Opta Stats: Southampton v Bournemouth

Southampton have lost just one of their eight Premier League meetings with Bournemouth (W3 D4) and are unbeaten in all four at St Mary’s (W2 D2). The draw is [3.7].

In all competitions, Bournemouth have never won away against Southampton in 15 attempts (D6 L9), failing to score in eight of those meetings. A Southampton win is [2.1].

Southampton have lost each of their last four home league games on a Friday. A Bournemouth victory is [3.9].

Bournemouth won their only previous Premier League game played on a Friday, which was also a south coast derby (2-1 vs Brighton in September 2017). A Bournemouth win and both teams to score is [6.4].

Bournemouth have scored directly from a free-kick twice in their last three Premier League games – they had done so just once in their previous 154 games in the competition. Over 2.5 goals is [1.73].

Southampton have won two of their last three games in the Premier League (D1), after winning just once in their previous nine in the competition (W1 D3 L5). A Southampton win and both teams to score is [3.7].

Since their debut in the Premier League in August 2015, both teams have scored in 88 different games involving Bournemouth; only Leicester (91) and Arsenal (90) have registered more. Both teams to score is [1.67].

Since the start of last season, only Raheem Sterling (32) has been directly involved in more Premier League goals amongst English players than Bournemouth’s Callum Wilson (26 – 17 goals, 9 assists). Wilson is [3.2] to score.

Nathan Redmond has had a hand in 11 Premier League goals under Ralph Hasenhüttl (7 goals, 4 assists); more than he has registered under any other Southampton manager in the competition. Redmond is [3.8] to find the net.

Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe has never won away from home in all competitions against Southampton as manager (W0 D2 L5), with his sides failing to score on five occasions. Southampton are [4.0] to win to nil.