The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a narrow 2-1 defeat to Fulham on Saturday, while Forest played out a 1-1 draw against Chelsea, a day later.
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Southampton will host Nottingham Forest in a crucial bottom of the Premier League table clash at St Mary’s Stadium on Wednesday night. The hosts are heading into the match on the back of a narrow 2-1 defeat to Fulham on Saturday, while Forest played out a 1-1 draw against Chelsea, a day later. The Saints are currently languishing at the bottom of the table, having collected just 12 points from 17 games, while the visitors are sitting two places above them, with two points more to their name. Meanwhile, the previous meeting between these two sides was almost a decade ago, which the Saints won 3-0.
A look at our midweek showdown:
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Southampton suffered a narrow defeat to Fulham, despite the fact that James Ward-Prowse scored at either end of the field. The 28-year-old midfielder netted an own goal just after the half-hour mark, before firing home a superb freekick to level the score. However, two minutes before time Joao Palhinha headed home to hand the Saints their 11 league-defeat of the campaign. Forest, on the other hand, came from behind to share the spoils against Chelsea on Sunday. Former Tottenham Hotspur-man Serge Aurier canceled out Raheem Sterling’s opener to earn a point for Forest, in front of their home fans. Steve Cooper’s side looked the better side over the course of 90 minutes and could have taken all three points.
Southampton’s injury list consists of Alex McCarthy, Theo Walcott, Juan Larios and Valentino Livramento. Che Adams is likely to lead the line, with Sturat Armstrong and Aribo in support. Lavia, Ward-Prowse and Elyounoussi might form the midfield -trio. As for Nottingham Forest, Omar Richards, Moussa Niakhate, Cheikhou Kouyate, Jesse Lingard and Giulian Biancoone are occupying the medical room. Johnson, Gibbs-White and Awoniyi might form the attacking-trio.
Southampton possible line-up: Bazunu, Lyanco, Salisu, Bella-Kotchap, Walker-Peters, Lavia, Ward-Prowse, Elyounoussi, S. Armstrong, Aribo, Adams
Nottingham Forest possible line-up: Henderson, Aurier, Worrall, Boly, Lodi, Yates, Freuler, Mangala, Johnson, Gibbs-White, Awoniyi
Southampton
| Opponents | Score |
| Fulham | 2-1 (L) |
| Brighton | 1-3 (L) |
| Lincoln | 2-1 (W) |
| Liverpool | 3-1 (L) |
| Sheffield United | 1(6)-(5)1 (L) |
Nottingham Forest
| Opponents | Score |
| Chelsea | 1-1 (D) |
| Manchester United | 3-0 (L) |
| Blackburn | 1-4 (W) |
| Valencia | 1-2 (W) |
| Olympiacos | 1-0 (L) |
| Last 4 match-results | Score |
| Southampton beat Nottingham Forest | 0-3 |
| Southampton beat Nottingham Forest | 3-2 |
| Nottingham Forest beat Southampton | 3-1 |
| Nottingham Forest beat Southampton | 0-2 |
The Premier League match between Southampton and Nottingham Forest will take place at St. Mary’s Stadium on Thursday at 1:00 am IST.
| Southampton vs Nottingham Forest | Key Details |
| Date | December 4 (UK) |
| Venue | St. Mary’s Stadium |
| Kickoff time in the UK | 7:30 pm (Wednesday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 1:00 am (Thursday) |
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 match between Southampton and Nottingham Forest can also be seen on TalkSport 2 Radio UK.
