Stoke v Southampton

If Stoke are to prevail here, then they will need to make the most of the opening exchanges. In the first half of matches this season, only three other Premier League sides have been more clinical in front of goal, yet in the second they are among the division’s most wasteful. Only one other club has scored a higher share of their goals in the first half than Stoke, so if the Saints can withstand the early pressure – something they’re used to given that they face the highest share of shots in the opening 15 minutes of matches – then Ronald Koeman’s side should press on after the break without fear of repercussions.