Comply with dwell protection as Southampton face Brentford at this time within the Premier League. One other top-flight season shall be coated in full proper right here with The Unbiased, as reigning champions Manchester Metropolis look to make it an unprecedented 5 titles in a row come the tip of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool shall be chasing Pep Guardiola’s aspect, however simply as fascinating would be the race for Champions League locations, with extra groups than ever earlier than having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea stay big-spending, Manchester United’s newest rebuild continues and each Tottenham and Newcastle will anticipate enhancements this yr – but it was Aston Villa who snared fourth final time period.
In the meantime, it is Southampton, Leicester Metropolis and Ipswich City who made it again to the elite after promotion final yr and every can have hope they’ll make it greater than a one-year keep. Comply with the newest dwell motion from the Premier League beneath:
Southampton FC 0 – 5 Brentford FC
Southampton vs Brentford
17:06
Brentford finish their run of 9 Premier League away video games with no win in emphatic trend with a 5-0 victory in opposition to backside membership Southampton. Schade netted the opener on six minutes with a low end previous Ramsdale. The Bees may have had extra targets in that first half if it wasn’t for the goalkeeper and the crossbar to disclaim Wissa and Norgaard. Van den Berg had a aim disallowed at the beginning of the second half for a foul within the penalty space however Brentford quickly discovered the online once more courtesy of a brace from Mbeumo, together with one from the penalty spot. A late burst of targets in added time put additional gloss on the scoreline. Lewis-Potter drilling low into the online earlier than Wissa pounced on a mistake from Harwood-Bellis. Southampton fall to their sixteenth defeat of the season and have now failed to attain in 10 of their 20 league matches. The Saints created an xG of simply 0.29. They continue to be rooted to the underside of the desk as new supervisor Ivan Juric nonetheless seeks his first factors answerable for the membership. Brentford transfer into tenth within the Premier League desk. The Bees created an xG of 4.23. Each side flip their consideration to the FA Cup subsequent. Southampton host Swansea while Brentford entertain Plymouth. That’s all from me. Thanks for becoming a member of me and goodbye.
Southampton vs Brentford
16:59
FULL-TIME: SOUTHAMPTON 0-5 BRENTFORD.
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Objective Yoane Wissa Bileko
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Help Bryan Tetsadong Marceau Mbeumo
Southampton vs Brentford
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Good ft by Yamoliuk to beat a Southampton participant and get a shot away contained in the penalty space however the effort hits the aspect netting.
Southampton vs Brentford
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5 minutes to be added on on the finish of the second half.
Southampton vs Brentford
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That was a neat flick by Mbeumo on the entrance put up however he cannot direct the hassle in direction of aim. One other let off for Saints who simply need the ultimate whistle to return.
Southampton vs Brentford
16:48
Substitution Joseph Oluwaseyi Temitope Ayodele-Aribo Adam David Lallana
Southampton vs Brentford
16:47
Aribo went down following a problem with Janelt and requires remedy so there’s a stoppage in play.
Southampton vs Brentford
16:46
Southampton win a nook however Mbeumo can head it away underneath no stress on the entrance put up.
Southampton vs Brentford
16:42
Walker-Peters tries his luck from 25 yards out however his effort goes properly over the crossbar and does not hassle Flekken.
Southampton vs Brentford
16:42
Substitution Christian Thers Nørgaard Yehor Yarmoliuk
Southampton vs Brentford
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Substitution Kevin Schade Edmond-Paris Maghoma
Southampton vs Brentford
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Mbeumo now has 12 targets this marketing campaign, the identical quantity as Southampton have managed all season. It appears to be like set to be a 3rd straight defeat for brand new supervisor Ivan Juric.
Southampton vs Brentford
16:40
Brentford have gained their final three matches in a row in opposition to sides within the relegation zone, scoring 5 targets in every of their final two wins. They nonetheless have time to attain two extra targets right here.
Southampton vs Brentford
16:38
That ought to have been 4 for Brentford. Lewis-Potter simply cannot information his shot previous Ramsdale after run ahead and a superb go from Wissa to seek out the defender insdie the penalty space.
