Both sides are heading into the match on the back of away-victories at the weekend, with the Saints getting the better of West Bromwich Albion 2-0, while the visitors defeated Huddersfield 2-1.
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Southampton will be bidding to move to the top two (automatic qualification places) in the EFL Championship standings when they play host to in-form Hull City at St. Mary’s Stadium on Tuesday. The hosts are currently occupying third spot in the English second tier table, having collected 67 points from 32 games, just two adrift of second-placed Leeds United, who have played a game more. The Tigers, meanwhile, are sitting at the eighth position, with 51 points to their name from 32 league matches, level on points with sixth-placed Coventry City, who have played a match more. Both sides are heading into the match on the back of away-victories at the weekend, with the Saints getting the better of West Bromwich Albion 2-0, while the visitors defeated Huddersfield 2-1.
Southampton saw their 25-game unbeaten run across all competitions come to an end away to Bristol City on February 13 courtesy of losing 3-1. Nevertheless, the Saints quickly bounced back with a comprehensive victory away to West Brom on Saturday thanks to two unanswered goals through Ryan Fraser and David Brooks. It was Southampton’s 20th league-win of the season, and they have now won five of their last six second tier outings, scoring an impressive 17 goals in the process. Moreover, Russell Martin’s men are unbeaten in their last 13 games in all competitions at St. Mary’s Stadium, recording 12 wins in the period. Meanwhile, 27-year-old Adam Armstrong is the club’s top scorer with 16 scalps to his name from 32 Championship appearances.
Hull, on the other hand, are within striking distance of the top six (playoff places) courtesy of four wins from their last five outings. After back-to-back 1-0 wins over Millwall and Sunderland, the Tigers lost out to Swansea (1-0) on February 10, before getting the better of Rotherham and Huddersfield with an identical scoreline of 2-1 last week. On Saturday, Liam Rosenior’s men secured their 15th Championship victory of the season at John Smith’s Stadium thanks to Jacob Greaves’ brace. Moreover, it was Hull’s third successive away-win in the league, with an overall scoreline of 5-2.
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— Hull City (@HullCity) February 19, 2024
Southampton probable starting lineup: Bazunu, Walker-Peters, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Stephens, Charles, Smallbone, S Armstrong, A Armstrong, Fraser, Mara
Hull City probable starting lineup: Allsopp, Jacob, Jones, Greaves, Giles, Tufan, Slater, Philogene, Carvalho, Zaroury, Ohio
Southampton
| Opponents | Score |
| West Brom | 0-2 (W) |
| Bristol City | 3-1 (L) |
| Huddersfield | 5-3 (W) |
| Watford | 3-0 (W) |
| Rotherham | 0-2 (W) |
Hull City
| Opponents | Score |
| Huddersfield | 1-2 (W) |
| Rotherham | 1-2 (W) |
| Swansea | 0-1 (L) |
| Millwall | 1-0 (W) |
| Sunderland | 0-1 (W) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Southampton beat Hull | 2-1 |
| Southampton draw Hull | 0-0 |
| Hull beat Southampton | 2-1 |
| Southampton beat Hull | 2-0 |
| Southampton beat Hull | 0-1 |
The EFL Championship fixture between Southampton and Hull city will take place at St. Maty’s Stadium on Wednesday at 1:15 am IST.
| Southampton vs Hull City | Key Details |
| Date | February 20 (UK) |
| Venue | St. Mary’s Stadium |
| Kickoff time in UK | 7:45 pm (Tuesday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 1:15 am (Wednesday) |
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