Fulham vs Southampton prediction: expert analysis, possible lineups and betting tips, March 8, 2026
FA Cup England
In the FA Cup Round of 16 on March 8, 2026, Fulham will face Southampton. The visitors are clearly considered underdogs here.
Fulham vs Southampton: Team News and Expert Analysis
The London club reinforced its status as a solid mid-table Premier League team last season, finishing eleventh with 54 points. In the new campaign, they were occasionally considered European contenders, but soon went through another series of poor results. For instance, after victories over Sunderland and Tottenham, they lost to West Ham.
The team from St. Mary's returned to the Premier League last season, but completely failed there, finishing with just two wins and twelve points. Afterwards, their start in the Championship was weak as well, but since late January, they've shown significant improvement. There was a draw with Charlton, but they managed to defeat QPR and Sheffield Wednesday.
Marco Silva's side started their cup run with a 3-1 victory over Middlesbrough. Last month, they showed character with a comeback 2-1 win away at Stoke City. After a 3-2 shootout with Doncaster, Larin and company had a tough encounter with Leicester, only managing to secure the win with a goal in extra time.
Fulham vs Southampton: Key Statistics and Trends
- Fulham have won two of their last three matches
- On average, Fulham scores 1.38 goals and concedes 1.48 goals per match
- 62% of Fulham's matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per game is 2.86
- Southampton have won eight of their last eleven matches
- On average, Southampton scores 1.63 goals and concedes 1.31 goals per match
- 71% of Southampton's matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per game is 2.94
Fulham vs Southampton: Probable Starting Lineups
Fulham (probable lineup): Lecomte - Robinson, Cuenca, Diop, Castagne - Reed, Iwobi, King, Bobb, de Macedo - Rodrigo Muniz
Southampton (probable lineup): Long - Manning, Quarshie, Wood-Gordon, Yelert - Romeu, Bragg, Edozie, Matsuki, Archer - Larin
Previous Matches: Fulham vs Southampton
In the last four meetings, there have been three wins for the Londoners and one draw.
Our Prediction for Fulham vs Southampton
The stronger team is playing at home. We expect them to win (odds – 1.60).
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