2025-04-26 14:00
T. Harrington
St. Mary's Stadium - Southampton, Hampshire
Southampton have lost 14 Premier League home games this season, with only Watford in 2021-22 (15) losing more matches on home soil in a single campaign in the competition’s history.
Southampton have dropped 28 points from winning positions in the Premier League this season, more than any other side.
Fulham have scored three 90th minute winners in the Premier League this season, more than any other side. Meanwhile, Southampton have conceded 11 goals after 90+ minutes in the Premier League this season, the joint most by a side in a single campaign in the competition’s history alongside Burnley in 2018-19.
Southampton were unbeaten in 21 home league games against Fulham between 1937 and 2021 (W15 D6), but lost the last such meeting 2-0 in May 2023, a result that confirmed their relegation from the Premier League.
Fulham have won two of their last three Premier League games against Southampton (D1), as many as they had in their previous 11 (D5 L4).
Southampton have lost 13 Premier League home games this season, including 10 of their last 11 (D1). The only sides to ever lose 14+ home matches in a single campaign in the competition were Sunderland in 2002-03 (14), Sunderland in 2005-06 (14), Huddersfield in 2018-19 (14), and Watford in 2021-22 (15).
Southampton have conceded 78 goals in the Premier League this season, their most in a league campaign since 1971-72 (80), and their most ever in a 20-team league. Indeed, they’ve kept just two clean sheets this term, though one of those was in the reverse fixture against Fulham.
None of Fulham’s last 13 Premier League games has been drawn (W6 L7). They’ve lost their last two league games, last losing three in a row in December 2023.