This is a meeting between two of the Premier League’s dark horses, with both sides justifiably upbeat about their prospects this season. Southampton were briefly as high as fourth last weekend but the visit of Michael Laudrup’s side promises to be a sterner test. The games are coming thick and fast for Swansea, and Southampton will hope that their Europa League exertions on Thursday will have a negative effect on the Welsh side. Jacob Steinberg

Kick-off Sunday 1.30pm

Venue St Mary’s Stadium

Last season Southampton 1 Swansea 1

Referee M Dean

This season G4, Y20, R1, 5.5 cards per game

Odds H 11-10 A 14-5 D 12-5

Southampton

Subs from K Davis, Gazzaniga, Fox, Yoshida, Rodriguez, Ramírez, Cork, Ward-Prowse, Lee, Do Prado, Hooiveld, Stephens, Chambers, Isgrove

Doubtful Shaw (illness)

Injured None

Suspended None

Form WWDLDW

Discipline Y5 R0

Leading scorer Lambert 2

Swansea

Subs from Tremmel, Zabret, Taylor, Britton, Bony, Hernández, Lamah, Tiendalli, Lita, Pozuelo, Vázquez,

Doubtful Hernández (hamstring), Rangel (ankle)

Injured Williams (ankle, 19 Oct), Monk (knee, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LWDWLL

Discipline Y15 R0

Leading scorers Davies, Michu 2