Southampton trail Swansea in midfield rankings ahead of tonight’s clash | OneFootball

Football League World ranks Swansea’s midfield above Southampton’s, placing them fifth to the Saints’ sixth, ahead of tonight’s Championship trip to the Swansea.com Stadium.

According to Sainstmarching.com, Swansea lead the division and have conceded just once this season. Southampton have not lost a home league match since January, and the last leaders to visit St Mary’s were beaten 5-1.

Both attacks look imposing, with Žan Vipotnik and Adam Idah among the visitors’ options. Ross Stewart remains injured, while Cyle Larin, Leo Scienza and Finn Azaz add further threat, and Larin already has five goals after being described as the division’s best centre-forward by Tonda Eckert.

Swansea’s midfield has been bolstered by Elijah Just and Sebastian Eustaquio, and captain Jay Fulton offers reliability. Eustaquio covered 12.8km in their 0-0 draw with Wrexham, and the Daily Echo reports a league-high rate of five point two tackles, duels or interceptions per minute of opponent possession this season.

Eckert has highlighted the midfield battle as key, praising Swansea’s physical output and pressing, and recalling April’s meeting. He wants his side to run, solve the press and reconnect with what worked in last season’s strong display at Swansea.

Southampton won 2-1 away to Swansea last season thanks to a late Cameron Archer strike, and they have not lost to the Swans since 2017. Archer, now on loan at Auxerre in France, was the matchwinner. Match that energy now and a first league win of September, and a third of the campaign, could follow.

Source: Sainstmarching.com

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