Fulham vs Southampton Predictions

• Fulham’s two wins in this season’s FA Cup have seen both teams score
• Southampton have opened the scoring in seven of their last eight league games
• Fulham have won three of their last four meetings with the Saints

Fulham can focus on cup success

Fulham’s comfortable position in the Premier League allows them to give the FA Cup a good go this term and we predict an entertaining fifth-round win over Southampton. 

Saints are going well in the Championship but Fulham beat second-tier Middlesbrough 3-1 and Stoke 2-1 in the previous two rounds and a similar outcome looks likely on Sunday.

The Cottagers have a good record against the south-coast side, winning three of the last four meetings, and they should be able to extend that sequence at Craven Cottage.

Promotion is the main aim for Southampton who are firmly in the Championship play-off race and they may have one eye on Wednesday’s winnable trip to struggling West Brom.

Fulham, though, can give this clash their full focus and they should prove too strong in a clash which sees both teams get on the scoresheet.

The Cottagers have fallen behind in both FA Cup fixtures this term and it would be no surprise to see Southampton take the early initiative.

A 1-0 loss to West Ham in midweek has taken some of the gloss off Fulham’s recent good form which had seen them win their previous three outings, but they are expected to come out on top even if they do fall behind.

Middlesbrough and Stoke couldn’t hold out after scoring first and Fulham look a decent bet to run out 3-1 winners with key men such as Harry Wilson, Raul Jimenez and Alex Iwobi all in good goalscoring form.