six defeats in their last 10 games away. It is a little hit or miss who gets the first goal in, when looking at Fulham's recent at Craven Cottage, They scored the opening goal five times in 10 here, whereas their visitors scored the opener in three of their last 10 games away from home.
Over 2.5 goals came up five times in the previous ten encounters between Fulham and Southampton, as Fulham scored 1.1 goals on average per game and Southampton averaging 1.8 goals. Both teams scored in five times of these matches. Over 2.5 goals paid out in eight of Fulham’s ten most recent home matches across the tournaments, and they scored an 1.6 goals on average in the process. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Southampton, who scored 1.5 times on average in those matches.