Sunday , 16 August 2026

Fulham FC vs Southampton FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Fulham FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Southampton FC
Sun 22 Dec 2024 · 14:00 UTC Craven Cottage 26,819 HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 34' Flynn Downes
Y 48' Yukinari Sugawara
Raul Jimenez 79' Y
Y 84' Chimuanya Ugochukwu

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Tim Robinson
  • Assistant 1 Simon Bennett
  • Assistant 2 Daniel Robathan

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
2024-12-22 Fulham FC 0–0 Southampton FC 2023-05-13 Southampton FC 0–2 Fulham FC 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

Recent Form

Fulham FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Southampton FC H 0–0 D
14 Dec Liverpool FC A 2–2 D
08 Dec Arsenal FC H 1–1 D
05 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 3–1 W
01 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC A 1–1 D
23 Nov Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 1–4 L
Southampton FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Fulham FC A 0–0 D
15 Dec Tottenham Hotspur FC H 0–5 L
07 Dec Aston Villa FC A 0–1 L
04 Dec Chelsea FC H 1–5 L
29 Nov Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 1–1 D
24 Nov Liverpool FC H 2–3 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Craven Cottage will turn into a battlefield for Fulham FC and Southampton FC.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Alex Iwobi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' Southampton FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 20' Southampton FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 25' Fulham FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Flynn Downes on 34.
  • 39' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Fulham FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 44' It is a cagey affair so far. Fulham FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Southampton FC's compact 3-4-1-2.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Southampton FC — Cameron Archer on, Tyler Dibling off on 46 minutes.
  • 48' A moment of madness from Yukinari Sugawara on 48 minutes earns him a card. Southampton FC will be frustrated.
  • 53' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Fulham FC and Southampton FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 57' Chimuanya Ugochukwu gets the nod from Southampton FC. He replaces Joe Aribo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 61' Raul Jimenez gets the nod from Fulham FC. He replaces Rodrigo Muniz and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' The whistle greets Joshua King as he departs to be replaced by Adama Traore.
  • 67' Cameron Archer, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 72' Joe Aribo is a natural central midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Fulham FC tonight.
  • 76' Another substitution for Fulham FC to replace Sander Berge by Sasa Lukic on 76 minute.
  • 79' Poor challenge from Raul Jimenez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 80' The Southampton FC manager makes a substitution. Yukinari Sugawara departs to be replaced by James Bree.
  • 84' It’s gonna be a card for Chimuanya Ugochukwu.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Carlos Vinicius. He replaces Harry Wilson on 87 minute.
  • 90' Paul Onuachu gets the nod from Southampton FC. He replaces Adam Armstrong and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Fulham FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Silva

Southampton FC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simon Rusk

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Aleksandar Mitrovic 3
Stuart Armstrong 2
James Ward-Prowse 2
Theo Walcott 2
Andreas Pereira 2
Joao Palhinha 2
Emile Smith Rowe 1
Ryan Sessegnon 1

Head to Head

2024-12-22 Fulham FC 0–0 Southampton FC 2023-05-13 Southampton FC 0–2 Fulham FC 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

Fulham FC Form

2024-12-22 Fulham FC 0–0 Southampton FC D 2024-12-14 Liverpool FC 2–2 Fulham FC D 2024-12-08 Fulham FC 1–1 Arsenal FC D 2024-12-05 Fulham FC 3–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC W 2024-12-01 Tottenham Hotspur FC 1–1 Fulham FC D 2024-11-23 Fulham FC 1–4 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC L

Southampton FC Form

2024-12-22 Fulham FC 0–0 Southampton FC D 2024-12-15 Southampton FC 0–5 Tottenham Hotspur FC L 2024-12-07 Aston Villa FC 1–0 Southampton FC L 2024-12-04 Southampton FC 1–5 Chelsea FC L 2024-11-29 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1–1 Southampton FC D 2024-11-24 Southampton FC 2–3 Liverpool FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.11 Fulham FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91 Southampton FC xG
I would bet for: Fulham FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Fulham FC43% Draw31% Southampton FC26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Fulham FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Southampton FC
57%
Fulham FC or Southampton FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Fulham FC26% Draw54% Southampton FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
13.4%
0 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 0
2.9%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Fulham FC

Handicap Fulham FC covers Push Southampton FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 22% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 18% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Fulham FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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