Everton are currently sitting 18th with 15 points from 18 games, while Southampton are two places below and three points lesser with just 12 points.
Everton take on Southampton in a Premier League game between two relegation-battling sides on Saturday. Both teams are sitting in the bottom three places, with very little to separate them. With almost half of the Premier League campaign now done and dusted, the picture is becoming clearer in the league table. Most of the teams are able to get an idea of what could be their realistic targets this season. For Everton and Southampton though, their targets are pretty clear at this point – to move away from the bottom three places as soon as possible.
Everton vs Southampton | Key details |
Date | January 14 |
Venue | Goodison Park |
Kickoff time in India | 8:30 pm |
Kickoff time in the United Kingdom | 3 pm |
Both clubs are going through disastrous spells in the Premier League, leaving their fans extremely worried. Everton are currently sitting 18th with 15 points from 18 games, while Southampton are two places below and three points lesser with just 12 points from the same number of matches. The home side have lost four of their last five league matches, while the visitors have lost their last five in the league. However, Southampton will be heading into this match on the back of winning successive cup matches, including a 2-0 victory over Manchester City in the EFL Cup quarter-finals.
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There will be a good number of players who will be missing this match for both sides through injuries. The latest injury casualty for Everton is Alex Iwobi. He will join Andros Townsend, Nathan Patterson, Michael Keane and James Garner in the injury room. Meanwhile, Southampton will be without Stuart Armstrong, Armel Bella-Kotchap and Juan Larios. There will be a new addition to the treatment room in the form of Valentino Livramento. On a positive front, Theo Walcott and Alex McCarthy could be nearing a return for them.
Everton possible line-up: Pickford, Coleman, Coady, Tarkowski, Mykolenko, Onana, Doucoure, Gueye, McNeil, Gray, Calvert-Lewin
Southampton possible line-up: Bazunu, Lyanco, Caleta-Car, Salisu, Walker-Peters, Lavia, Diallo, Ward-Prowse, Djenepo, Orsic, Adams
Everton
Opponents | Score |
Manchester United | 3-1 (L) |
Brighton | 1-4 (L) |
Manchester City | 1-1 |
Wolves | 1-2 (L) |
WS Wanderers | 5-1 (W) |
Southampton
Opponents | Score |
Manchester City | 2-0 (W) |
Crystal Palace | 1-2 (W) |
Nottingham | 0-1 (L) |
Fulham | 2-1 (L) |
Brighton | 1-3 (L) |
Last 5 matches (all competitions) | Results |
Southampton lose to Everton | 1-2 |
Southampton beat Everton | 2-0 |
Everton beat Southampton | 3-1 |
Everton beat Southampton | 1-0 |
Southampton beat Everton | 2-0 |
The Premier League match between Everton and Southampton will take place at Goodison Park on Saturday at 8:30 pm IST.
The live telecast of the Premier League matches in India is available on the Star Sports network. Fans will also be able to watch the live streaming on Disney+ Hotstar and JioTV. Besides, the Premier League match between Everton and Southampton can be seen on Talksport 2 Radio UK in the United Kingdom.