Prediction: Fulham vs Southampton

Prediction: Fulham to win 2-1

Best Odds: 13/2

Bookmaker: Zetbet

Fulham and Southampton will lock horns with each other in the FA Cup next weekend. The fifth round tie between the Cottagers and the Saints will be held at Craven Cottage in London and is scheduled to kick off at 12pm UK time on Sunday.

Fulham

Fulham are an established club in the Premier League that aim to finish in and around mid-table. The Cottagers ended up 11th in the standings last season and will have been hoping to do the same this time around.

Marco Silva’s side have started to climb up after the table after two wins in a row. Fulham are ninth in the Premier League table at the moment with 40 points from 28 matches.

Fulham will take on West Ham United at Craven Cottage in London in the Premier League on Wednesday evening before facing Southampton at home in the FA Cup next weekend. Marco Silva’s side beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 at home in the league last weekend, which came after a 3-1 victory over Sunderland away from home at the Stadium of Light in the Premier League.

Team News:

Fulham are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Southampton. Bernd Leno will be in goal and will have Kenny Tete, Issa Diop, Calvn Bassey and Ryan Sessegnon in front of him in defence. Alex Iwobi and Sander Berge will be the two holding midfielders. Harry Wilson, Emile Smith Rowe and Oscar Bobb will be the three attacking midfielders. Raul Jimenez will lead the line for Fulham.

Southampton

Southampton are playing in the Championship this season after getting relegated from the Premier League at the end of the 2024-25 campaign. The Saints ended up 20th and are hoping to bounce straight back into the English top flight.

Tonda Eckert’s side are seventh in the Championship table at the moment. Southampton have picked up 53 points from 35 matches and are four points behind sixth-placed Wrexham, who occupy the sixth and final playoff spot.

Southampton will head into the FA Cup tie against Fulham on the back of a 3-1 victory over Sheffield Wednesday away from home in the Championship. It came after a 5-0 victory over Queens Park Rangers in front of their fans in the league, which followed a 1-1 draw with Charlton Athletic in the Championship.

Team News:

Southampton are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Fulham. Daniel Peretz will be in goal and will have James Bree, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Jack Stephens and Ryan Manning in front of him in defence. Shea Charles and Cameron Bragg will be the two holding midfielders. Kuryu Matsuki, Finn Azaz and Leo Scienza will be the three attacking midfielders. Cyle Larin will lead the line for the Saints.

Key Factors to Consider

• Fulham have won 3 of their last 6 Premier League games.
• Fulham have scored 40 goals and conceded 42 goals in 28 Premier League games.
• Fulham have won 12 of their 28 Premier League games so far this season.
• Southampton have won 5 of their last 6 Championship matches.
• Southampton have scored 57 goals and conceded 46 goals in 35 Championship matches so far this season.

Conclusion

Southampton are in better form than Fulham at the moment, but the Saints are a Championship side. It is very likely that the Cottagers will eke out a narrow win from this particular FA Cup tie.

Prediction: Fulham to win 2-1

Best Odds: 13/2

Bookmaker: Zetbet