Southampton host Millwall in Saturday's match at St. Mary's looking to bounce back from defeat last time out in the Championship.
The Saints, who sit fourth in the league after 33 games, fell to a 2-1 home defeat to Hull City on Tuesday.
They face a Millwall side who also lost their last match, a 2-0 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday, and who sit 21st in the table.
Southampton are in reasonable form in the Championship, with four wins and two losses from their last six games.
With no wins and a draw over that period, Millwall's form is much worse – they have taken one point from 18, compared to the Saints' 12.
With 64 goals in 33 games so far this season, the hosts are the league's third-highest scorers with 1.9 goals per game. And they are conceding fewer than average, letting in 40 goals at a rate of 1.2 per game.
The Lions, meanwhile, are below average scorers, with 0.9 goals per game, compared to a league average of 1.4. They have conceded 1.4 goals per game.
In Adam Armstrong, Southampton have one of the league's most on-form strikers so far this season. He has notched 16 goals in 33 appearances, to sit third in the scoring charts.
The away side's top scorers, with five goals each, are Kevin Nisbet and Zian Flemming.
Saturday's match will be refereed by Thomas Bramall, who has taken charge of seven Championship games so far this season, issuing no red cards and booking 25 players. He has not awarded any penalties.
The last Millwall game Bramall refereed was the 2-0 win at home against Queens Park Rangers on December 26. He is yet to oversee a match featuring Southampton this season.
Southampton v Millwall
Championship | St. Mary's Stadium
Saturday, 24 February 2024 @ 3.00pm
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