Fulham vs Southampton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Southampton's move down the right flank is wasted as Fernandes is unable to reach a poor through ball and the ball goes out for a Fulham goal kick. Southampton win the ball back quickly but once again give away possession cheaply.

New Southampton manager Juric is watching keenly from the stands. His side have made more final third entries (10) than Fulham's seven so far, but have seriously lacked any kind of threat in the final third apart from that corner they won a few minutes ago.

No team have scored the first goal in more different Premier League games this season than Fulham (12), while no team has conceded the opening goal more often than Southampton (12). The Cottagers are looking like favourites again to open the scoring, given how this game has gone so far.

Wilson delivers another cross into the box from the right, but this one is much weaker. However, Fulham win the ball back quickly and make a move down the left this time, as a curling delivery from the left flank evades Muniz, who was making a rapid run inside the box.

Whatever the result in this game, Southampton will be bottom of the top-flight table at Christmas for the first time in their history. Meanwhile, Fulham are in full control of proceedings at the moment.

Fulham break down the right flank as Muniz collects a ball from Wilson in the box, but his cut back towards the middle of the box is not good enough and Southampton make a scrambling clearance. A very good start this from the Cottagers.

Ramsdale is forced into action again as he punches away a dangerous ball delivered from the left flank at his near post. Good work from Fulham and Ramsdale's injured finger is being tested quite a bit already.

Southampton do well on the break and earn their first corner as Armstrong's shot from the centre of the box is blocked by one of the Fulham defenders. The resulting corner, delivered in the danger area, was better than the one Fulham took a couple of minutes ago, but the hosts do well to clear the danger.

Corner for Fulham! That was close! Ramsdale is required to make an early save as Iwobi delivers a curler from the left edge of the area, forcing the keeper to dive to his left and get his fingertips to the ball to make the save. Nothing comes from the resulting corner though as Southampton clear quite easily.

Fulham are heavy favourites to win this match with Opta's Live Win Probability model showing a 56.3% probability of a win for the hosts and only 21.5% for Southampton. The Saints, in their pink and white kit today, have been in better control of the ball in the opening couple of minutes and are even pressing quite high.