Russell Martin was delighted with how Southampton bounced again within the EFL Cup and urged them to maintain that combating spirit within the Premier League towards Ipswich City.
Taylor Harwood-Bellis cancelled out Abdoulaye Doucoure’s opener for Everton within the EFL Cup third-round tie on Tuesday earlier than they beat the Toffees on penalties to progress.
It was a much-needed victory for Southampton, who’ve did not win all 4 of their Premier League video games to date, with their 3-0 defeat to Manchester United final trip their four-hundredth loss within the competitors.
It’s a large sport for each promoted sides, however Martin is eager to construct on their win in midweek by offering the right Premier League response.
“I liked the togetherness and the spirit [against Everton],” Martin mentioned. “We’re going to want all of that on Saturday.
“We have been so good for half an hour final weekend, however we didn’t reply properly sufficient to a setback. [On Tuesday] we did, and that’s the largest space of development and studying.
“We’re going to have setbacks as a group and a gaggle and a membership this season, we’ve spoken about that, however how we reply to them and the way we bounce again goes to be an important bit.”
Massive weekend at base pic.twitter.com/s9cKyJQvCe
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) September 19, 2024
In the meantime, Ipswich had a troublesome begin to life again within the Premier League with defeats to Liverpool and reigning champions Manchester Metropolis, however they’ve since picked up factors in attracts with Fulham and Brighton.
Kieran McKenna’s greatest problem, although, has been integrating their 11 new signings into the squad, and he believes they’re beginning to see constructive outcomes from their switch enterprise.
“It’s not going to occur in a single day,” mentioned McKenna on the squad gelling collectively.
“We’re in a course of and I feel we’re going to get higher week-by-week if we take the proper strategy.
“It’s good that we’ve already been fairly aggressive in our video games. If we stick on the proper path, then over the course of weeks and months we’ll be in a a lot better place than we are actually.”
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Southampton – Ben Brereton Diaz
Ben Brereton Diaz has performed 18 Premier League matches throughout spells with Sheffield United and present aspect Southampton and remains to be but to finish on the successful aspect (D4 L14), an all-time Premier League file for video games performed with out successful.
He’s additionally but to attain since becoming a member of the Saints, giving up the chance to take a penalty final weekend, and he might be determined to finish each of these droughts.
Ipswich City – Sammie Szmodics
Ipswich have had simply 9 pictures within the first halves of their 4 Premier League video games to date this season, the fewest of any aspect.
Away from house, the Tractor Boys have managed one first-half shot in two video games – Sammie Szmodics’ purpose towards Man Metropolis in August.
Final trip towards Saints. #SOUIPS
— IPSWICH TOWN (@IpswichTown) September 18, 2024
MATCH PREDICTION: SOUTHAMPTON WIN
Southampton misplaced 1-0 at house to Ipswich within the Championship final season however haven’t misplaced consecutive house league video games towards the Tractor Boys since April 1980.
The Saints are one among two groups but to steer for a single minute within the Premier League this season, alongside Crystal Palace. Southampton have additionally spent extra time in a shedding place than anybody else in 2024-25 (208 minutes and 15 seconds, inc. damage time).
That is the most recent two newly promoted groups are assembly in a Premier League season with each nonetheless winless since Fulham beat West Bromwich Albion on matchday seven of the 2020-21 marketing campaign; solely one of many six video games between such sides final season was gained by the house group (Burnley 5-0 Sheffield United).
In the meantime, Ipswich have gained extra Premier League video games towards Southampton than they’ve vs some other opponent (5). Nevertheless, they misplaced the final such assembly between the edges 3-1 at Portman Highway in March 2002.
Ipswich have did not win any of their opening 4 Premier League video games this season (D2 L2). It’s the Tractor Boys’ longest winless begin to a top-flight season since 1984-85 (first 5 video games).
OPTA WIN PROBABILITY
Southampton – 43.4%
Draw – 25.7%
Ipswich City – 30.9%
