Southhampon Vs Everton Match Preview

Everton visit the saint Mary’s stadium, as their battle for the fourth place continues.

Kick Off :  Saint Mary's Stadium 12:45pm BST 

Everton have been playing entertaining football this season, with quick counter attacks and passing Everton have become a difficult team to play against in the recent years. They have managed four wins in their last 5 premiere league games and currently stand 5^th on the premier league rankings table with 60 points trailing fourth place arsenal by a point. Chelsea‘s On loans striker Romelu Lukaku has been somewhat of a revelation for Everton. The Belgian international has raked up 13 goals and 5 assists for them this season. Southampton must try to keep him quiet throughout the game if they wish to get the maximum points out this fixture.

 Having been promoted to the premiere league from the second division last year, Southampton has shown great potential to become a formidable side. With their home grown talents in Jay Rodrigues, Adam lallana, and Chelsea transfer target Luke Shaw Southampton have entertained the crowd this season, with their slick an creative football. Currently standing 7^th in the league rankings with 49 points they are currently in poor form. Managing only one win in their last 5 games. They do have the advantage over Everton in the saint Mary’s stadium winning 11 of the last 12 home games against the blues.

Lukaku’s great pace and aerial ability has troubled defenders this season 

Injury news

Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino will be without his preferred striker Jay Rodrigues who is been ruled out for 3 months with a knee injury. He will probably pick John Stone to lead his attack .a young and upcoming talent who has shown great ability whenever he is been called up to play.

Everton have a long list of injuries with defender Phill Jagielka, midfielders Gibson, Oviedo and Pienaar and strikes Traore and Kone still out of action due to injuries.

Everton are expected to come out punching looking to secure the 3 points they need to displace arsenal from the fourth position .whereas Southampton will most likely try to keep possession of the ball and, play a more relaxed and slightly defensive game.

Score Prediction

Everton 1         Southampton 0