Southampton vs Bournemouth

Recap

European hopefuls Bournemouth travel to face bottom-of-the-table Southampton in the Premier League this weekend. The Cherries have been in strong form at the start of 2025, securing statement victories over Nottingham Forest and Newcastle, propelling them into the top half of the league table. However, a 2-0 home loss to league leaders Liverpool last time out slowed their momentum. They enter Saturday’s match sitting seventh in the table amidst a highly competitive race for a top-four spot.

The two teams had contrasting fortunes in the FA Cup last week. Bournemouth bounced back from their defeat to Liverpool with a 2-0 win over Everton at Goodison Park, while Southampton were knocked out by Championship side Burnley at St Mary’s.

Southampton’s relegation to the Championship seems inevitable, but their 2-1 win at Ipswich two weeks ago gives them hope of avoiding the title of the Premier League’s worst-ever team. With just nine points from 24 games, they need three more points to surpass Derby’s record of 11 points from the 2007/08 season. Three draws could suffice to achieve that.

What time does Southampton vs Bournemouth kick off?

• Location: Southampton, England
• Stadium: St Mary’s Stadium
• Date: Saturday, 15 February
• Kick-off Time: 15:00 GMT / 10:00 ET / 07:00 PT
• Referee: Jarred Gillet
• VAR: Peter Bankes

Southampton vs Bournemouth head-to-head record (last five games)

• Southampton: 3 wins
• Bournemouth: 2 wins
• Draws: 0
• Last meeting: Bournemouth 3-1 Southampton (30 September 2024) – Premier League

Current form (all competitions)

• Southampton:
  • 0-1 vs Burnley (08/02/25)
  • 1-2 vs Ipswich (01/02/25)
  • 1-3 vs Newcastle (25/01/25)
  • 3-2 vs Nottingham Forest (19/01/25)
  • 1-4 vs Man Utd (16/01/25)
• Bournemouth:
  • 2-0 vs Everton (08/02/25)
  • 0-2 vs Liverpool (01/02/25)
  • 5-0 vs Nottingham Forest (25/01/25)
  • 1-4 vs Newcastle (18/01/25)
  • 2-2 vs Chelsea (14/01/25)

How to watch Southampton vs Bournemouth on TV

• United Kingdom: Not televised – live radio commentary on BBC Radio Solent
• United States: Peacock
• Canada: fuboTV Canada

Southampton team news
Southampton’s injury list is long, with Taylor Harwood-Bellis sidelined, Jack Stephens out with a calf injury, and Ross Stewart, Juan Larios, and Ryan Fraser also missing. Manager Ivan Juric left Flynn Downes out of the squad for last week’s FA Cup defeat to Burnley, and it remains to be seen whether their dispute will affect his inclusion this weekend. Adam Lallana is a doubt due to a hamstring issue, but Aaron Ramsdale is expected to return in goal, replacing Alex McCarthy.

Southampton predicted lineup vs Bournemouth (3-4-2-1): Ramsdale; Bree, Bednarek, Wood; Walker-Peters, Aribo, Ugochukwu, Welington; Fernandes, Dibling; Onuachu

Bournemouth team news
Despite a number of key players being out, Bournemouth’s form has been impressive. Dango Ouattara continues as the focal point of attack with Evanilson and Enes Unal still sidelined. Lewis Cook has been playing as a makeshift right-back in recent weeks with Adam Smith also injured. Other absentees include Alex Scott, Marcos Senesi, Julian Araujo, and Julio Soler, while James Hill and Luis Sinisterra are doubts for Saturday’s match.

Bournemouth predicted lineup vs Southampton (4-2-3-1): Kepa; Cook, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Christie, Adams; Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo; Ouattara

Southampton vs Bournemouth score prediction
While Southampton secured a rare win against Ipswich two weeks ago, their momentum was halted by Burnley in the FA Cup last week. Bournemouth, on the other hand, responded positively to their loss to Liverpool by defeating Everton. With a strong lineup and the absence of key players for Southampton, Bournemouth are favorites to secure an away win and continue their push for a top-four finish.