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Your support makes all the difference.Welcome to The Independent's coverage of today's Premier League encounter between Sunderland vs Southampton.
- Preview: Sunderland vs Southampton
- Despite their struggles in recent seasons, Sunderland have retained a generally strong record against Southampton.
- In their eight meetings over the past three years the Black Cats have won four times and drawn three, losing only once.
- The solitary defeat however was their eye-watering 8-0 reverse at the Saints' hands just over a year ago.
- No Premier League club has conceded more goals than the 25 let in by the Wearsiders, who have kept only one clean sheet.
- Sunderland have allowed their opponents 69 shots on target against them this season, more than any other team.
- Southampton, meanwhile, are unbeaten in five league games
Team news
Sunderland: Pantilimon; Jones, Kaboul, Coates, Yedlin; M’Vila, Gomez, Toivonen, Johnson; Watmore, Fletcher.
Subs: Mannone, van Aanholt, Brown, Rodwell, Borini, Lens, Defoe.
Southampton: Stekelenburg; Yoshida, Fonte, Van Dijk, Bertrand; Ward-Prowse, Clasie, S. Davis; Mané, Tadić, Pellè
Subs: K. Davis, Cédric, Romeu, Martina, Juanmi, Caulker, Seager.
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Today's fixtures
Bournemouth vs Newcastle - 12.45pm
Leicester City vs Watford
Manchester United vs West Bromwich Albion
Norwich City vs Swansea City
Sunderland vs Southampton
West Ham United vs Everton
Stoke City vs Chelsea - 5:30p
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