Southampton should construct on Arsenal show for ´very important´ video games forward, says Martin


Russell Martin desires to see his Southampton facet replicate their performances towards the Premier League’s largest golf equipment after they face opponents nearer to them within the desk.

Following their return from the worldwide break, the Saints face Everton and Wolves, however begin by welcoming Leicester Metropolis to St. Mary’s this Saturday.

Having watched his crew go toe-to-toe with Arsenal of their final encounter, Martin is focusing on the identical method within the upcoming video games that he’s labelled “completely very important”.

“We’ve had Newcastle away; Manchester United at dwelling, the place for half an hour we’ve been excellent; and right here,” Martin stated.

“Now we have now to switch that into the video games which might be going to essentially outline our season, and we have now three or 4 of these developing within the subsequent block of video games which might be going to be completely very important.

“The league is so tight and goes to be so tight for thus lengthy, however at the moment I noticed a lot in lots of the blokes and the crew, the best way it felt, to make me really feel actually enthusiastic about what’s to return.”

Leicester, in the meantime, earned their first win since their return to the Premier League with a 1-0 overcome Bournemouth final trip.

Facundo Buonanotte’s solely objective sealed the victory, notching his fourth objective involvement in six Premier League appearances this season – already his joint-most throughout a single marketing campaign within the competitors (additionally 4 in 2023-24)

The Foxes additionally saved a clear sheet at dwelling within the Premier League for the primary time since October 2022, although head coach Steve Cooper insisted it was only a small step in the appropriate course.

“Everyone gave every thing within the recreation,” Cooper stated. “They provide every thing each single day in coaching. In fact, within the first quarter of video games there’s issues we might have completed higher, however some issues have actually gone towards us as nicely.

“To get that gray cloud away from us of getting that win, we’ve actually obtained to assume now about getting some extra constructive outcomes like this. It’s sensible and also you’ve obtained to get pleasure from it, as a result of it’s so arduous to win video games within the Premier League, nevertheless it’s one win.

“From now, there received’t be a day that goes by with out me interested by how we beat Southampton. Clearly, we’ll mirror, however all with the concept of how we will enhance to attempt to go back-to-back after we return after the worldwide break.”

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Southampton – Cameron Archer

Archer opened his Premier League account in Southampton’s defeat to Arsenal forward of the worldwide break, and he shall be hoping to proceed his scoring streak on Saturday.

This would be the 22-year-old’s first senior outing towards Leicester, having performed two video games towards them with Aston Villa’s Underneath-18’s, profitable as soon as and dropping the opposite.

Leicester – Jamie Vardy

Vardy has been concerned in 12 objectives towards Southampton in his English league profession (eight objectives, 4 assists) – towards no facet has he had a hand in additional.

Six of those eight objectives have come at St Mary’s Stadium, together with a hat-trick in October 2019, whereas he has additionally scored two objectives from 5 pictures within the Premier League this time period – no participant to have had no less than 5 makes an attempt has a greater conversion price than the veteran Foxes striker (40%).

MATCH PREDICTION: SOUTHAMPTON WIN

Whereas Southampton are favoured by Opta’s data-led simulations, they’re winless of their final 20 Premier League video games (D5 L15) – failure to win on this match would set a membership document for his or her outright longest winless run of their top-flight historical past.

Although the Saints have had the fifth-highest share of possession within the top-flight this season (57.4%), simply 3.2% of Southampton’s touches have come within the opposition field, the third-lowest ratio this time period.

Martin’s facet have additionally conceded extra objectives following a excessive turnover than every other facet within the Premier League this season (4).

And having completed the double over Leicester of their final Premier League marketing campaign collectively in 2022-23, Southampton misplaced each Championship conferences with the Foxes final time period by an combination rating of 9-1.

Leicester are one in all simply three groups (together with Arsenal and Man Metropolis) to have scored in each Premier League recreation thus far this season. The Foxes earned their first win of the marketing campaign final trip, final profitable consecutively within the competitors in February 2023.

Nevertheless, they’re winless of their final three Premier League away video games towards Southampton (D2 L1) since a 9-0 win beneath Brendan Rodgers again in October 2019.

OPTA WIN PROBABILITY

Southampton – 42.2%

Draw – 25.4%

Leicester – 32.5%





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