Two clubs in the top half of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between Southampton and Newcastle. The first-division clash scheduled for 11 a.m. ET will be held at St. Mary's Stadium in Southampton and can be live streamed here free.
Southampton enters today's match struggling with consistency of late. The Saints have just two victories in their last five Premier League matches, something manager Mauricio Pochettino attributes to a rash of injuries (h/t to Sky Sports). "In the last month we have had many injuries, and of course that is going to affect the team. We've had many problems with injuries throughout the season," he told Southampton's official website.
"At the beginning of the season we signed three players. One of them, Dani Osvaldo, has had to leave and the other two have had injuries that haven't allowed them to have the continuity that we wish they could have had. Those things affect the team," he added.
"So I think that, with everything that has happened at and around the Club, not just injuries but all of the mid-season upheaval, these players deserve a lot more credit than they have experienced. For them to keep competing as they have is quite good."
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Player to Watch: Newcastle's Vurnon Anita has been a defensive stalwart in Newcastle's midfield. The 24-year-old averages 1.4 tackles and 1.4 interceptions per match this seaon.
Southampton's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Boruc; Shaw, Fonte, Lovren, Chambers; Cork, Schneiderlin, Davis; Lallana, Lambert, Rodriguez
Newcastle's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Elliot; Santon, Coloccini, Williamson, Yanga; Anita, Tioté; Gouffran, Sissoko, Arfa; Cissé
Premier League Table
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Chelsea |
31 |
21 |
6 |
4 |
62 |
23 |
39 |
69 |
|||
|
2 |
Liverpool |
31 |
21 |
5 |
5 |
84 |
39 |
45 |
68 |
|||
|
3 |
Manchester City |
29 |
21 |
3 |
5 |
79 |
27 |
52 |
66 |
|||
|
4 |
Arsenal |
31 |
19 |
6 |
6 |
55 |
36 |
19 |
63 |
|||
|
5 |
Everton |
30 |
16 |
9 |
5 |
46 |
30 |
16 |
57 |
|||
|
6 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
31 |
17 |
5 |
9 |
40 |
40 |
0 |
56 |
|||
|
7 |
Manchester United |
31 |
15 |
6 |
10 |
48 |
37 |
11 |
51 |
|||
|
8 |
Newcastle United |
31 |
14 |
4 |
13 |
38 |
43 |
-5 |
46 |
|||
|
9 |
Southampton |
31 |
12 |
9 |
10 |
45 |
40 |
5 |
45 |
|||
|
10 |
Stoke City |
31 |
9 |
10 |
12 |
36 |
45 |
-9 |
37 |
|||
|
11 |
West Ham United |
31 |
9 |
7 |
15 |
34 |
41 |
-7 |
34 |
|||
|
12 |
Aston Villa |
30 |
9 |
7 |
14 |
33 |
42 |
-9 |
34 |
|||
|
13 |
Hull City |
31 |
9 |
6 |
16 |
33 |
39 |
-6 |
33 |
|||
|
14 |
Norwich City |
31 |
8 |
8 |
15 |
26 |
48 |
-22 |
32 |
|||
|
15 |
Swansea City |
31 |
7 |
9 |
15 |
42 |
48 |
-6 |
30 |
|||
|
16 |
West Bromwich Albion |
30 |
5 |
13 |
12 |
33 |
45 |
-12 |
28 |
|||
|
17 |
Crystal Palace |
30 |
8 |
4 |
18 |
19 |
39 |
-20 |
28 |
|||
|
18 |
Sunderland |
29 |
6 |
7 |
16 |
27 |
46 |
-19 |
25 |
|||
|
19 |
Cardiff City |
31 |
6 |
7 |
18 |
26 |
58 |
-32 |
25 |
|||
|
20 |
Fulham |
31 |
7 |
3 |
21 |
30 |
70 |
-40 |
24 |
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