Bournemouth have shipped 10 goals in their past two Premier League games and Eddie Howe will be keen to avoid any more of the defensive disasters that left the Cherries red-faced against Tottenham last Sunday. This is the first ever top-flight meeting between these south coast neighbours and Southampton enter in decent form having been defeated only once in nine matches. Bournemouth have never won at Southampton and considering their injury list will not be fancied to change that. Alan Smith
Kick-off Sunday 4pm
Venue St Mary’s Stadium
Last season n/a
Live Sky Sports 1
Referee Craig Pawson
This season G7, Y25, R0, 3.57 cards per game
Odds H 4-7 A 6-1 D 10-3
Southampton
Subs from K Davis, Gazzaniga, Martina, Yoshida, Romeu, Ward-Prowse, Juanmi, Ramírez, Caulker, Targett, Reed
Doubtful None
Injured Long (foot, 7 Nov), Rodriguez (ankle, 7 Nov), Forster (knee, Apr), Gardos (knee, May)
Suspended None
Form DLWWDD
Discipline Y23 R1
Leading scorer Pellè 5
Bournemouth
Subs from Allsop, Federici, Gosling, Rantie, Cook, MacDonald, Atsu, Tomlin, Kermorgant, Stanislas, O’Kane, Bennett
Doubtful Boruc (thigh)
Injured Elphick (ankle, Dec), Gradel (knee, Apr), Wilson (knee, Apr), Mings (knee, Aug)
Suspended None
Form LWLDLL
Discipline Y15 R0
Leading scorer Wilson 5
