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.
Southampton have lost three of their last four matches against Fulham (D1), all in the Premier League in the 2022-23 and 2024-25 seasons. The Saints last beat them in May 2021 under Ralph Hasenhüttl, a 3-1 home top-flight victory.
Fulham are looking to reach the FA Cup quarter-final stage for a third time in the last four seasons (also 2022-23 and 2024-25). Their previous three quarter-final appearances came over a period of 20 seasons before this.
Since beating Manchester United in the 1976 final, Southampton have been eliminated in seven of their eight FA Cup ties against top-flight opponents while playing outside of the top division at the time. The one exception was a 2-0 win against Blackpool in the third round in 2010-11.
Kevin has been involved in three of Fulham’s five FA Cup goals this season (2 goals, 1 assist), while he had the most shots (11) and most touches in the opposition’s box (22) of any Premier League player across the third and fourth rounds in 2025-26.
Oriol Romeu could make his 20th FA Cup appearance in this match – the Spaniard started for Southampton in their last FA Cup tie against Fulham in January 2018 in his first spell, a 1-0 win under Mauricio Pellegrino.