Southampton v Everton: match preview

Southampton are reaping the rewards for keeping faith with Ralph Hasenhüttl after a sluggish start to the season. One defeat in their past 10 matches in all competitions has lifted them into the top half of the Premier League and through to the fifth round of the FA Cup. They will provide a stern test for Frank Lampard’s side, especially considering Southampton have lost only once at home all season while Everton are without an away win since August. Everton’s prospects are not helped by Demarai Gray, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Tom Davies, Yerry Mina, Ben Godfrey and Fabian Delph still being sidelined by injury. Stephen Hollis

Saturday 3pm

Venue St Mary’s Stadium

Last season Southampton 2 Everton 0

Referee Andy Madley

This season G9 Y18 R2 2.22 cards/game

Odds H 11-10 A 13-5 D 13-5

Subs from Caballero, Lewis, Stephens, Long, A Armstrong, Small, Valery, Walcott, Djenepo, Smallbone, Redmond, Livramento, Diallo

Doubtful Redmond (ankle)

Injured Tella (groin, 25 Feb), McCarthy (hamstring, unknown), Lyanco (hamstring, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y47 R2

Form DWLDWD

Leading scorers Adams, Broja, Ward-Prowse 6

Subs from Begovic, Tyrer, Lonergan, Patterson, Mykolenko, Branthwaite, Gbamin, El Ghazi, Gomes, Townsend, Alli, Dobbin, Tosun, Onyango, Rondón, Astley

Doubtful None

Injured Gray (hip, 26 Feb), Doucouré (groin, 26 Feb), Davies (hamstring, Mar), Delph (thigh, Mar), Godfrey (hamstring, Mar), Mina (quadriceps, Apr)

Suspended None

Discipline Y45 R1

Form DLLLLW

Leading scorer Gray 5