Only goal difference is keeping
Southampton out of the drop zone heading into the weekend, so three points in this one to open up a four - point lead over Stoke would be pretty huge for them.
Not exact matches
The opening game
of the day sees third from bottom
Southampton host Chelsea at St Mary's and a win for Mark Hughes's side would taken them
out of the
drop -
zone and above Crystal Palace.
Southampton's poor run has seen them
drop into the bottom - three, but they also could move
out of the
drop -
zone but a draw at Burnley will be enough to see them move up the table.
Southampton are only
out of the
drop -
zone on goal difference and they are looking for their first win in six weeks as they take on Watford at Vicarage Road.