Southampton vs Burnley: Team news, kick-off time, probable line-ups, odds and stats for the Premier League clash
Ahead of this weekend's Premier League action, Sportsmail will be providing you with all you need to know about every fixture, with team news, provisional squads, betting odds and Opta stats. Here is all the information you need for Southampton's home clash with Burnley...
Southampton vs Burnley (St Mary's)
Team news
Southampton
Southampton are able to welcome back Eljero Elia for this weekend's Barclays Premier League match against Burnley.
The Dutch winger has recovered from the ankle injury which saw him miss last weekend's 1-1 draw at Chelsea.
Graziano Pelle started that match from the bench and will be vying for a start on Saturday. Jay Rodriguez (knee) and Emmanuel Mayuka (groin) remain absent, but Ronald Koeman has no fresh injury concerns.
Provisional squad: Forster, K Davis, Gazzaniga, Clyne, Bertrand, Targett, Gardos, Yoshida, Alderweireld, Fonte, Schneiderlin, Wanyama, Ward-Prowse, Reed, Elia, Tadic, Mane, Djuricic, S Davis, Long, Seager, Pelle.
Graziano Pelle (left) started on the bench against Chelsea but could feature from the beginning this week
Burnley
Defender Stephen Ward is expected to be fit for Burnley's trip to Southampton after missing training with a niggle this week.
Midfielder Matt Taylor requires another run out with the under-21s before he is deemed fit enough to return after an Achilless operation.
Dean Marney and Kevin Long (both cruciate ligament injuries) remain long-term absentees.
Provisional squad: Heaton, Gilks, Trippier, Mee, Keane, Shackell, Duff, Arfield, Boyd, Jones, Wallace, Kightly, Barnes, Vokes, Ings, Sordell, Reid, Jutkiewicz, Ward.
Key match stats (supplied by Opta)
Burnley have won three and lost just one of the last six league meetings with Southampton.
The Clarets have lost 25 of their 33 Premier League away matches (W2 D6 L25).
There have been just four goals scored in the last four Premier League matches played at St Mary’s.
Saints’ home form has been patchy recently with a record of W3 D2 L4 in their last nine Premier League matches at St Mary’s.
Southampton have kept 11 clean sheets and conceded just 12 goals in their last 19 Premier League games on home soil.
Ashley Barnes celebrates scoring Burnley's winner in a 1-0 victory over Southampton back in December
Saints have dropped just two points from winning positions this season, fewer than any other team.
All five of Burnley’s Premier League wins this season have been by a single goal margin.
Southampton have allowed fewer shots on target against them than any other team in the Premier League (83).
Burnley have conceded the most headed goals in the top flight this season (17) while Southampton have shipped the fewest (2).
Jose Fonte has made more interceptions (85) than any other player in the Premier League this season.
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