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title: "Match Preview: Southampton vs Sunderland"
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author: "Chris Sparks"
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published: "2016-03-03T22:02:48Z"
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# Match Preview: Southampton vs Sunderland

Sunderland travel to the south coast to face Southampton this weekend with the Black Cats searching for a vital three points. Sam Allardyce’s side are currently one place out of the relegation zone with the Wearsiders having a superior goal difference to Norwich and Newcastle.

Southampton are pushing for a European spot under Ronald Koeman with the Dutchman’s side hoping to put a 2-0 midweek defeat behind them. The Saints will have fond memories of this fixture having battered the Black Cats 8-0 last season in what was Sunderland heaviest defeat in modern history.

**Kickoff –** Saturday 5th March @ 1500

**Venue –** St Marys Stadium

**Last Season** – Southampton 8-0 Sunderland

**Referee –** Kevin Friend

**Potential Sunderland** **Squad** **–** Pickford, Mannone, Jones, Matthews, Jones, Brown, O’Shea, Yedlin, Kone, Van Aanholt, Kaboul, Rodwell, Larsson Kirchhoff, Toivonen, M’Vila, Borini, Khazri, Defoe

**Injuries:** Watmore (Ankle), Lens (Doubt), Cattermole (Head), O’Shea (Doubt).

**Potential Southampton Squad:** Forster, Van Dijk, Fonte, Yoshida, Soares, Bertrand, Davis, Romeu, Clasie, Mane, Stekelenburg, Targett, Martina, Tadic, Ward-Prowse, Austin, Pellé, Reed, Juanmi.

![Steve Bardens/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/https://media.readsunderland.com/readsunderland/2016/03/457588120.jpg)

**Injuries:** Rodriguez (Ankle), Gardos (Knee), Austin (Hamstring), Long (Leg), Wanyama (Suspended).

**Read Sunderland’s Prediction:**

This has been a tough place to come for Sunderland over the years and I expect Saturday to be no different.

*Southampton 1-0 Sunderland*