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2020-21 English Premier League
Matchday 19 of 38
Leicester City vs Southampton
King Power Stadium
Leicester, England
Saturday, 16 January 2021
Kick-off is at 23:00
Leicester City and Southampton will renew their rivalry when they meet in a
2020-21 English Premier League match on Saturday.
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The two teams are flying high on the Premier League standings and are amongst the dark horses for the title this season.
Leicester head into this weekend's run of fixtures having put together a four-game unbeaten run during which period they beat fellow title contenders Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in North London and held Manchester United to a 2-2 draw.
Southampton followed 0-0 draws against Fulham and West Ham United with a 1-0 win over defending champions Liverpool in their most recent league outing. Victory underlined the Saints' continued progress under manager Ralph Hasenhuettl and striker Danny Ings was full of praise for his boss following that win, which had reduced the Austrian mentor to tears.
"Yeah, he's very passionate. I think it's great for all of us lads to see because he brings that passion into our game," Ings told Sky Sports.
"You can see in the last few minutes, we're still trying to break forward, still trying to defend with our lives. You see the young lads coming on, sprinting back, trying to get into position. It's not easy to do.
"The manager's got us all working our socks off. It's really paying off this season."
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Hat-tricks from Ayoze Perez and Jamie Vardy spearheaded Leicester to an emphatic 9-0 win over Southampton at St Mary's last season, but the Saints bounced back with a 2-1 victory in the reverse fixture at King Power Stadium, further underlining the unpredictable nature of the Premier League.
Leicester City vs Southampton head-to-head statistics:
Matches played: 61
Leicester City wins: 20
Southampton wins: 24
Draws: 17
English Premier League fixtures, matchday 19:
Saturday, 16 January
15:30 -
Wolves vs West Brom
18:00 - West Ham United vs Burnley
18:00 - Leeds United vs Brighton & Hove Albion
20:30 - Fulham vs Chelsea
23:00 -
Leicester City vs Southampton
Sunday, 17 January
15:00 - Aston Villa vs Everton
17:05 - Sheffield United vs Tottenham Hotspur
19:30 -
Liverpool vs Manchester United
22:15 - Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
Monday, 18 January
23:00 - Arsenal vs Newcastle United
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