Southampton vs Fulham Prediction
🔊 Can Southampton break their nearly three-month winless streak in the Premier League? Bookmakers remain highly skeptical. The team has long secured relegation to the Championship and has lost all motivation. Fulham, on the other hand, are not fighting for anything significant either, comfortably sitting mid-table. Nevertheless, they are considered favorites for the clash at St Mary's. We'll explore various scenarios to determine the best approach.
Head-to-Head
📊 Statistical preview of official encounters between Southampton and Fulham:
- 20 matches played;
- home wins - 7, away wins - 6, draws - 7;
- goal tally - 29 to 24;
- average goals in the first half - 1.4, in the second half - 1.25;
- average total goals per match - 2.65.
The last game took place on 22 December 2024 at Fulham's ground and ended with a 0-2 scoreline.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results
Southampton Team Overview
🔴 Southampton, sitting at the bottom of the table with 11 points, were the first team to lose their chance of staying up, leading to Ivan Juric's dismissal due to a lack of progress. Simon Rusk took over as interim head coach for the last two matches. His debut ended in a heavy 3-0 defeat against Aston Villa.
🔗 In the previous round, Southampton surprisingly snatched a point from West Ham in a 1-1 draw. They capitalized on their opponent's lapse in concentration, equalizing in stoppage time. The hero was Chimuanya Ugochukwu, who scored his first Premier League goal. Nevertheless, the Saints extended their winless streak to 10 matches, including FA Cup fixtures.
📣 Despite Southampton's poor performance in the Premier League, midfielder Tyler Dibling has caught the attention of not only English giants. The club is seeking £100 million for the player. The Englishman, however, doesn't take such figures seriously: "It's all humor, nobody takes it seriously. It's just a number, a reason to have fun. 'Rambo' [Aaron Ramsdale] likes everything to be fair. When I miss in training, he just says '£90 million' or '£80 million' and so on. It's all amusing, but I just try to train every day and get better."
❌ Still on Southampton's injury list are Ryan Fraser, Albert Gronbaek, Juan Larios, and Charlie Taylor.
Match Results: Southampton
Fulham Team Overview
⚪ Fulham have been alternating between wins and losses for quite some time, but recently they've hit a rough patch. In their last five matches, including the FA Cup, they've managed just one victory, albeit against Liverpool (3-2). It's not that the team lacked motivation in the other games, but they clearly fell short on concentration at times.
🔗 In their previous fixture, Fulham hosted Chelsea and frankly underperformed (1-2). They scored as early as the 20th minute, but failed to create any significant chances thereafter. Their only shot on target resulted in a goal. It's not that the Cottagers allowed Chelsea too much freedom, but in the closing stages, Chelsea equalized and then snatched the win in stoppage time.
📣 Fulham's head coach Marco Silva expressed his disappointment at not even securing a draw against Chelsea: "We had a very good first half, executed our game plan well. We controlled the first half and were clearly the better team. The second half didn't reach our best level. The halftime talk was clear; we wanted to start the second half as we did the first. We tried to push forward to lift ourselves and the crowd, but unfortunately, we didn't manage to do that."
❌ In the upcoming match, Reiss Nelson is definitely out. Rodrigo Muniz missed the Chelsea game due to injury, so his participation in the next fixture remains doubtful.
Match Results: Fulham
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 20;
- home team wins - 7, away team wins - 6, draws - 7.
Statistics: Southampton vs Fulham
- number of matches played in the tournament: 33 vs 33;
- number of wins: 2 vs 13;
- win percentage: 6% vs 39%;
- number of losses: 26 vs 11;
- number of draws: 5 vs 9.
Last 10 matches:
- number of wins: 0 vs 4;
- number of losses: 8 vs 6;
- number of draws: 2 vs 0.
- Southampton won with a +1.5 handicap in 15 of last 16 games against Fulham.
- Southampton won with a +1.5 handicap in 13 of last 14 games against Fulham (Premier League).
- Southampton won with a +1.5 handicap in 8 of last 9 home games against Fulham (Premier League).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.45, the guests - 1.2;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.65;
- both teams scored: overall - 10; at the home team's field - 5.
Statistics: Southampton vs Fulham
- average total in the tournament: 3.09 vs 2.82;
- average total goals scored: 0.73 vs 1.45;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.33 vs 0.61;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.39 vs 0.85;
- Southampton: average total at home in the tournament - 0.69;
- Fulham: average total away in the tournament - 1.38;
- last 10 matches (average total): 0.6 (home - 0.5) vs 1.1 (away - 1).
- Under 3.5 goals scored in 6 of last 7 Southampton games against Fulham.
- Under 3.5 goals scored in 14 of last 15 Fulham games.
- Under 3.5 goals scored in 11 of last 12 Fulham games (Premier League).
- Under 3.5 goals scored in last 8 Fulham away games.
- Under 3.5 goals scored in last 6 Fulham away games (Premier League).
Prediction on corners
Southampton: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.03; at home field - 3.38;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3.2; at home field - 3.33.
Fulham: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5.39, away - 5.25;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 6.6; away - 6.4.
- Fulham have taken under 6.5 corners in 8 of last 9 games against Southampton.
Prediction on cards
H2H
- average Over/Under yellow cards in H2H matches - 1.4 (0.7 for home team and 0.7 for away team);
- average Over/Under yellow cards at the home team's field - 1.11 (0.67 for home team and 0.44 for away team).
Southampton: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 2.15; at home - 2.06;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 1.5; at home - 1.67.
Fulham: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 1.88, away - 1.94;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 1.7; away - 2.4.
- Under 3.5 yellow cards in 7 of last 8 Southampton games (Premier League).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 20;
- both teams scored all-time - 10 times;
- on the home team’s field - 5 times.
Statistics: Southampton vs Fulham
- number of matches played in the tournament: 33 vs 33;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 19 vs 24;
- number of BTTS matches for Southampton at home - 8 (50%);
- number of BTTS matches for Fulham away - 11 (69%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 6 vs 6;
- BTTS matches for Southampton at home - 3 (50%);
- BTTS matches for Fulham away - 4 (80%).
- Fulham have scored and conceded in 6 of last 7 away games.
Editorial Prediction
Based on recent performances and current form, we're expecting a match with goals from both sides. The bet on both teams to score (yes) has won in six of Fulham's last seven away games, and that's our recommended play here. From a standings perspective, this upcoming match holds little significance for either side, allowing them to play freely and entertain the fans.
Betting Tips: Southampton - Fulham
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