2025-02-15 15:00
Jarred Gillett, Australia
St. Mary's Stadium - Southampton, Hampshire
After 25 games of a top-flight season, only Sheffield United in 1975-76 (8 - 3 points/win) have accrued fewer points than Southampton's nine in 2024-25.
Bournemouth are unbeaten in each of their last seven away Premier League games (W5 D2), with their 22 points won on the road in 2024-25 their joint-most in a top-flight season (also 22 in 2015-16).
Southampton have lost 20 of their last 25 home games in the top-flight (W2 D3), only Sunderland in May 2006 (21) have lost more top-flight home league games in a 25-game spell.
Having lost just two of their first 11 Premier League meetings with Bournemouth (W5 D4), Southampton have now lost both of their last two against the Cherries.
Following their 3-1 win at the Vitality Stadium in September, Bournemouth are looking to complete the league double over Southampton for the first time, in what is the 15th different campaign in which they’ve met.
After beating Ipswich Town 2-1 last time out, Southampton are looking to win successive Premier League games for the first time since February 2022. However, they have lost each of their last six home league games, conceding 22 goals in that time.
Bournemouth are enjoying their longest ever unbeaten run on the road in the Premier League, with Andoni Iraola’s side unbeaten in their previous six matches (W4 D2).
Bournemouth have lost just one of their last 12 Premier League games against sides starting the day in the bottom three (W9 D2), winning all three games this season.