After Fulham’s relegation in May, the Cottagers look to continue their good start as they look in fine form. Southampton lost both its opening games of the premier league and will look to strengthen their disjointed performances. Twice both of them met in 2018/19 where both won a game each.
Match Details:
Carabao Cup 2019-20, second round
Venue: Craven Cottage
Capacity: 25,700
Date: Wednesday, August 28th, 2019
Kick-off time: 12:15 am IST
How are they building up for the season?
Fulham – Their current form in the EFL championship is soaring as they’ve won back to back 3 games, barring the loss to Nottingham Forest in their last game proving the cottagers look to be in fine form.
Last six Games:
Southampton – Having suffered two losses so far and won only a single game in the fresh season of Premiere league, the saints need to up their socks for the Carabao Cup. Although their record against Fulham in the past shows promise for the upcoming fixture.
Last six Games:
Recent form
Southampton has won four of their last six games against Fulham. The two sides have only met once in the League Cup with a win and a draw for Fulham. In five cup games, Southampton has only won once.
What’s the head-to-head record?
In the last 6 games, the two sides have met-
Southampton won: 4
Fulham won: 1
Draw: 1
Team News:
Fulham squad-
Goalkeepers: Marcus Bettinelli, Marek Rodak, Fabricio Agosto Ramirez
Defenders: Alfie Mawson, Tim Ream, Denis Odoi, Maxime Le Marchand, Cyrus Christie, Joe Bryan, Steven Sessegnon
Midfielders: Kevin McDonald, Neeskens Kebano, Stefan Johansen, Tom Cairney, Harry Arter, Harrison Reed (ineligible), Josh Onomah, Ibrahima Cisse
Forwards: Aleksandar Mitrovic, Floyd Ayite, Bobby Reid, Ivan Cavaleiro, Anthony Knockaert, Aboubakar Kamara
Southampton squad-
Goalkeepers: Angus Gunn, Alex McCarthy, Harry Lewis
Defenders: Cedric, Maya Yoshida, Jannik Vestergaard, Jack Stephens, Wesley Hoedt, Ryan Bertrand, Jake Vokins, Jan Bednarek, Kevin Danso, Yan Valery
Midfielders: Oriol Romeu, James Ward-Prowse, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Stuart Armstrong, Will Smallbone, Callum Slattery
Forwards: Shane Long, Che Adams, Michael Obafemi, Danny Ings, Nathan Redmond, Sofiane Boufal, Dan N’Lundulu
SOU vs FUL Dream11 Playing 11 – (Probable) –
Fulham FC– McCarthy (GK), Djenepo, Valery, Boufal, Soares, Yoshida, Danso, Romeu, Hojbjerg, Armstrong, Redmond,
Southampton– McCarthy (GK), Soares, Redmond, Yoshida, Valery, Boufal, Danso, Romeu, Djenepo, Hojbjerg, Armstrong,
Potential Game Changers:
Likely to score:
For Fulham: Kamara, Reid
For Southampton: Djenepo, Boufal
Key Players:
Position: Forward
Goals and Assists: 0-1 (Championship)
Influence on the pitch: 7.5/10
Position: Striker
Goals and Assists: 1- 0 (Premier League)
Influence on the pitch: 9/10
Team 1:
Captain: Kamara
V- Captain: Redmond
Team 2:
SOU vs FUL Dream11 Prediction
This will be a tight one, could go anywhere, although the saints have a better history against Fulham the form is with the hosts.
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