Southampton are preparing to face Everton in the Premier League on Saturday, October 1.
The Saints are currently 14th in the league table with 7 points, meanwhile, the Toffees are 13th with the same amount of points.
Ahead of the game, Paul Merson has stated his prediction on Sportskeeda.
"With the stories I've heard coming out of Southampton, this is going to be a massive match for Ralph Hassenhuttl. They play Everton at home this week, and he'll need his team to win this football match. I do worry for the manager if they don't get a good result in this game.
"Everton are working hard and have become difficult to beat. Frank Lampard is getting the best out of his players, and that's all you can ask for from a manager. Everton fans ask for only one thing - a hundred percent from their players every week. The team has lived up to that expectation and they've produced a couple of good results.
"Everton are far from the best team in the Premier League, but Frank Lampard is getting a tune out of them. Southampton have the home advantage in this fixture and could play out a draw this weekend."
Paul Merson's Prediction: Southampton 1-1 Everton
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