"This is the fourth FA Cup tie between Fulham and Southampton, with the Cottagers progressing in the third round in 1998/99 after a replay and the Saints winning in the second round in 1914/15 and third round in 2017/18."
"Fulham are looking to reach the FA Cup quarter-final stage for a third time in the last four seasons, after 2022/23 and 2024/25. Their previous three quarter-final appearances came over a period of 20 seasons."
"None of the last three ties between the teams has produced more than two goals. Both of the last two took place at Craven Cottage, Southampton winning 1-0 in 2018 and Fulham prevailing by the same scoreline in 1999."
Fulham and Southampton face off in an FA Cup fifth-round fixture. Fulham deploys Benjamin Lecomte in goal with a defensive line of Castagne, Andersen, and Cuenca, supported by midfielders Reed and Cairney, and attacking players Smith Rowe, Bobb, Muniz, and Chukwueze. Southampton makes four changes to their lineup, with Wood-Gordon, Downes, Jander, and Fellows entering the squad. Southampton faces injury concerns with Roerslev unavailable following knee surgery, while Welington and Robinson are sidelined with muscular injuries. The match is broadcast on TNT Sports through Discovery Plus at £29.99 monthly. Historically, this marks the fourth FA Cup meeting between the clubs, with Fulham progressing in 1998/99 and Southampton winning in 1914/15 and 2017/18.
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