Although Southampton have been undergoing a blue patch in terms of their recent form, a visit to the Hawthorns serves them with a perfect opportunity to regain their confidence. Being pegged back by Liverpool despite being the better team for most of the match, the Saints were feeling undone by.
However, in addition to Liverpool who took their chances well last weekend in an otherwise close fixture, the Saints were left to ponder on the decisions that were made by the referee Kevin Friend that day.
Since the mass exodus of players from the Saint Mary last summer, everybody predicted the fall of Southampton. However, looking at their position in the Premier League table, the Saints have defied the odds up-till now.
Sitting on 5th place with just 2 points differentiating them from the 3rd place Arsenal, a win in this fixture might get them into the top 4 depending upon results from elsewhere.
While their recent form isn’t upto the mark, the form of their top-scorer Graziano Pelle is a huge source of concern amongst the Saints’ faithful. Starting this season with a bang with 6 goals in his first 10 appearances for the club, the Italian has scored just 2 in the next 16 fixtures, much to the bemusement of Saints’ faithful.
Thus, even though the likes of Tadic and Mane have stepped up their game in recent weeks, the lack of form shown by the Italian could well cost Southampton their first ever top 4 finish in the Premier League history.
Here is how they are expected to lineup against West Brom on Saturday: –
Southampton lineup
Fraser Foster – Clyne – Fonte – Yoshida – Targett – Wanyama – Schneiderlin – Elia – Pelle – Tadic – Mane
West Bromwich Albion Vs Southampton will take place on The Hawthorns at Saturday 28th February
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