Show Notes
It's South Coast Derby weekend, and Southampton welcome Portsmouth to St Mary's for one of the biggest games of the season.Saints are looking to end a 21-year wait for a league victory over Pompey at St Mary's after two draws in last season's meetings.The build-up has been dominated by the Spygate verdict, but Tonda Eckert can now turn his full attention to Sunday's showdown after receiving a suspended six-week ban and a £28,000 fine from the FA.In this preview, I look at the latest Saints team news, the fitness updates on Daniel Peretz, Cyle Larin and Caspar Jander, and my predicted Southampton starting line-up for the big derby.With Saints winning all four of their league games at St Mary's this season, can Eckert's side maintain that record and finally deliver the derby-day bragging rights?We also look at Portsmouth's threat, the key battles that could decide the game and my score prediction.Can Saints finally end the 21-year wait? Let me know your predicted line-up and score in the comments!
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