Stoke City vs Southampton
Venue: Britannia Stadium
Kick off: 3pm
Southampton will resume their battle to secure European football for next season in their clash against Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium.
Ronald Koeman’s men are one point behind Liverpool in fifth place as they take on the out-of-form Potters on Saturday (today).
Mark Hughes’s men have had yet another solid campaign in the Premier League as they currently reside in 10th place in the top flight, well away from the drama at the foot of the table.
The Potters have been consistent throughout the season and have never looked in any danger due to the solid job Hughes has done at the club, while they have also taken the scalps of Manchester City and Arsenal in the campaign.
The Potters have shown defensive resilience this season as they have the seventh best record in the division, conceding just 40 goals in their 32 matches.
Similarly, Southampton have enjoyed an excellent season under the tenure of Ronald Koeman in the Dutchman’s first campaign in the Premier League.
The club are right in the battle for a place in Europe next season as they have managed to maintain their form throughout the season, despite having a smaller squad than their rivals.
Koeman will be hopeful that strike will re-ignite the 29-year-old’s form from the start of the season to aid in their push for a Europa League place.
No team has a better record on their travels than Koeman’s men as they have conceded just 12 goals in 15 matches, keeping four clean sheets in the process.
It could therefore be a low-scoring affair when the teams meet on Saturday.
Stoke possible starting lineup: Begovic, Cameron, Shawcross, Wollscheid, Wilson, Whelan, N’Zonzi, Moses, Adam, Arnautovic, Walters.
Southampton possible starting lineup: K. Davis, Alderweireld, Fonte, Yoshida, Bertrand, Ward-Prowse, Schneiderlin, S. Davis, Mane, Long, Pelle.