Southampton – Fulham Prediction & Picks (27.02.2019)

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Southampton – Fulham SOCCER PICKS

Southampton and Fulham meet at St. Mary’s Stadium, in a match for the 28 th round of the Premier League. In the last direct confrontation for this edition of the league, on 24-11-2018, Fulham won at home (3-2). The record of recent direct confrontations between these two teams could not be more balanced, since there was 1 victory for each team in the last 2 games they played. The Fulham presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor, so that in this game the home factor may be decisive.

Southampton:

The home team is currently in the 18 th position of the league, with 24 points won, after 5 wins, 9 draws and 13 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in a home match against Cardiff City, by (1-2). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Arsenal, by (2-0). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses in away matches, with 13 goals scored and 26 conceded; against 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses at their stadium, with 17 goals scored and 26 suffered. In the last 10 home league matches Southampton has a record of 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses, so they have won 10 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (6 out of 13 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 9 of the last 13 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 27 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 11 times and never got the comeback.

The Southampton enters this unmotivated day, after a foreign snub, by 2-0, in the visit to the land of the Arsenal. The home team usually acts in a tactical system in 5-3-2, favoring a faster game style and constant transitions. In this tactical drawing, the two men responsible for throwing the panic in the opposing defense are Redmond and Armstrong. The technician Ralph Hasenhuttl should not be able to count on Ings, Lemina and Obafemi, to be injured.

Fulham:

After 4 wins, 5 draws and 18 losses, the away team is currently in the 19 th position of the league, with 17 points won. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against West Ham United by (3-1), after in the previous match they have lost at home, in a match against Manchester United, by (0-3). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 1 win, 2 draws and 12 losses in away matches, with 11 goals scored and 35 conceded; against 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses at their stadium, with 21 goals scored and 26 suffered. In the last 10 away matches for the championship, Fulham have a draw of 9 and 9 losses, for which they have won 1 point out of 30 possible.

For this competition, they have not won any of the last 14 away matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 1-0 (6 out of 14 matches). The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. There is a tendency for goals in their away matches, since 12 of the last 14 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 27 matches in this competition, they only got 2 comebacks in the 17 matches in which they suffered the first goal.

Fulham enter this unmotivated round, after a foreign defeat, by 3-1, in the move to the West Ham arena. Unlike the rival of this round, Fulham usually acts in a 4-3-3, in which the three most advanced players are Cairney, Mitrovic and Sessegnon. The visiting club, when it invests in the offensive process, usually does so through the left flank, taking advantage of the depth offered by left-back Bryan. The technician of the strangers will not be able to count on Bettinelli and Mawson, to be injured.


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