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• Southampton have ended a 22-game winless run in the Premier League, with this their first win in the top-flight since March 2023 against Leicester.

Harry Poole
BBC Sport journalist

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The overwhelming feeling as the full-time whistle blew at St Mary's was one of relief - and now Russell Martin will hope the confidence this breakthrough victory should bring can kick-start Saints' season.

Praise from Pep Guardiola is all well and good, but the pressure to translate pleasing football in to points was increasing after Saints equalled their longest winless run from the beginning of a league campaign with defeat at the champions last week.

The end of a 22-game winless run in the Premier League. A first win in the top-flight since March 2023. Off the bottom of the table.

This will undoubtedly feel like a significant weight lifted as Southampton aim to mount a meaningful survival challenge following promotion, with another key meeting to come against Wolves next week.

Martin will believe this result shows his decision to persevere with his principles in the face of adversity is beginning to bear fruit, and can lead to the club achieving its target this season.

But now his side must back it up to build momentum before the international break, following which they face Liverpool, Brighton, Chelsea, Aston Villa and Tottenham.

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Chris Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League matches this season, against a variety of guests.

For week 10 he takes on The Piano TV series winner Brad Kella.

Sutton's prediction: 1-1

Everton's late equaliser against Fulham helped get me a predictions win last week, and I am going for another 1-1 draw this time too.

The way both teams approach the game is interesting. Sean Dyche's side have got the nous and are streetwise, while Southampton are viewed by many as being naive and playing fantasy football, with their style of play under Russell Martin.

You look at the games that Saints have thrown away - like they did against Leicester and Ipswich - and you feel like Dyche will have hope on Saturday even if his side are trailing late on.

I really enjoyed seeing Dyche put centre-half Michael Keane up as a makeshift centre-forward to mix things up against Fulham, and his Everton team never lie down, which is why I think they will get something out of this game too.

Brad's prediction: 2-0

Southampton to win, no doubt about this one!

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