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Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the Premier League round 18 game between Fulham and Southampton and offer team news, fixture history and the best betting suggestions for the match.

Southampton will visit Craven Cottage on Saturday for a Premier League fixture with home side Fulham. 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.

Current Premier League standings

The current standings in the Premier League show us how Fulham and Southampton have performed this season so far. Surely, an exciting battle for three points is on the cards in this round 18 clash on Saturday.

Fulham vs Southampton – Fixture History

Fulham hope to boost points tally

It is difficult to point a finger at recent results for Fulham, as they have performed according to their level. The Cottagers lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 2-1 by Manchester City and 1-2 against Manchester United. They turned the table by winning 0-3 against Crystal Palace.

Southampton look poor on the road

Southampton are currently a little too inconsistent for their own good. Against Liverpool, the Saints 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.

Latest encounters between Fulham and Southampton

The last time the pair played each other, Southampton came away as 3-1 winners in the Premier League, back in May 2021. At the time of writing, the bookmakers are offering the following prices on this encounter: betting on Southampton will get you odds 3.75, meaning the bookies predict, they are in with a 27% chance of beating Fulham. You can get a price of 1.95, should you wish to add Fulham to your accumulator, if that is your preferred betting strategy.

Betting stats and facts for Fulham and Southampton

Here are some facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between Fulham and Southampton. The facts are based on stats from the recent games that the teams played out across all tournaments.

  • 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 have not won 8 of the last 9 matches versus Southampton
  • Fulham have not lost 7 of the last 8 home matches versus Southampton
  • Fulham have conceded in 8 of the last 9 matches versus Southampton
  • In 5 of the last 6 Fulham home matches versus Southampton the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 5 of the last 7 Fulham matches versus Southampton the sum of goals was under 3.5

Primary goalscorer

The standings of the top-scoring players in the last 6 matches in the Premier League show that Fulham might be relying on an in-form Aleksandar Mitrovic when it comes to scoring in the upcoming match. On the other side, Che Adams has been one of the decisive players from Southampton recently. Both players are expected to be dangerous and difficult to stop on Saturday.

Fulham vs Southampton Match predictions

In conclusion, we present betting tips for this Premier League match, which are based on the above statements. Besides the main prediction for this game, we have also come up with some lower and higher-risk alternatives.

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