Fulham vs Southampton
England – Premier League
Date: Saturday, 26 December 2020
Kick-off at 15:00 UK/ 16:00 CET
Venue: Craven Cottage.
Preview Fulham vs Southampton
Fulham will display without Scott Parker for a visit to Southampton on Boxing Day after the positive results of Covid-19 in the manager's family. It was a blow to the London team, who wanted to go run unbeaten four matches in the Premier League for the first time since April 2013.
They will be eager to return to Europe, and will need a big win in the coming days to return to their tracks.
However, since then they have to take a difficult way, face several league giants, and it is very burdensome. Until now, they were placed seventh at the table.
The cottagers look like the perfect opponent for such a victory. Scott Parker's Squad put 18 from table 20, and they also squad recently promoted to PL.
They also have only two wins so far this campaign, and one of them came against West Brom in the 19th position - a new team promoted. In addition, Ralph Hasenhuttl's troops also have a good H2H record of this rival for years.
Expect Southampton to dominate the process at Craven Cottage this weekend. For Southampton, they are also looking and can move up to one third if the results are running.
TEAM NEWS Fulham vs Southampton
FULHAM
PREDICTED XI (3-4-1-2): Areola; Aina, Andersen, Adarabioyo; De Cordova-Reid, Reed, Anguissa, Robinson; Cairney, Lookman; Mitrovic
UNAVAILABLE: Lemina (Ineligible)
QUESTIONABLE: Tete (Personal reasons), Kongolo (Injured), Cavaleiro (Injured)
SOUTHAMPTON
PREDICTED XI (4-4-2): McCarthy; Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Vestergaard, Bertrand; Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Diallo, Djenepo; Adams, Walcott
UNAVAILABLE: Oriol Romeu (Suspended)
QUESTIONABLE: Ings (Injured), Armstrong (Injured), Redmond (Injured), Vestergaard (Injured)
Fulham vs Southampton Head-to-Head
Southampton have a good record against Fulham and have won 29 games out of a total of 75 fixtures played between the two teams.
The Saints had recorded five of the previous six overall wins.
Fulham have managed only 22 victories against Southampton and can trouble their opponents this weekend.
They had scored two or more goals in six of the preceding nine clashes.
The previous meeting between the two teams took place last year and ended in a narrow 1-0 victory for Southampton.
Since 2004, not once have the guests failed to score at this venue.
Fulham have made improvements to their squad and have a point to prove going into this game.
The hosts had failed to find the back of the net at this ground in three of the former four meetings.
Fulham form guide in the Premier League: D-D-D-L-W
Southampton form guide in the Premier League: L-D-W-W-L
Prediction Fulham vs Southampton
Fulham held Newcastle to a 10-1 draw on last time to extend their undoubted race to three games, although the three. However, it's a vast improvement in the start of the season form, and the availability of Joachim Andersen is a boost.
Conversely, the saints are without key men in the middle of the field and the attack and have failed to win in two have been held in a 1-1 draw with Arsenal and fallen to a 1-0 defeat in Manchester City. The southerly coastal side has tested the Craven Cottage with three of their last four visits to West London and are unbeaten at six on the road.
The question of hamstrings could be problematic in the quest for the goals of the saints, with a low-point draw on the cards.
Fullham 1 1 southampton
