Southampton vs Nottingham Forest Preview 04/01/2023

Southampton vs Nottingham Forest – 04/01/2023

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Southampton welcome Nottingham Forest to St. Mary’s on Wednesday, as each side intention to maneuver out of the Premier League relegation zone.

Saints discover themselves all-time low of the Premier League desk, having taken simply 12 factors from 17 video games this season.

In the meantime, Forest sit third from backside – two factors away from Southampton. It’s value noting, nevertheless, that Steve Cooper’s facet are solely three factors behind thirteenth-place Leicester Metropolis.

Southampton sacked Ralph Hasenhuttl earlier than the World Cup break, following a run of 1 win in 9 Premier League outings. Nonetheless, the identical issues stay.

Nathan Jones changed Hasenhuttl earlier than the World Cup, however the former Luton City supervisor has overseen three successive defeats since arriving on the south coast.

In consequence, Saints head into Wednesday’s conflict on a five-game dropping streak. While you have a look at the larger image, they’ve misplaced 9 of their earlier 12 league outings.

Regardless of their latest struggles, Southampton have a superb alternative to return to successful methods this week – with fellow strugglers Forest up subsequent.

Like Southampton, Forest have solely managed to win three of their 17 Premier League encounters this time period. Nevertheless, they’ve suffered two defeats fewer.

Cooper’s sides made a dismal begin to the season, successful simply considered one of their first 11 league video games. However they’ve upped their recreation since then.

Certainly, Forest have misplaced simply two of their final seven league matches – selecting up two wins and three attracts within the course of.

After beating Liverpool and drawing with Chelsea, the Tough Timber might be assured of escaping the relegation zone. Nonetheless, their away struggles might proceed on Wednesday.

Head-to-head: Southampton and Forest final met through the 2011-12 Championship marketing campaign, with Saints claiming two wins that season.

Every of the final eight conferences between Saints and Forest have dished up over 1.5 targets, with six of these producing over 2.5 targets. Consequently, we should always see loads of motion at St. Mary’s.

Group information: Southampton are at present with out the injured trio of Theo Walcott, Juan Larios and Tina Livramento. Samuel Edozie can also be a doubt for the upcoming conflict.

Forest even have various harm absentees, with Jesse Lingard, Moussa Niakhate, Cheikhou Kouyate, Omar Richards and Giulian Biancone on the sidelines.

Though Forest’s latest kind is much better than Southampton’s, it’s value remembering that Forest have did not win an away recreation within the Premier League this season.

Given Forest’s document of 1 purpose scored and 22 conceded in eight league video games, Forebet predicts that Southampton will declare all three factors on Wednesday.