Relegation-battling Southampton host top-four-chasing Bournemouth at St Mary’s Stadium.
Ivan Juric’s Saints will stay bottom of the result, whilst Bournemouth could climb as high as fourth if Chelsea lose plus Manchester City and Newcastle draw in their meeting.
Team News
Midfielder, Flynn Downes is a doubt for Southampton with a knock.
Adam Lallana (hamstring) and Ryan Fraser (knock) are doubts but Taylor Harwood-Bellis (ankle), Jack Stephens (knock) and Ross Stewart (calf) remain ruled out.
Bournemouth could welcome Alex Scott (knee) and Luis Sinisterra (hamstring) back into contention if the pair pass late fitness tests.
James Hill (muscle), Julian Araujo (hamstring), Adam Smith, Marcos Senesi (both muscle), Enes Unal (ACL) and Evanilson (metatarsal) remain absent.
When is Kick-Off?
Southampton host Bournemouth at St Mary’s Stadium on Saturday 15 February at 3pm GMT, albeit untelevised live in the UK.
Stat Attack
- Southampton have won two of their last five league meetings against Bournemouth (W2, L3).
- Bournemouth have lost one of their last five trips to Southampton (W2, D2, L1).
- Southampton conceded three goals in two of their last three home games against Bournemouth, except for a 1-0 loss in April 2023.
- All three of Joe Aribo’s league goals for Southampton this season came on his left foot.
- Justin Kluivert has scored four goals in Bournemouth’s last two away games in the league (W1, D1).
Prediction
After a positive away win at Ipswich in their last league outing, Southampton simply weren’t clinical enough at home to Burnley in the FA Cup last weekend so a huge improvement is needed if want a result here.
Bournemouth on the other hand produced a clinical away performance to beat Everton especially with a resilient second-half defensive effort, but they know that this game is important as a victory coupled with results elsewhere could propel them even further into the top-four mix.
Although Southampton will try and put up a strong fight here, I just can’t see Bournemouth losing this if they are at their best.
Prediction: Southampton 0-2 Bournemouth
Result: Southampton 1-3 Bournemouth