Match Pack: Fulham vs Saints
Nine unbeaten in all competitions, Saints turn attentions once more to the Emirates FA Cup as a trip to Premier League Fulham awaits. Get clued up ahead of Sunday's clash at Craven Cottage...
THE MATCH
Fulham vs Southampton
Emirates FA Cup fifth round
Craven Cottage
Sunday 8th March, midday GMT
THE OFFICIALS
Referee: Jarred Gillett
Assistants: Neil Davies, Steven Meredith
Fourth official: Tim Robinson
VAR: John Brooks
Assistant VAR: Nick Hopton
THE KITS
Fulham will be in their traditional all-white home kit, with Saints once again donning their special edition commemorative yellow and blue kit, celebrating 50 years since the iconic 1976 FA Cup victory.
TICKETS
The visitors will be backed in the capital by a sold out away end, with over 4,700 Saints making the trip to Craven Cottage on Sunday.
LIVE COVERAGE
Due to competition rules, there will be no live stream available on Saints Play for UK or international supporters.
Those with a monthly or season audio subscription, will be able to listen to live commentary.
WHAT’S AT STAKE?
A spot in the last eight of the competition awaits the victors, with Saints fighting on dual fronts in both the Sky Bet Championship and Emirates FA Cup to currently sit nine unbeaten.
Tonda Eckert's side will head to the capital full of confidence, ready to test themselves against Premier League opposition in the form of the Cottagers.
Wednesday night's 1-0 loss to West Ham was the first time since October that Marco Silva's side drew a blank at home, with the hosts looking to bounce back by reaching the quarter-final stage for the third time in the last four seasons.
TEAM NEWS
Fulham: Harry Wilson is the only major player with a question mark surrounding his availability, having missed the midweek match against West Ham.
Joachim Andersen, who recovered from a knock against Tottenham to sit on the bench on Wednesday night could be restored to the starting line-up on Sunday.
Saints: While Jay Robinson and Welington remain unavailable, Saints are boosted by the availability of Ross Stewart, who missed last week's win at Sheffield Wednesday with muscle tightness.
Mads Roerslev is the only long-term absentee, with the full-back recovering from surgery that will see him miss the remainder of the season.
THE MANAGERS
Marco Silva: "It’s another big game for us, in a different competition. The mindset goes in a different competition now, doesn't matter what we did or not last time, it's a competition we want to go through.
"It's a competition that the draw gave us a chance to play home and we want to show the power of us playing home, not the case on Wednesday, but for sure another chance on Sunday to do it and to go through in the competition is what we aim for."
Tonda Eckert: "[It’s a] big game coming up for us, so we’ll make sure that we go strong, and we are very well prepared to go into the next round. I’m sure that we will leave everything out on the pitch on Sunday.
"I think that this game comes at a different part of the season [to the Leicester cup fixture]. There was no midweek game for us so we’ve had a whole week to prepare, so I think the Fulham game will look a little different."
ONES TO WATCH
Emile Smith Rowe: After four Premier League games in four days, Marco Silva could rotate his squad to give the former Arsenal attacker a starting spot.
With a goal in the third round against Middlesbrough, Smith Rowe is one of several dangerous attacking options at Fulham's disposal.
Flynn Downes: Sitting out last weekend's win at Sheffield Wednesday, Saints' midfield general could be restored to the starting eleven on Sunday.
The combative midfielder has been a key part of the recent unbeaten run, and his ability to break up play and win the midfield battle could prove vital if the visitors are to leave London with a win in the cup.
TOP SCORERS
Fulham
Goals:
Wilson 10
Jiménez 9
Smith Rowe 5
Assists:
Wilson 7
Kevin, Chukwueze 4
Jiménez, Iwobi, Sessegnon, Lukić 3
Saints
Goals:
Azaz 8
Manning, Scienza 6
Harwood-Bellis, Stewart 5
Assists:
Scienza 8
Azaz, Fellows 5
Manning 4
FORM GUIDE
Fulham
West Ham (h) EPL: L 0-1
Tottenham (h) EPL: W 2-1 (Wilson, Iwobi)
Sunderland (a) EPL: W 3-1 (Jiménez 2, Iwobi)
Stoke (a) FAC: W 2-1 (Kevin, Reed)
Man City (a) EPL: L 0-3
Saints
Sheffield Wednesday (a) SBC: W 3-1 (Bree, Manning, Harwood-Bellis)
QPR (h) SBC: W 5-0 (Azaz, Matsuki 2, Scienza, Bree)
Charlton (h) SBC: D 1-1 (Stewart)
Leicester (h) FAC: W 2-1 (Larin, Bree)
Leicester (a) SBC: W 4-3 (Stewart, Stephens, Manning, Charles)
HEAD TO HEAD
Played: 81
Saints wins: 30
Draws: 26
Fulham wins: 25
LAST FIVE MEETINGS
Apr 2025: Saints 1-2 Fulham Premier League (Stephens)
Dec 2024: Fulham 0-0 Saints Premier League
May 2023: Saints 0-2 Fulham Premier League
Dec 2022: Fulham 2-1 Saints Premier League (Ward-Prowse)
May 2021: Saints 3-1 Fulham Premier League (Adams, Tella, Walcott)
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