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Fulham FC vs Southampton FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Fulham FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Southampton FC
Sat 31 Dec 2022 · 15:00 UTC Craven Cottage HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 70' Mohamed Elyounoussi

Overview

Match Preview

Fulham FC vs Southampton FC — Premier League at Craven Cottage.

Match Details

  • Referee Wade Smith
  • Referee Darren Bond
  • Referee Derek Eaton
  • Referee David Coote
  • Referee Graham Scott
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

4
2
3
Fulham FC 9 games · Avg 2.2 goals Southampton FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-31 Fulham FC 2–1 Southampton FC 2021-05-15 Southampton FC 3–1 Fulham FC 2020-12-26 Fulham FC 0–0 Southampton FC 2019-02-27 Southampton FC 2–0 Fulham FC 2018-11-24 Fulham FC 3–2 Southampton FC

Recent Form

Fulham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Dec Southampton FC H 2–1 W
26 Dec Crystal Palace FC A 3–0 W
13 Nov Manchester United FC H 1–2 L
05 Nov Manchester City FC A 1–2 L
29 Oct Everton FC H 0–0 D
23 Oct Leeds United FC A 3–2 W
Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Dec Fulham FC A 1–2 L
26 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–3 L
12 Nov Liverpool FC A 1–3 L
06 Nov Newcastle United FC H 1–4 L
29 Oct Crystal Palace FC A 0–1 L
23 Oct Arsenal FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Fulham FC and Southampton FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Southampton FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' The travelling Southampton FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' James Ward-Prowse is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Fulham FC so far.
  • 20' USA international Tim Ream has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 32' Andreas Pereira does the damage! The net is bulging and Fulham FC surge ahead!
  • 33' Against the run of play, Andreas Pereira has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Fulham FC that had 341 games and scored 451 goals.
  • 48' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 53' It is a cagey affair so far. Fulham FC in their trying to find a way past Southampton FC's compact .
  • 56' A goal from the England international James Ward-Prowse! He fires home on 56 to make it 2-1!
  • 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Southampton FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 62' Fulham FC ring the changes. Harrison Reed has done his job and it is now time for Tom Cairney to step up.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Stuart Armstrong. He replaces Joe Aribo on 67 minute.
  • 70' Mohamed Elyounoussi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 70.
  • 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Nathan Jones will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 77' Southampton FC ring the changes. Samuel Edozie has done his job and it is now time for Romain Perraud to step up.
  • 82' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Fulham FC and Southampton FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 87' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 88' GOAL! Joao Palhinha fires home to make it 3-1!
  • 89' Brilliant from the ! Joao Palhinha makes it 4-1 with a superb finish on 89.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Southampton FC! Romeo Lavia comes on to replace Mohammed Salisu.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Fulham FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Fulham FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Silva

Southampton FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nathan Jones

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aleksandar Mitrovic 3
Andreas Pereira 2
Joao Palhinha 2
Stuart Armstrong 2
James Ward-Prowse 2
Theo Walcott 2
James Ward-Prowse 1
Andre Schurrle 1

Head to Head

2022-12-31 Fulham FC 2–1 Southampton FC 2021-05-15 Southampton FC 3–1 Fulham FC 2020-12-26 Fulham FC 0–0 Southampton FC 2019-02-27 Southampton FC 2–0 Fulham FC 2018-11-24 Fulham FC 3–2 Southampton FC

Fulham FC Form

2022-12-31 Fulham FC 2–1 Southampton FC W 2022-12-26 Crystal Palace FC 0–3 Fulham FC W 2022-11-13 Fulham FC 1–2 Manchester United FC L 2022-11-05 Manchester City FC 2–1 Fulham FC L 2022-10-29 Fulham FC 0–0 Everton FC D 2022-10-23 Leeds United FC 2–3 Fulham FC W

Southampton FC Form

2022-12-31 Fulham FC 2–1 Southampton FC L 2022-12-26 Southampton FC 1–3 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L 2022-11-12 Liverpool FC 3–1 Southampton FC L 2022-11-06 Southampton FC 1–4 Newcastle United FC L 2022-10-29 Crystal Palace FC 1–0 Southampton FC L 2022-10-23 Southampton FC 1–1 Arsenal FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41 Fulham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Fulham FC47% Draw27% Southampton FC26%
Actual: Fulham FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Fulham FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Southampton FC
53%
Fulham FC or Southampton FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Fulham FC30% Draw48% Southampton FC22%
Actual: Fulham FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Fulham FC

Handicap Fulham FC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 21% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.