Mark Hughes played down the derby tag some have tried to apply to this fixture, saying that Portsmouth are Southampton’s rivals, but the fact is that Bournemouth are still the favourites for this one as they seek a third successive win while Southampton are in familiar territory near the bottom after one win in eight. Eddie Howe, who will make late decisions on the fitness of Ryan Fraser and Josh King, has been around long enough as a player then a manager to remember when a meeting with Saints was just another game. “I don’t think that rivalry was there,” he said. “It has grown from a few years ago and it has the scope to get bigger, but that will depend on both teams continuing at this level.” Mark Tallentire

Saturday 3pm

Venue Vitality Stadium

Last season Bournemouth 1 Southampton 1

Referee Lee Probert

This season G3 Y9 R2 4.33 cards/game

Odds H 11-10 A 5-2 D 13-5

BOURNEMOUTH

Subs from Boruc, Ramsdale, Simpson, Daniels, Surman, Mings, Mousset, Ibe, Pugh, Defoe, Taylor, Stanislas, Rico, Taylor, Gosling

Doubtful Fraser (hamstring), King (ankle)

Injured None

Suspended None

Discipline Y12 R1

Form DLWLWW

Leading scorer King 4

SOUTHAMPTON

Subs from Gunn, Forster, Ward-Prowse, Yoshida, Targett, Valery, Romeu, Davis, Armstrong, Gallagher, Gabbiadini, Long, Stephens, Lewis

Doubtful None

Injured None

Suspended Bednarek (one match)

Discipline Y19 R1

Form LWDLLL

Leading scorer Ings 3