A relegation six-pointer beckons on the south coast this weekend as Southampton meet Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Southampton Form GuideNathan Jones has established himself as a divisive figure among Saints fans which, in truth, isn’t the kind of impression you really want to leave. The club is still rooted in the bottom three and although they’ve shown promise with a handful of recent results, a lot of pundits are already writing them off as a team heading for the Championship.
Southampton have been able to beat Everton and Blackpool across the last few weeks but aside from that, they really haven’t had much to sing and dance about. They have lost to Aston Villa, Newcastle twice across their two-legged cup semi-final, and Brentford in a humbling 3-0 battering.
Wolves Form GuideBetween Julen Lopetegui and the January transfer window, Wolves have a whole lot more to feel hopeful about these days. The club has been lingering towards the relegation zone all season long but in the wake of recent performances, you could make the argument that they’re already looking ahead to preserving what they’ve got in the summer.
An important 1-0 win over West Ham in the league was followed up by consecutive losses for Wolves, albeit to Liverpool and Manchester City. Then, in their third game of the season against the Reds, they dismantled Jurgen Klopp’s side 3-0 at Molineux.
Latest Team NewsMcCarthy, Larios and Livramento continue to sit on the shelf for Southampton due to injury with Walker-Peters now being listed as doubtful to appear.
Hwang’s injury over the weekend means that he will be joining Kalajdzic, Traore, Chiquinho and Neto as an absentee for this trip.
Match PredictionThere may be a divide forming for Southampton but for Wolves, everything is slowly but surely starting to come together. We really do believe they’re going to start clicking very quickly and in this clash, they’ll defeat Southampton after a nervy end to the game.