Southampton and Sheffield United have nothing to play for on the final day of the 2019/20 Premier League season, but both sides will be hoping to finish the campaign on a high at St. Mary’s.
Twelfth-place Saints can’t finish any lower than their current position, although they could leapfrog Everton if results go their way.
On the other hand, Sheffield United are four points behind seventh-place Tottenham. But the Blades could finish as low as tenth.
It’s safe to say that Ralph Hasenhuttl has done an excellent job on the south coast, guiding Saints out of relegation danger and into mid-table safety.
Remember Southampton’s 9-0 drubbing at the hand of Leicester back in October? Well, that record defeat now feels like a very distant memory for everyone involved with the club.
Saints have only lost one of their eight games since the restart, and let’s not forget that they have beaten Manchester City during that period.
Southampton come into this game on a six-game unbeaten run after seeing off relegation-strugglers Bournemouth 2-0 last time out.
Sheffield United were on a roll when the campaign was put on hold, but the Blades have failed to rediscover their early-season form since the lay-off.
Three wins in nine games since the resumption have ended the club’s European ambitions, although Chris Wilder and his players must be given huge credit for their efforts this term.
A recent four-game unbeaten run – which included wins over Tottenham, Wolves, and Chelsea – gave Sheff Utd an excellent opportunity to register a top-seven finish.
However, back-to-back defeats to Leicester and Everton mean that the Blades will miss out on qualifying for Europe in their first season back in the Premier League.
Head-to-head: Southampton claimed a narrow 1-0 victory over Sheff Utd earlier in the season, while Wilder’s men won by the same scoreline in their previous meeting.
It’s also worth mentioning that this fixture doesn’t generally produce many goals. Three of the past four meetings between these two teams have seen under 1.5 goals scored.
Team news: Moussa Djenepo and Sofiane Boufal will miss the last game of the season for Southampton, while key defender Jan Bednarek could return from injury on Sunday.
Sheffield United’s only injury concern is Luke Freeman. Other than that, Wilder will have a full complement to choose from on the final day.
Across the past ten games, Southampton have picked up one point more than Sheff Utd. So, there really is very little to separate these two sides at the moment.
Forebet predicts that Saints and Sheff Utd will produce another low-scoring encounter, with a draw the most likely outcome.
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