Southampton vs Brentford
16:35
One other good likelihood for the guests however Ramsdale does properly to repel a Wissa effort. There may very well be extra targets on this match for the Bees.
Southampton vs Brentford
16:32
Substitution Mathias Jensen Vitaly Janelt
Southampton vs Brentford
16:30
Penalty awarded to Brentford. Van den Berg is introduced down on the again put up by a Saints participant as he seemed to get on the tip of a Mbeumo cross. VAR checks and agrees with the choice that the guests needs to be awarded a spot kick.
Southampton vs Brentford
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Penalty Objective Bryan Tetsadong Marceau Mbeumo
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16:29
Mbeumo has his sights set on one other aim and he forces Ramsdale to push clear his highly effective close-range effort.
Southampton vs Brentford
16:25
Yellow Card Taylor Jay Harwood-Bellis
Southampton vs Brentford
16:24
Help Yoane Wissa Bileko
Southampton vs Brentford
16:24
Southampton urgent for an equaliser however the remaining ball continues to allow them to down and Brentford are defending properly.
Southampton vs Brentford
16:23
Objective Bryan Tetsadong Marceau Mbeumo
Southampton vs Brentford
16:22
What an opportunity for Wissa! The ahead is thru on aim and solely has Ramsdale to beat however he fires his shot over the crossbar. Brentford may have this recreation wrapped up by now.
Southampton vs Brentford
16:21
That disallowed aim was a let off for Saints and supervisor Ivan Juric has instantly made two attacking modifications.
Southampton vs Brentford
16:18
No aim for Brentford. Wissa is deemed to have fouled a Southampton participant within the penalty space and van den Berg’s header won’t stand. It stays 1-0 to Brentford at St Mary’s.
Southampton vs Brentford
16:17
Brentford look to have doubled their lead however there’s a VAR test happening for a foul within the penalty space. It’s poor defending from Southampton as they go away van den Berg fully free within the penalty space from an Mbeumo nook and he heads house previous the goalkeeper. Nevertheless, this aim could not stand.
Southampton vs Brentford
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Substitution Kamaldeen Sulemana Cameron Desmond Archer
Southampton vs Brentford
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Substitution Ebere Paul Onuachu Adam James Armstrong
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That may be a sensible piece of defending from Harwood-Bellis. It appears to be like like Wissa has to attain however the defender will get again on the goal-line to disclaim the ahead. A giant likelihood although spurned for the guests.
Southampton vs Brentford
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Help Bryan Tetsadong Marceau Mbeumo
Southampton vs Brentford
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First likelihood of the second half goes to Brentford as Roerslev forces Ramsdale right into a save at his close to put up.
Southampton vs Brentford
16:13
Ivan Juric making a double change on the break hoping Southampton can get again into this match within the second half. Saints have gained only one recreation all season and are in determined want of a outcome right here.
Southampton vs Brentford
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Brentford get the second half began.
Southampton vs Brentford
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Substitution James Patrick Bree Yukinari Sugawara
Southampton vs Brentford
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Substitution Nathan Dean Joshua Wooden-Gordon Charles James Taylor
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The Opta Supercomputer offers Southampton only a 9.2% likelihood of coming from behind to win this match. Brentford are favourites with a 70.6% likelihood of claiming their first away win of the season. A draw is 20.2% more likely to be the ultimate consequence.
Southampton vs Brentford
15:56
Brentford are 1-0 up at half-time in opposition to Southampton due to a primary half aim from Schade. It got here after simply six minutes when the German winger obtained on the tip of a by means of ball from Damsgaard and slotted previous Ramsdale. The Bees have had their possibilities to double their lead however Ramsdale stored out Wissa earlier than the crossbar denied Norgaard. Damsgaard’s low effort additionally got here shut for the guests. The hosts although ended the primary half the stronger of the 2 sides with Dibling going closest when he hit the aspect netting. Saints have solely created an xG of 0.17 in comparison with an xG of 1.15 for Brentford.
Southampton vs Brentford
15:51
HALF-TIME: SOUTHAMPTON 0-1 BRENTFORD
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A speculative effort from Harwood-Bellis fails to hassle Flekken and the goalkeeper can run down the clock with this goal-kick.
