In this week 8 match on the 16th of October, Southampton hosts Leeds United in a clash of the Premier League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Southampton recorded a 1-3 loss against Chelsea. Trevoh Chalobah scored the first goal for Chelsea in the 9th minute, then James Ward-Prowse tied it up for Southampton in the 61st minute. Southampton looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10, while leeds United is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Watford. Llorente struck first for Leeds United in the 18th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Watford was frustrated by Leeds United’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Leeds United ended the match with the shutout victory. Leeds United looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Leeds United won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Leeds United’s most prolific scorer has been Raphinha. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. Southampton’s most prolific scorer has been James Ward-Prowse. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches
Ralph Hasenhüttl’s Southampton squad will be without Stuart Armstrong, Theo Walcott, Jack Stephens and Will Smallbone, while Llorente, Luke Ayling, Robin Koch, Patrick Bamford and Adam Forshaw are unavailable to play for Leeds United.