Southampton will play host to Fulham this weekend as both attempt to finish the season strong in the Premier League.
Southampton Form GuideSouthampton Football Club are on the verge of dropping back down into the Championship after 11 seasons in the Premier League. They simply haven’t been able to fight off the threat of relegation and even though there’s still a slim chance of a great escape, we can say with some confidence that they will be occupying one of the three spots by the end of May.
A 3-3 draw against Arsenal led to some cause for optimism that Southampton could get out of their mess - but that hope was misplaced. They’ve since lost three on the bounce thanks to Bournemouth, Newcastle and Nottingham Forest, with the latter being a seven-goal thriller.
Fulham Form GuideFulham’s season has proven that, at least for the time being, they are no longer a club that can be seen with the ‘yo-yo’ label. The Cottagers have put in a great deal of effort to turn their fortunes around and at this stage, they can start to plan ahead. That’s the kind of freedom they simply haven’t had in years gone by, and their fanbase is right to feel excited.
A late season slump has seen Fulham drop three defeats to Aston Villa, Manchester City and Liverpool in the last couple of weeks. However, they did a good job of getting back on track earlier this week by defeating Leicester 5-3 in a thrilling encounter.
Latest Team NewsThere are five players out injured for Southampton in the form of Livramento, Larios, Salisu, Bella-Kotchap and Perraud.
The three Fulham players out injured for the trip down south are Pereira, Ream and Kurzawa.
Match PredictionThe home side are in desperate need of a win to even be in with a shout of keeping their heads afloat, but unfortunately for them, we just don’t think they have the strength across the pitch to cause all that many problems. Following a late Fulham equaliser, we’re going to back a draw.