Southampton vs Brentford
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Three minutes to be added on on the finish of this primary half.
Southampton vs Brentford
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Good defending from Lewis-Potter to make sure Bree cannot get previous him within the penalty space and get a shot away on aim. The hosts are rising into this contest now however half-time is approaching.
Southampton vs Brentford
15:45
That was an opportunity for Saints. Aribo does properly to get previous Damsgaard and into the penalty space. He picks out Dibling who lets the ball roll onto his left foot earlier than hanging an effort into the aspect netting.
Southampton vs Brentford
15:44
Walker-Peters is sweet to proceed and Southampton are again on the entrance foot in search of an equaliser earlier than half-time.
Southampton vs Brentford
15:42
A stoppage in play as Walker-Peters goes down contained in the Brentford penalty space and requires remedy.
Southampton vs Brentford
15:41
Higher play from the hosts going ahead however the remaining header from Onuachu is a tame one and comfortably claimed by Flekken.
Southampton vs Brentford
15:38
Mbeumo could have been fortunate there to flee a yellow card for a late problem on Dibling from behind. Southampton definitely assume that ought to have been a reserving.
Southampton vs Brentford
15:36
Dibling tries to tackle one too many Brentford our bodies as he dribbled in direction of aim however that is the house sides finest spell of the match.
Southampton vs Brentford
15:34
Dibling does properly to carry off Jensen and it appears to be like like he has discovered Onuachu operating by means of on aim however the striker is well dispossessed by Collins and the assault breaks down for Saints.
Southampton vs Brentford
15:31
Southampton penetrate the sting of the Brentford penalty space however the remaining ball into the field by Harwood-Bellis is well gathered by Flekken.
Southampton vs Brentford
15:29
Brentford are getting nearer to a second aim. This time Damsgaard cuts inside onto his left foot and hits a low strike narrowly broad of the put up.
Southampton vs Brentford
15:28
Damsgaard wins possession again on the half-way line and he finds Wissa whose curling effort is held properly by Ramsdale. That was one other good alternative for the guests.
Southampton vs Brentford
15:26
Brentford hit the crossbar! Norgaard flicks a free-kick on on the close to put up and it rattles the highest of the crossbar. So near a second for the Bees.
Southampton vs Brentford
15:25
That’s wonderful play from Mbeumo to burst ahead and select Wissa contained in the penalty space who forces Ramsdale right into a low save. That was a giant likelihood for the guests to double their lead.
Southampton vs Brentford
15:24
Yellow Card Kyle Leonardus Walker-Peters
Southampton vs Brentford
15:22
Aribo appears to be like good to proceed and the sport will get re-started with Brentford possession contained in the Southampton half.
Southampton vs Brentford
15:22
Aribo made a problem on Damsgaard in the course of the park however he was caught by the elbow of the midfielder in doing so. A stoppage in play while Aribo will get some remedy.
Southampton vs Brentford
15:20
Southampton’s issues have been scoring targets this season, simply 12 in 19 video games and it’s snug work for the Brentford defence up to now.
Southampton vs Brentford
15:18
That Schade aim has been the one effort on aim from both aspect up to now. Brentford have loved extra of the possession however are struggling to create alternatives in opposition to this Southampton defence.
Southampton vs Brentford
15:16
Brentford don’t journey properly within the Premier League. They’ve misplaced 17 of their final 23 away league matches however that Schade aim has given them the right begin right here.
Southampton vs Brentford
15:15
Brentford persevering with to return ahead in numbers however the remaining go is simply lacking from the guests on the minute as they search for a second aim.
Southampton vs Brentford
15:13
That was the worst potential begin for Southampton and so they have didn’t win any of their final 26 matches when conceding first within the Premier League.
Southampton vs Brentford
15:12
Help Mikkel Krogh Damsgaard
Southampton vs Brentford
15:07
Objective Kevin Schade
Southampton vs Brentford
15:07
Brentford have began the brighter of the 2 sides right here, however Ramsdale is but to be known as into motion. The Bees can do the double over Southampton after successful 3-1 within the reverse fixture on matchday three. Mbeumo and Wissa have been on the scoresheet for the Bees that day with Sugawara netting a late comfort for Saints.
