Southampton travel to St Andrew's for Saturday's match against Birmingham City looking to bounce back from defeat last time out in the Championship.
The Saints, who sit fourth in the league after 34 games, fell to a 2-1 home defeat to Millwall on February 24.
They face a Birmingham side who also lost their last match, a 3-1 defeat to Ipswich Town, and who sit 18th in the table.
With 65 goals in 34 games so far this season, Southampton are the league's third-highest scorers with 1.9 goals per game. And they are conceding fewer than average, letting in 42 goals at a rate of 1.2 per game.
Birmingham, meanwhile, are below average scorers, with 1.2 goals per game, compared to a league average of 1.4. They have conceded 1.5 goals per game.
In Adam Armstrong, the Saints have one of the league's most on-form strikers so far this season. He has notched 16 goals in 34 appearances, to sit third in the scoring charts.
City's top scorers, with eight goals each, are Jordan James and Jay Stansfield.
The Blues are in mixed form in the Championship, with three wins and three losses from their last six games.
And also with three wins and three losses over that period, the visitors' form is identical – they have both taken nine points from 18.
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Birmingham City v Southampton
Championship | St Andrew's Stadium
Saturday, 2 March 2024 @ 3.00pm
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