"Fulham are an established club in the Premier League that aim to finish in and around mid-table. The Cottagers ended up 11th in the standings last season and will have been hoping to do the same this time around. Marco Silva's side have started to climb up after the table after two wins in a row. Fulham are ninth in the Premier League table at the moment with 40 points from 28 matches."
"Marco Silva's side beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 at home in the league last weekend, which came after a 3-1 victory over Sunderland away from home at the Stadium of Light in the Premier League."
"Southampton are playing in the Championship this season after getting relegated from the Premier League at the end of the 2024-25 campaign. The Saints ended up 20th and are hoping to bounce straight back into the English top flight. Tonda Eckert's side are seventh in the Championship table at the moment."
Fulham and Southampton meet in an FA Cup fifth round match at Craven Cottage on Sunday at 12pm UK time. Fulham, a Premier League club currently ninth with 40 points from 28 matches, has momentum from consecutive wins including a 2-1 victory over Tottenham and 3-1 win over Sunderland. Southampton, relegated to the Championship, sits seventh with 53 points from 35 matches and seeks promotion. Fulham will deploy a 4-2-3-1 formation with Bernd Leno in goal, supported by defenders Tete, Diop, Bassey, and Sessegnon. Midfield consists of Iwobi and Berge holding, with Wilson, Smith Rowe, and Bobb attacking, and Raul Jimenez leading the line.
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