Southampton vs Fulham prediction, odds, tips & team news | OneFootball

Southampton host Fulham in a Premier League showdown on Saturday, April 26th, at 3pm (UK time). The Saints have already been relegated from the top-tier of English football, while Fulham still have hopes of European qualification. Find our match preview and best bets below.

Alex Iwobi Anytime Scorer (14/5 with BetMGM)

Alex Iwobi has been a standout performer for Fulham in the 2024/25 Premier League season, showcasing his attacking prowess and consistency. The 28-year-old has scored an impressive nine league goals this season in 31 appearances. That ratio straight away gives appeal to the 16/5 that is on offer for him to score on Saturday, but then consider he has scored in two of his last three and he is facing basement-dwellers Southampton, and this looks a great bet.

Flynn Downes to be Carded (3/1 with BetMGM)

No Southampton player has been shown more cards in the Premier League this season than Flynn Downes. The midfielder has racked up ten cautions in just 22 appearances, picking up a booking in 45% of his outings. Odds of 3/1 are available for his 11th card of the campaign in this fixture, and with an implied probability of 25% against a hit rate of 45%, I make this a value selection.

How both teams go into Southampton vs Fulham

Southampton’s miserable Premier League season came to its inevitable conclusion, with relegation confirmed after Tottenham inflicted their 25th defeat of the season on April 6. They became the first team in Premier League history to be relegated with as many as seven games of the season remaining. That day, Saints also became the third team to lose as many as 25 of their first 31 games of a top-flight campaign, after Sunderland in 2005/06 and Sheffield United in 2020/21 (both also 25). They managed a point against West Ham last time out, and they require just one more point to avoid matching Derby County’s record for the lowest ever points total.

Once the definition of a yo-yo club, Fulham have been stabilised under the leadership of Marco Silva and have European football in their sights. The Cottagers are ninth in the table and with extra European places on offer this year, that could well be enough to guarantee them a spot in the Europa League or Europa Conference League.

Southampton team news

There is no return date for Albert Gronbaek Erlykke, who has had a tendon problem, and Charlie Taylor, who has a few issues.

Fulham team news

Reiss Nelson is unavailable due to a thigh injury and has recently undergone surgery, meaning he will not be available for Fulham until next season. Harry Wilson, who had been dealing with a foot injury, could be touch-and-go for this contest.

Southampton vs Fulham head-to-head

Fulham are currently on a three-game unbeaten run against Southampton (two wins and one draw), after losing six of their previous eight meetings (one win and one draw).

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