Fulham may miss out on European qualification in the long run this season, however the Cottagers can go a good distance towards securing a top-half end with a win away to relegated Southampton on Saturday.
WATCH LIVE – Southampton vs Fulham
Marco Silva’s facet was proper within the thick of the hunt for European soccer till inconsistent type (3W-0D-4L of their final seven Premier League video games) struck in late February, now they sit in ninth, two locations and two factors above fellow west London facet Brentford within the race for tenth (or higher). Fulham had a 1-0 lead over one other west London outfit, Chelsea, after 82 minutes final weekend however got here away with out a single level after Pedro Neto bagged the successful objective in stoppage time.
Talking of stoppage-time objectives, Southampton bought one from Lesley Ogochukwu and it turned out to be a major one although Saints are already going again right down to the EFL Championship. The 1-1 draw with West ham final weekend means Southampton received’t set a brand new report for fewest factors received in a PL season after tying Derby County’s notorious mark (11, in 2007-08), now they want only one extra to keep away from a share of the report.
The best way to watch Southampton vs Fulham dwell, stream hyperlink and begin time
Kick off time: 10 am ET Saturday
Venue: St. Mary’s Stadium — Southampton
TV Channel: Peacock
Streaming: Watch dwell on Peacock Premium
Southampton group information
OUT: Albert Gronbaek (undisclosed) | QUESTIONABLE: Charlie Taylor (undisclosed)
Fulham group information
OUT: Reiss Nelson (hamstring) | QUESTIONABLE: Rodrigo Muniz (knock), Emile Smith Rowe (knock)
Southampton vs Fulham prediction
Fulham might use a clear sheet greater than something (they haven’t had one in 4 outings) and Saints have scored the fewest objectives of any facet within the league this season (24 in 33 video games), so that you may assume… however, no. Southampton 2-1 Fulham.