Team news
Everton welcome back Jake O'Brien for their final men's match at Goodison Park, with the defender having recovered from the knee injury that sidelined him last weekend.
James Tarkowski, Orel Mangala and Jesper Lindstrom are still unavailable.
Southampton full-back Kyle Walker-Peters is doubtful through illness.
Saints are otherwise expected to have a fully fit squad.
Match facts
Head-to-head
Southampton beat Everton 1-0 in November, the first of their two top-flight victories this season, and are vying to record a league double against the Toffees for the first time since 1997-98.
Saints won 2-1 on their last Premier League visit to Goodison Park in January 2023, claiming their first top-flight victory there since 1997. The Merseysiders have not lost consecutive home league games against Southampton for 51 years.
Everton have claimed 16 Premier League home wins against Saints, their joint highest figure against a specific opponent. They also recorded their joint biggest win in the competition against Southampton, beating them 7-1 in November 1996.
Everton
This will be Everton's 2,789th and final men's game at Goodison Park in all competitions (W1537, D660, L591).
They are winless in their past seven home fixtures in league and cup (D5, L2) – they have not had a longer streak since an eight-match sequence between October and December 2009.
The Toffees have kept just one clean sheet in their previous 13 Premier League games, though they have not conceded more than twice in any of their past 23 top-flight matches.
Everton are the only side who have not conceded from a Premier League penalty this season. They have faced two spot-kicks, both of which were saved by Jordan Pickford, in draws against Newcastle and Manchester City.
The Merseysiders are vying to win consecutive top-flight matches for the second time in 2024-25, having won three in a row between January and February.
Beto have scored seven Premier League goals since the start of February – only Mohamed Salah, with nine, has more in that period (prior to the latest round of fixtures).
Southampton
Last weekend's goalless draw against Manchester City means Southampton are vying to avoid defeat in back-to-back top-flight matches for the first time since March 2023. That was also the last time they kept consecutive Premier League clean sheets.
Their only shut-out in 18 top-flight away games this season came in a 0-0 draw at Fulham on 22 December.
Saints' tally of 12 points would be the second lowest at the end of a Premier League season. Should they win, their total of 15 would be the joint second lowest, matching Sunderland's figure in 2005-06.
Southampton have yet to score a penalty in this season's Premier League, failing to convert two - Wolves are the only other side yet net a spot-kick (having not been awarded one).
Saints have had 441 sequences of at least 10 open-play passes in the Premier League this season – only five teams have had more. Their average of 12.3 such sequences per game is the highest on record by a relegated team (data exists from 2014-15).
