Southampton will host Everton, who are on a five-game unbeaten streak, at St Mary’s this Saturday afternoon in the Premier League. Sean Dyche is set to make his first visit to Southampton as the manager of Everton. The two teams have already faced each other this season, with Southampton eliminating the Toffees from the EFL Cup on penalties back in September.
Southampton vs Everton: Match Details
Match: Southampton vs Everton
Date & Time: Saturday, November 2, 2024: UK – 3:00 pm / US ET – 11:00 am / US PT – 8:00 am
Stadium: St Mary’s Stadium
Southampton vs Everton: Preview
Southampton has had a rough start to the season, earning only one point from their first nine matches. This marks just the fifth time in Premier League history that a team has struggled this much at the beginning of a campaign. They join the ranks of Manchester City (1995-96), Sheffield Wednesday (1999-00), and Sheffield United in both 2020-21 and 2023-24 as the only clubs to face such a poor opening. Even with their challenges in the league, Russell Martin has guided his team to the quarterfinals of the EFL Cup. They have achieved three victories in this tournament, including a 3-2 win against Stoke City on Tuesday.
Everton may have a tough time when they travel to this area, having lost seven of their last ten games at St Mary’s. However, they did manage to win the last time they played Southampton in the Premier League. In a rare victory for Frank Lampard during his second season, Everton triumphed 2-1 here in October 2022. Now, they have a chance to secure consecutive wins at this ground for the first time since 1992. The Toffees are now five games without a loss, showing they can compete well. This comes after they broke a 14-game winless streak on the road by beating Ipswich Town 2-0 two weeks ago.
Southampton vs Everton: Team News
Southampton’s Yukinari Sugawara was ready to play after being uncertain for the cup match against Stoke earlier this week. Flynn Downes, however, missed out but is expected to be back for this game. Tyler Dibling was taken off at halftime during the game at the Etihad last week. Martin explained that it was due to fatigue. After giving the winger a rest in midweek, he is expected to be back in the starting lineup. Kyle Walker-Peters will also likely come back this weekend, while Will Smallbone and Ross Stewart are still out due to injuries.
Jarrad Branthwaite was unexpectedly kept on the bench last week as Dyche gave Michael Keane another chance to start after his robust performance against Ipswich. Dwight McNeil left the field limping during the late stages of the Fulham match and has missed training sessions this week. Armando Broja is not yet fit to play, and midfielders James Garner and Tim Iroegbunam are also out. However, right-backs Seamus Coleman and Nathan Patterson returned from injury since the last international break.
Southampton vs Everton: Possible Starting Lineups
Southampton: Ramsdale (GK), Sugawara, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Manning, Walker-Peters, Dibling, Aribo, Downes, Mateus Fernandes, Archer
Everton: Pickford (GK), Young, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Gueye, Doucoure, Harrison, Lindstrom, Ndiaye, Calvert-Lewin
Southampton vs Everton: Prediction
Everton took advantage of a weak performance from Ipswich to secure their first away win since December. Now, facing another newly-promoted team that is having a tough time should make Everton comfortable. Under Dyche, the Toffees have had success against teams that like to keep the ball. Martin is unlikely to alter his approach, and this could be a problem for Southampton again if the visitors can capitalize on the opportunities that will surely come. Our Prediction: Southampton 1- 2 Everton
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