Southampton face Sky Bet Championship leaders, Swansea in a huge midweek clash.
Victory could lift Southampton as high as tenth if results elsewhere go in their favour, whilst Swansea will stay top with a win.
Team News
Southampton have no fresh injury concerns after a 1-1 draw at Lincoln City on Saturday lunchtime.
Caspar Jander remains sidelined with a quad injury.
Swansea have no fresh injury concerns after their 0-0 draw at home to Wrexham on Saturday evening.
Cam Burgess (Achilles), Ross Stewart (quad) and Goncalo Franco (ankle) remain sidelined.
When is Kick-Off?
Southampton host Swansea at St Mary’s Stadium on Tuesday 8 September at 7:45pm BST, live on Sky Sports+ Red Button.
Stat Attack
- Southampton are unbeaten in their last six league meetings against Swansea (W4, D2).
- Swansea are winless in their last five league trips to Southampton (D2, L3).
- Tonda Eckert’s Saints have conceded 12 goals in their last nine regular-season league games (W4, D4, L1).
- Swansea have kept clean sheets in each of their last four league matches (W2, D2).
Prediction
Having failed to clinically capitalise on periods when they dominated Lincoln City, Southampton really need to be more sharper in their final touches but they can be pleased with their defensive effort in the first half as the Imps went gung-ho attack but a point apiece felt a fair outcome.
Swansea meanwhile have built some real confidence and momentum with four straight clean sheets after their scrappy goalless draw against Wrexham in a low-quality clash, so I expect them to be difficult to break down here but they will need to be more clinical as this is another tricky test.
Southampton though does seem to be quite a bogey team for Swansea in the last decade but if the Swans can keep it tight and the Saints struggle to execute their chances, I can see this ending in a draw.
Prediction: Southampton 1-1 Swansea
Result: Southampton 3-1 Swansea
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