Southampton host their first match back in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon when they welcome Nottingham Forest to the south coast.
It was a disappointing start to the campaign for the Saints following last season’s play-off final triumph, with Russell Martin’s men spurning some glorious chances in a 1-0 defeat to ten-man Newcastle United. With every point so precious in the Premier League, it will go down as a wasted opportunity.
Nottingham Forest looked on course to claim victory in their Premier League opener after Chris Wood’s first-half strike. However, an 86th-minute leveller from opponents Bournemouth left them with just a point heading into matchday two.
Here is 90min’s guide to Southampton vs Nottingham Forest.
Southampton vs Nottingham Forest H2H Record (Last Five Games)
Current form (all competitions)
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Southampton |
Nottingham Forest |
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Newcastle 1-0 Southampton – 17/08/24 |
Nottingham Forest 1-1 Bournemouth – 17/08/24 |
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Southampton 0-0 Getafe – 10/08/24 |
Olympiacos 3-4 Nottingham Forest – 08/08/24 |
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Southampton 1-1 Lazio – 07/08/24 |
Nottingham Forest 2-2 Villarreal – 02/08/24 |
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Millwall 0-1 Southampton – 03/08/24 |
Elche 1-0 Nottingham Forest – 26/07/24 |
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Oxford United 2-0 Southampton – 31/07/24 |
Nottingham Forest 2-1 Millwall – 23/07/24 |
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Country |
TV channel/live stream |
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United Kingdom |
N/A |
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United States |
Peacock |
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Canada |
fuboTV Canada |
Southampton have several absentees for Saturday’s encounter, including goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu. The Irish stopper is sidelined until 2025 with a ruptured Achilles meaning Alex McCarthy will start again after his costly mistake against Newcastle.
Juan Larios, Ross Stewart and Adam Lallana are all closing in on returns but may be unavailable this weekend, while Kamaldeen Sulemana is unlikely to make the clash with Forest due to an ankle problem.
The likes of Lesley Ugochukwu and Mateus Fernandes could make debuts after recent moves to St Mary’s.
Southampton predicted lineup vs Nottingham Forest (5-3-2): McCarthy; Sugawara, Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Stephens, Walker-Peters; Smallbone, Downes, Aribo; Archer, Brereton Diaz.
Nottingham Forest suffered three injuries against Bournemouth in their opener, with Danilo sustaining a broken ankle after an early coming together with Antoine Semenyo. The Brazilian will be sidelined until 2025.
Ola Aina and Anthony Elanga were withdrawn in the second half but both should be able to feature on Saturday…
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