Two clubs in opposite halves of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between Southampton and West Bromwich Albion. The first-division clash scheduled for 10 a.m. ET will be held at St. Mary's Stadium in Southampton and can be live streamed here free.
Despite an offseason of pillaging from Liverpool and a season-opening loss to the very same club, optimism is abound in Southampton. Manager Ronald Koeman remains hopeful, believing the future is bright for his side.
"I think we are much better than some people think," Koeman said. "I know the players after six weeks. I cannot do anything about that [other people's opinions]. If you'd like to put some money on us to go down, I think you will lose it."
"What I see in the preseason," he added. "Is that we are a much better team than some other teams in the Premier League."
Koeman and company can be proven right with a victory over West Brom this afternoon.
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: West Brom's Saido Berahino enjoyed a successful opener for the club in Week 1. The 21-year-old finished the match with two goals and two successful take-ons.
Southampton's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Forster; Bertrand, Yoshida, Fonte, Clyne; Wanyama, Schneiderlin, Davis; Tadic, Pelle, Ward
West Bromwich Albion's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Foster; Pocognoli, Olsson, Dawson, Wisdom; Brunt, Mulumbu, Gardner, Dorrans; Berahino; Anichebe
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Chelsea |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|||
|
2 |
Manchester City |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
|||
|
3 |
Arsenal |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|||
|
3 |
Liverpool |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|||
|
3 |
Swansea City |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|||
|
6 |
Aston Villa |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|||
|
6 |
Hull City |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|||
|
6 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|||
|
9 |
Everton |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|||
|
9 |
Leicester City |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|||
|
9 |
Sunderland |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|||
|
9 |
West Bromwich Albion |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|||
|
13 |
Crystal Palace |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
|||
|
13 |
Manchester United |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
|||
|
13 |
Southampton |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
|||
|
16 |
Queens Park Rangers |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
|||
|
16 |
Stoke City |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
|||
|
16 |
West Ham United |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
|||
|
19 |
Burnley |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
-2 |
0 |
|||
|
20 |
Newcastle United |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
0 |
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