The two bottom sides in the league face off against each other in a game that could be crucial in the relegation race. Southampton are 11 points away from safety, and if they are to turn this season around, they need to start and pick up some results. Six Premier League defeats in a row since Ivan Juric took charge.
An Ipswich Town win would undoubtedly be worth more to them. A win, if results go their way could see them rise out of the relegation zone. Somewhere they haven’t been since gameweek 11 of the season. Ipswich have had a horrible few fixtures, losing 6-0 to Man City in their last home game, before getting beat 4-1 at Anfield.
Head-to-head record
In the Premier League:
Southampton 1-1 Ipswich
In the Championship last season:
Ipswich 3-2 Southampton
Southampton 0-1 Ipswich
Matchup Statistics
- Ipswich and Southampton have used the most players in this Premier League campaign, with 31. Southampton have even had three keepers feature in the league.
- Ipswich have only failed to score against Southampton once in the eight times the sides have faced each other since 2010.
- Ipswich were seconds away from picking up their first clean sheet of the season against Ipswich. Sam Morsy scored the 95th-minute equaliser in the final moments. Southampton have only managed to keep two clean sheets since then.
Team Statistics
- Southampton have conceded three goals in their last three matches, this has also made up a total of 53 goals conceded for the season, more than any other team in the league.
- Between these two team they have scored a total of 37 goals. Eight teams have scored more than that themselves in the league.
Player Statistics
- Jan Bednarek has scored in each of his last two matches. In the last 13 games, no defender has scored more than this, and only Bednarek and Man United’s Lisandro Martinez have scored two goals as defenders in the last seven games.
- Julio Enciso arrived at Ipswich a few days before they played Liverpool. He came on with 11 minutes to go and provided an assist from a corner in that time. He was lucky to still be on the pitch after a high challenge on Wataru Endo.
- Liam Delap has scored eight goals this season, more than any other player from a promoted side. Cole Palmer and Ollie Watkins are the only English players to score more.
- Mateus Fernandes has created 12 chances in his last five games in all competitions.