Today's football tips for 8 Mar 2026 highlight two intense matches in the FA Cup 2025-26 Round of 16 and Italy's Serie A 2025-26, unveiling today's football schedule.
On 8 March 2026, there are many exciting football fixtures across several leagues, with two key matches to watch: the FA Cup, England's oldest national football competition, and Italy's top-tier Serie A league.
Fulham vs. Southampton at 19:00.
The FA Cup Round of 16, or fifth round, features a clash between "The Cottagers" Fulham and "The Saints" Southampton at Craven Cottage this Sunday evening at 19:00. Fulham's Portuguese coach Marco Silva remains hopeful about the fitness of key attacker Harry Wilson, who missed the most recent league match due to an ankle injury.
Meanwhile, the visitors led by Tonda Eckert are confident after knocking out former Premier League side Leicester City in the previous round. However, they await a fitness check on promising striker Jay Robinson, who has a thigh injury. The rest of the squad is fit and ready to travel to London to cause an upset. Their last Premier League meeting saw Fulham win 2-1 away at Southampton.
Prediction: The Cottagers are very confident.
AC Milan vs. Inter Milan at 02:45.
The renowned "Milan Derby" between "The Rossoneri" AC Milan and "The Nerazzurri" Inter Milan will take place late Sunday night, or early Monday morning, 8 March 2026, at 02:45. This match is a decisive battle for the Serie A 2025-26 title.
The hosts, AC Milan, sit second in the table with 57 points from 27 matches, trailing league leaders Inter Milan by 10 points. AC Milan needs a win to keep their title hopes alive. Rafael Leão and Christian Pulisic will lead the attack, supported by loanee striker Niklas Füllkrug from West Ham United. Inter Milan aims to secure the championship with a victory but may miss injured Denzel Dumfries. Other key players remain available.
Prediction: Inter Milan will haunt AC Milan.