Fulham v Southampton, 31 December 2022

Score2-1 to Fulham
RefereeGraham Scott
CompetitionPremier League
VenueCraven Cottage
Attendance24,344

View Fulham v Southampton head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 17 Fulham won: 5 Drawn: 7 Southampton won: 5 Fulham scored: 22 Southampton scored: 27 . Fulham had now won two of the last 12 meetings in all competitions.

2 Fulham

Manager: Marco Silva

1 Southampton

Manager: Nathan Jones

Goals:

James Ward-Prowse own goal 32 OG
João Palhinha 88 G

Goals:

James Ward-Prowse 56 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender Issa Diop
Defender Tim Ream
Defender Kenny Tete
Defender/Midfielder João Palhinha
Defender/Midfielder Harrison Reed
Defender/Midfielder Antonee Robinson
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bobby Decordova-Reid
Midfielder Andreas Pereira
Midfielder Willian
Forward Aleksandar Mitrović

Starting lineup:

Gavin Bazunu Goalkeeper
Armel Bella-Kotchap Defender
Lyanco Defender
Mohammed Salisu Defender
Kyle Walker-Peters Defender/Midfielder
Joe Aribo Midfielder
James Ward-Prowse Midfielder
Che Adams Midfielder/Forward
Sam Edozie Midfielder/Forward
Mohamed Elyounoussi Midfielder/Forward
Ainsley Maitland-Niles Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Tom Cairney for Harrison Reed 62
Dan James for Bobby Decordova-Reid 62
Tosin Adarabioyo for Andreas Pereira 90

Substitutions:

Stuart Armstrong for Joe Aribo 67
Romain Perraud for Sam Edozie 77
Adam Armstrong for Ainsley Maitland-Niles 90
Roméo Lavia for Mohammed Salisu 90
Sékou Mara for Mohamed Elyounoussi 90

Cards:

Cards:

Mohamed Elyounoussi 70 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marek Rodák
Defender Tosin Adarabioyo
Defender Shane Duffy
Defender/Midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah
Midfielder Tom Cairney
Midfielder Luke Harris
Midfielder Harry Wilson
Midfielder/Forward Dan James
Forward Carlos Vinícius

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Dulje Caleta-Car
Defender/Midfielder Romain Perraud
Midfielder Stuart Armstrong
Midfielder Ibrahima Diallo
Midfielder Ryan Finnigan
Midfielder Roméo Lavia
Forward Adam Armstrong
Forward Sékou Mara

Comments:

League position: 7th . Fulham had now scored in 15 of their 17 games so far in this Premier League season. . The Whites scored 84 goals in their 40 league games in 2022; their most in a year since they scored 85 in 2000. . They had now kept a clean sheet in four of their last 27 games in the Premier League.

Comments:

League position: 20th . Southampton had now equalled their club record of failing to score more than one goal in 12 consecutive games in the top division. . The Saints remained without a win in the final league game of a year since 2010 against Huddersfield Town in League One. . They would now end a year in the bottom position of the top division for the first time since 1991 in League Division One, when they went on to finish in 16th position and avoid relegation.

2 Fulham

Manager: Marco Silva

Goals:

James Ward-Prowse own goal 32 OG
João Palhinha 88 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender Issa Diop
Defender Tim Ream
Defender Kenny Tete
Defender/Midfielder João Palhinha
Defender/Midfielder Harrison Reed
Defender/Midfielder Antonee Robinson
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bobby Decordova-Reid
Midfielder Andreas Pereira
Midfielder Willian
Forward Aleksandar Mitrović

Substitutions:

Tom Cairney for Harrison Reed 62
Dan James for Bobby Decordova-Reid 62
Tosin Adarabioyo for Andreas Pereira 90

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marek Rodák
Defender Tosin Adarabioyo
Defender Shane Duffy
Defender/Midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah
Midfielder Tom Cairney
Midfielder Luke Harris
Midfielder Harry Wilson
Midfielder/Forward Dan James
Forward Carlos Vinícius

Comments:

League position: 7th . Fulham had now scored in 15 of their 17 games so far in this Premier League season. . The Whites scored 84 goals in their 40 league games in 2022; their most in a year since they scored 85 in 2000. . They had now kept a clean sheet in four of their last 27 games in the Premier League.

1 Southampton

Manager: Nathan Jones

Goals:

James Ward-Prowse 56 G

Starting lineup:

Gavin Bazunu Goalkeeper
Armel Bella-Kotchap Defender
Lyanco Defender
Mohammed Salisu Defender
Kyle Walker-Peters Defender/Midfielder
Joe Aribo Midfielder
James Ward-Prowse Midfielder
Che Adams Midfielder/Forward
Sam Edozie Midfielder/Forward
Mohamed Elyounoussi Midfielder/Forward
Ainsley Maitland-Niles Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Stuart Armstrong for Joe Aribo 67
Romain Perraud for Sam Edozie 77
Adam Armstrong for Ainsley Maitland-Niles 90
Roméo Lavia for Mohammed Salisu 90
Sékou Mara for Mohamed Elyounoussi 90

Cards:

Mohamed Elyounoussi 70 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Dulje Caleta-Car
Defender/Midfielder Romain Perraud
Midfielder Stuart Armstrong
Midfielder Ibrahima Diallo
Midfielder Ryan Finnigan
Midfielder Roméo Lavia
Forward Adam Armstrong
Forward Sékou Mara

Comments:

League position: 20th . Southampton had now equalled their club record of failing to score more than one goal in 12 consecutive games in the top division. . The Saints remained without a win in the final league game of a year since 2010 against Huddersfield Town in League One. . They would now end a year in the bottom position of the top division for the first time since 1991 in League Division One, when they went on to finish in 16th position and avoid relegation.