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Fulham will invite Southampton to Craven Cottage in the Premier League on Sunday. The hosts have enjoyed a decent run in the competition thus far and are in eighth place in the standings with 24 points. The Saints have just one win in 16 games and are at the bottom of the league table.
The Cottagers have seen an upturn in form and are unbeaten in their last four league outings, though three have ended in draws. They played Liverpool away from home last week and were held to a 2-2 draw. Andreas Pereira and Rodrigo Muniz gave them the lead twice but the Reds equalized on both occasions.
The visitors are winless in their last six league games, suffering five losses. They hosted Tottenham Hotspur last week and suffered a 5-0 home loss. Their poor form continued in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday as they fell to a 2-1 home loss, extending their losing streak in all competitions to four games.
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Fulham vs Southampton Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams will meet for the 80th time across all competitions. The visitors have the upper hand in these meetings with 30 wins. The Cottagers are not far behind with 24 wins and 25 games have ended in draws.
- They last met in the 2022-23 Premier League campaign and the hosts secured a league double with an aggregate score of 4-1.
- Fulham have won just one of their last three home meetings against the visitors, failing to score in the other two.
- Southampton have the worst attacking record in the Premier League this season, scoring 11 goals in 16 games.
- The visitors are winless in their last 15 away games in the Premier League.
Fulham vs Southampton Prediction
The Cottagers have been in good touch recently, losing just one of their last eight games. Interestingly, four games during that period have ended in draws. They are yet to keep a clean sheet at home this season, conceding one goal apiece in five of the eight Premier League home games.
Reiss Nelson and Harrison Reed are long-term absentees. Kenny Tete picked up a knee injury last week and faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines. Marco Silva will welcome back Tom Cairney and Calvin Bassey from suspensions while Andreas Pereira is suspended for this match.
The Saints have suffered three consecutive losses in the Premier League, failing to score in the last two. They have failed to score in three of their last four away games in the league and will look to improve upon that record.
Ivan Juric has been appointed as the new manager for the visitors but Simon Rusk is likely to be in charge of the team here. Kyle Walker-Peters is back from an injury while Aaron Ramsdale is still not ready. Captain Jack Stephens will serve a suspension here.
The hosts have seen an upturn in form and should be able to capitalize on Southampton's poor recent performances to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Fulham 2-1 Southampton
Fulham vs Southampton Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Fulham to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Both teams to score - Yes