Southampton vs Brentford
15:06
Southampton want to cease a four-match winless streak at St Mary’s. Solely twice have the Saints misplaced 5 in a row on house soil within the Premier League, doing so in 1998 and 2023. New supervisor Ivan Juric can also be looking for his first win answerable for the membership.
Southampton vs Brentford
15:03
Southampton get the sport began at St Mary’s.
Southampton vs Brentford
15:01
The groups are out on the pitch and kick-off is simply moments away.
Southampton vs Brentford
14:58
Brentford make two modifications from the aspect overwhelmed by Arsenal final day out. Vitaly Janelt and Yehor Yarmoliuk each drop to the bench as Kevin Schade and Mathias Jensen come into the beginning line-up. Thomas Frank continues to be lacking a number of first group gamers together with Fabio Carvalho, Kristoffer Ajer, Josh Dasilva, Rico Henry, Aaron Hickey, Ben Mee, Gustavo Nunes, Ethan Pinnock, and Igor Thiago.
Southampton vs Brentford
14:53
BRENTFORD SUBS: Hakon Valdimarsson, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Jayden Meghoma, Yunus Konak, Vitaly Janelt, Paris Maghoma, Kim Ji-Soo, Tony Yogane, Benjamin Arthur.
Southampton vs Brentford
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BRENTFORD LINE-UP (4-3-3): Mark Flekken; Keane Lewis-Potter, Sepp van den Berg, Nathan Collins, Mads Roerslev; Mikkel Damsgaard, Christian Norgaard, Mathias Jensen; Kevin Schade, Yoane Wissa, Bryan Mbeumo.
Southampton vs Brentford
14:47
Southampton make two modifications from the aspect overwhelmed at Crystal Palace final day out. Kamaldeen Sulemana and Chelsea loanee Lesley Ugochukwu come into the beginning line-up changing Adam Armstrong and Mateus Fernandes. Midfielder Flynn Downes continues to be out alongside defender Jack Stephens.
Southampton vs Brentford
14:47
SOUTHAMPTON SUBS: Alex McCarthy, Ryan Manning, Adam Armstrong, Adam Lallana, Yukinari Sugawara, Ben Brereton, Cameron Archer, Charlie Taylor, Armel Bella-Kotchap.
Southampton vs Brentford
14:43
SOUTHAMPTON LINE-UP (3-4-2-1): Aaron Ramsdale; Nathan Wooden, Jan Bednarek, Taylor Harwood-Bellis; Kyle Walker-Peters, Joe Aribo, Lesley Ugochukwu, James Bree; Kamaldeen Sulemana, Paul Onuachu; Tyler Dibling.
Southampton vs Brentford
14:43
9 factors above the underside three and 7 factors off the highest six and European soccer, Brentford are at present a season of mid-table obscurity. Beginning the brand new yr with defeat in opposition to Arsenal, Thomas Frank’s aspect at the moment are winless in 4 league matches and in want of a primary away win of the season. Their tally of two factors away from house is the bottom within the division and Frank nonetheless hasn’t labored out how one can replicate their robust house document on the highway. The Bees although do like taking part in in opposition to Southampton having gained the final 4 Premier League encounters between the perimeters.
Southampton vs Brentford
14:37
Southampton’s winless streak prolonged to 9 Premier League video games after they misplaced narrowly at Crystal Palace final day out. There has but to be a brand new supervisor bounce for the Saints with Ivan Juric dropping each of his two video games answerable for the membership up to now. On the midway stage of the season, Southampton are 10 factors adrift on the backside of the desk with simply 12 targets scored in 19 matches. Brentford are maybe the right opposition for Saints if they’re to start out the brand new yr with a win. The Bees are the one aspect within the Premier League this season but to win on their travels.
Southampton vs Brentford
14:32
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Southampton vs Brentford
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Lineups are introduced and gamers are warming up.
Southampton vs Brentford
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