There are two fixtures to be played in the English Premier League this week including the meeting between Southampton and Brentford on Tuesday the 11th of January.
The game will be played at St. Mary's Stadium and the hosts begin the week in 14th place on 21 points while the visitors are in 12th place on 23 points.
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Southampton come into the match on the back of a 3-2 win at Swansea City in the FA Cup on the weekend. The Saints took the lead in the 8th minute but had a man sent off in the 30th minute and Swansea took the lead with only 6 minutes remaining in the game.
However, Southampton equalised almost immediately and scored the winner in extra time, showing great determination.
That result means Southampton are undefeated in their last 4 fixtures in all competitions, 3 of which have come in the Premier League. There was a good 3-2 win at West Ham United plus draws at home against Tottenham Hotspur and away at Crystal Palace.
Home form in the Premier League show Southampton are undefeated in their last 6 matches but have recorded only 2 victories in those 6 games. They have drawn each of their last 3 home Premier League fixtures and Southampton have seen both teams score in 4 of their last 5 on home soil.
Brentford make the trip to St. Mary's Stadium having recorded a 4-1 in at Port Vale in the third round of the FA Cup on the weekend. The Bees were 2-0 up after 66 minutes and despite conceding 4 minutes later, they pushed on to score 2 more goals and complete a comfortable win.
That result means Brentford have won each of their last 2 games in all competitions including a 2-1 home win over Aston Villa in their most recent Premier League fixture. Aston Villa were the better team for much of the game but Brentford stuck to their task and scored two good goals to take maximum points.
Form in the Premier League shows Brentford have been inconsistent of late and they have won 2, drawn 1, and lost 2 of their last 5 Premier League matches.
Their recent away form has been poor and Brentford have failed to win any of their last 5 away league games. Both teams have scored in 4 of their last 5 away league matches.
Team news and Southampton are without Moussa Djenepo who is at the Africa Cup of Nations. Thierry Small, Kyle Walker-Peters, and Che Adams have been unavailable due to COVID-19 while goalkeeper Alex McCarthy is a doubt due to a hamstring injury. William Smallbone and Valentino Livramento are injured.
Brentford are missing midfielder Frank Onyeka who is at the Africa Cup of Nations. Charlie Goode, Rico Henry, Tariqe Fosu, Zanka, and David Raya are injured while there are doubts over the fitness of Sergi Canos, Mathias Jensen, Joshua Dasilva, and Julian Jeanvier.
Southampton will be hoping to take advantage of the fact Brentford have several players unavailable for this game. However, The Bees have shown they are capable of picking up points despite player absences and this one could end level, with both teams scoring.