Southampton and Bournemouth are separated by just goal difference going into Friday’s Premier League fixture.
Southampton have seven points in their last three games, as they edged past Sheffield United last time out.
Moussa Djenepo’s superb solo goal was the difference as Southampton moved above the Blades in the league.
Bournemouth bounced back from consecutive defeats as they eased past a poor Everton.
Callum Wilson scored twice, with Ryan Fraser also among the scorers.
Premier League form: Southampton W2 D1 L2; Bournemouth W2 D1 L2
Premier League top scorers
Southampton – Moussa Djenepo 2 goals
Bournemouth – Callum Wilson 3 goals
Match history
Four of the last five meetings between the two have been draws, including both fixtures last season.
Wilson scored twice in the fixture last season, a six goal thriller at St. Marys.
Last five Premier League meetings
Southampton 3 Bournemouth 3 – 27/04/19
Bournemouth 0 Southampton 0 – 20/10/18
Southampton 2 Bournemouth 1 – 28/04/18
Bournemouth 1 Southampton 1 – 03/12/17
Southampton 0 Bournemouth 0 – 01/04/17
Both teams to score – 8/13 with Bet 365
Team news
Djenepo’s excellent start to his Southampton career has been stalled by a muscular injury.
Ryan Bertrand is likely to return here, however Nathan Redmond remains a major doubt.
Lewis Cook returned to the XI last weekend after nine months out and is set to continue.
Jefferson Lerma could come back into the team for Phillip Billing.
Expected starting XI’s
Southampton (3-6-1): Gunn; Bednarek, Yoshida, Vestergaard; Soares, Romeu, Hjojberg, Ward-Prowse, Boufal, Bertrand; Adams
Bournemouth (4-2-2-2): Ramsdale; Stacey, Cook, Ake, Rico; Lerma, Cook; Fraser, King; Solanke, Wilso
Predictions
Result: Draw (5/2 with Bet 365)
Correct Score: 1-1 (6/1 with Coral)
Anytime Goalscorer: Joshua King (13/5 with Coral)
Odds correct at time of article (20/09, 07:00), they are subject to change
