The visiting Southampton side should be favourites in this visit to Fulham, as the away team holds a 14 point advantage from their 14 league games this season.
- Fulham have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Southampton has the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Premier League
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Fulham form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premier League this season. Fulham have only managed 1 win, 2 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Craven Cottage. With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Fulham. Fulham have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
Fulham drew their last game, 1-1 away at Newcastle United (placed 12th). The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Brighton & Hove Albion.
There will be little rest for Fulham after this match as they are travelling to Tottenham Hotspur for a Premier League game in only four days.
Fulham aren't scoring a lot here at Craven Cottage in the league, with only 6 goals from 7 games. Fulham have conceded 12 from these games.
Southampton form and stats
3-3-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Southampton in their Premier League matches away.
Southampton's previous game was their home loss versus Manchester City (0-1). Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Arsenal.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting West Ham United in just three days.
Southampton are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 12 times in 7 away games so far. 10 goals have been conceded by Southampton in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last eight meetings): Fulham won one game, two matches ended with a draw and Southampton has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / fiveTop Goalscorers
  D. Ings 6 goals |   B. Reid 4 goals |  J. Ward-Prowse 4 goals |
Fulham missing players
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| Fulham | Southampton | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 23 | 12 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| 93% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 79% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 71% | 79% |
| 43% | 57% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 43% | 43% |
| 14% | 14% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 29% |
| 14% | 14% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 29% | 29% |
| 50% | 43% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 71% | 50% |
| 14% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 14% | 36% |
| 43% | 43% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.4 | 12.4 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 9.7 | 11.3 |
| 3.8 | 4 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.7 | 4.8 |
| 25% | 21% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 46% | 37% |
- Fulham have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Southampton has the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Premier League
- Southampton haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 31 |
| 2 | Everton | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 26 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 25 |
| 4 | Leicester City | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| 5 | Southampton | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 24 |
| 6 | Manchester City | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 23 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 23 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 22 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 21 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 20 |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 19 |
| 12 | Newcastle United | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -5 | 18 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | -6 | 18 |
| 14 | Leeds United | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -2 | 17 |
| 15 | Arsenal | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -6 | 14 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -6 | 11 |
| 17 | Fulham | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -10 | 10 |
| 18 | Burnley | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -12 | 10 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -16 | 7 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 13 | -17 | 1 |
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