Match Pack: Saints vs Huddersfield
For the first time in almost a month, Saints are in Sky Bet Championship action at St Mary's on Saturday. Get set for the clash with Huddersfield with our Match Pack...
THE MATCH
Saints vs Huddersfield
Sky Bet Championship
St Mary's Stadium
Saturday 10th February, 3pm GMT
THE OFFICIALS
Referee: David Webb
Assistants: Rob Smith, Robert Merchant
Fourth official: David Rock
HOW TO WATCH?
Due to the 3pm kick-off blackout, video coverage of the game won’t be available to those in the UK and Ireland on Saints Play. But to those watching it internationally, a pass is available at £10.
All fans, whether you’re in the UK, Ireland or abroad, can access our audio coverage.
Back at base on Saturday.
WHAT’S AT STAKE?
After two league games away from home, Saints return to St Mary's on Saturday looking to maintain their record-breaking run of form.
Currently 24 games unbeaten in all competitions, Russell Martin's side will face another team in the bottom four for a second successive week, having comfortably claimed all three points at Rotherham.
However, the manager-less Terriers picked up a first win in six last weekend, firing four past fellow strugglers Sheffield Wednesday to stay out of the bottom three.
TEAM NEWS
Kamaldeen Sulemana is available for selection for the first time since the end of November due to injury, while David Brooks is in line for a home debut having missed the midweek match with Watford due to being cup tied.
James Bree has returned to training but won't return against Huddersfield, joining Ross Stewart and Juan Larios on the sidelines, with Joe Aribo still away with Nigeria who are in the AFCON final on Sunday.
THE MANAGERS
Russell Martin: "I will maintain what I have said all along, we need to make sure our unbeaten run counts for something at the end of the season."
Jon Worthington (caretaker): To follow.
TOP SCORERS
Southampton
Goals:
Adam Armstrong 15
Ché Adams 10
Ryan Fraser 7
Assists:
Adam Armstrong 11
Ché Adams, Stuart Armstrong 4
Fraser, Kamaldeen 3
Huddersfield
Goals:
Michal Helik 8
Delano Burgzorg 6
Koroma, Rudoni 4
Assists:
Sorba Thomas 8
Josh Koroma 2
15 players 1
ONES TO WATCH
David Brooks: The loanee made a bright cameo from the bench at Rotherham last weekend and is in line to make his home debut on Saturday.
Brooks registered a goal and two assists on his last start for Bournemouth against Championship opposition in Swansea last month and will offer a threat either from the start or off the bench.
Josh Koroma: The 25-year-old doubled his tally for the season with a brace last Saturday in a 4-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday.
Koroma has three goals in his last five outings and will be the Terriers main outlet at St Mary's.
HEAD TO HEAD
Played: 30
Saints: 13
Draws: 6
Huddersfield: 11
LAST FIVE MEETINGS
November 2023: Huddersfield 1-1 Saints (A Armstrong)
Jan 2020: Saints 2-0 Huddersfield (Smallbone, Vokins) FA Cup
May 2019: Saints 1-1 Huddersfield (Redmond)
December 2018: Huddersfield 1-3 Saints (Redmond, Ings, Obafemi)
December 2017: Saints 1-1 Huddersfield (Austin)
DID YOU KNOW?
- Saints have won each of their last eight home league games, their longest such streak since a run of 19 from February to November 2011.
- After failing to score or assist in his first five league appearances against Huddersfield Town, Adam Armstrong has since scored four times and assisted once in two outings against the Terriers, including a hat-trick and an assist for Blackburn in a 5-2 home win in April 2021.
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