Ace Football previews the Premier League round 17 match between Fulham and Southampton and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Southampton come to Craven Cottage for the Premier League match this coming Sunday, Fulham will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Fulham are placed eightth with 24 points after 16 matches. Southampton occupy a position as 20th in the league on five points.
Team form: Fulham vs Southampton
Fulham Form
Aming to remain unbeaten, Fulham managed to beat Brighton 3-1, before drawing 1-1 with Arsenal. Most recently, they had to settle for a 2-2 draw with Liverpool. Fulham claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored 11 and conceded 11 goals.
Southampton Form
Southampton were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 1-0 by Aston Villa. Next up, Tottenham won 0-5, before losing 1-2 against Liverpool. Southampton didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Premier League matches, but managed one draws, while suffering five defeats. They conceded 11 and scored three goals themselves.
Betting facts for Fulham and Southampton
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Fulham and Southampton. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 8 of the last 10 Fulham home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Fulham home matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Southampton have lost 8 of the last 9 away matches in the Premier League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Southampton have lost 5 of the last 6 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Southampton have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Southampton have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the Premier League while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In the last 4 Southampton away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
In-form players: Fulham vs Southampton
Alex Iwobi found the target three times in his previous six matches, whereas Adam Armstrong just scored once in a similar number of matches.
Popular markets: Fulham vs Southampton
Full-time result
Fulham won four of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Craven Cottage. They drew two and lost four as well, while Southampton won one of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost seven. Southampton conceded a goal in their last 6 matches. Fulham have not lost to Southampton in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Fulham scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Curiously, Southampton only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Fulham games Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Fulham managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Southampton kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Fulham, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Southampton, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches. Fulham are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 15 matches. Southampton conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.