Martin desires Southampton to maintain on smiling
Martin desires Southampton to maintain on smiling


Russell Martin is hopeful his Southampton gamers can use their midweek EFL Cup win to offer some momentum once they tackle Everton.

The Saints have picked up only one level from their first 9 video games again within the Premier League forward of Saturday’s go to of Everton to St Mary’s.

All three of Southampton’s wins up to now this season have come within the EFL Cup, most not too long ago beating second-tier Stoke Metropolis 3-2 on Tuesday.

Regardless of solely simply scraping by way of because of a late winner after squandering a two-goal lead, Martin desires it for use as a springboard to push on within the league.

“We have to have fun each victory as a gaggle,” Martin mentioned. “Whether or not it’s towards a Championship crew within the cup, a Premier League recreation, it’s a must to get pleasure from these moments collectively.

“The blokes had been a bit irritated coming in, they didn’t look very completely satisfied, so I reminded them they’re allowed to smile. By the tip they’re smiling and the music was on. Hopefully we will carry that on on Saturday.”

Everton are eight factors higher off than bottom-place Southampton in sixteenth, having recovered from a sluggish begin by amassing 9 factors throughout a five-game unbeaten run.

The Toffees had been removed from their finest in final weekend’s conflict with Fulham at Goodison Park, however Beto got here off the substitutes’ bench to rescue a last-gasp 1-1 draw.

And that spirit to combat till the tip is one thing supervisor Sean Dyche desires to see extra of from his aspect as they put together for his or her journey to England’s South Coast.

“I assumed we had been in need of the place now we have been towards Fulham,” he mentioned. “Alternatively, the steadiness of soccer is it lasts for 90-plus minutes. I’ve requested the gamers for relentlessness and I assumed that was on present.

“We weren’t taking part in our greatest, however we discovered a option to get one thing from the sport. Over a season, it is very important hold getting one thing from video games within the Premier League.”

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Southampton – Jan Bednarek

Bednarek has began all 9 of Southampton’s video games within the Premier League this season and in addition began the midweek cup win over Stoke.

Whereas he boasts the second-most accomplished passes (691) of all gamers within the division this season, he’s presently on the longest run of begins with out successful a recreation (22) since Jonny Evans between April 2017 and January 2018 (28 video games).

Everton – Ashley Younger

Younger has managed to show his doubters mistaken with current performances, which incorporates three assists in his previous 5 Premier League appearances – as many as he had throughout his earlier 124.

The complete-back is certainly one of three gamers to have assisted as many as three objectives after turning 39 years of age, together with Teddy Sherringham and Ryan Giggs.

MATCH PREDICTION – DRAW

Southampton are with out a win of their previous 22 Premier League matches – solely Derby County (32) and Sunderland (26) have even endured longer runs.

Ought to the Saints lose this weekend, they may equal Sheffield United’s undesirable report for the fewest factors (one) after the primary 10 video games of a Premier League season.

Everton, in the meantime, are 5 league video games with out defeat after shedding their earlier 5, making this their best-such run since between August and October 2022 underneath Frank Lampard (six video games).

The Toffees have misplaced 5 of their final seven top-flight video games away at Southampton, although, albeit the newest such journey resulted in a 2-1 win in October 2022.

One additional glimmer of hope for Southampton is that they’ve gained 13 Premier League residence video games towards Everton – towards no aspect have they gained extra typically on residence soil (additionally 13 wins versus Newcastle United).

OPTA WIN PROBABILITY

Southampton – 37.5%

Everton – 36.2%

Draw – 26.3%





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