FM Preview: Fulham v Southampton 26 Dec 2012

Last updated : 25 December 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Fulham v Southampton fixture

Fulham play host to Southampton at Craven Cottage on Wednesday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Cottagers are clearly on top, having won 16 and lost only 3 of the 30 games.

The last time the two teams met at Fulham was back in September 2004, over five years ago, the Cottagers carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Premiership match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sun 07 Oct Southampton 2 - 2 Fulham Premier League
2004/2005 Wed 05 Jan Southampton 3 - 3 Fulham Premiership
2004/2005 Sat 25 Sep Fulham 1-0 Southampton Premiership
2003/2004 Sat 07 Feb Southampton 0 - 0 Fulham Premiership
2003/2004 Fri 26 Dec Fulham 2 - 0 Southampton Premiership
2002/2003 Sat 15 Mar Fulham 2 - 2 Southampton Premiership
2002/2003 Sun 27 Oct Southampton 4 - 2 Fulham Premiership

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Recent respective form guides

Fulham have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While Cottagers have scored 7, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Southampton is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Saints have hit 5 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Fulham see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 20 points from their 18 games played so far,

Southampton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 15 points from 17 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Fulham 6 1 1 4 3 11 4
Southampton 6 3 1 2 7 4 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

With Fulham only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Fulham 4 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Southampton 18 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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