Summary

  • Huddersfield seeking third straight Premier League victory

  • Southampton looking to bounce back after EFL Cup defeat

  • Watch Final Score at the top of the page

  1. KICK-OFFpublished at 1 min

    Huddersfield 0-0 Southampton

    And we're under way!

  2. 'Little short of phenomenal'published at 14:59 British Summer Time 26 August 2017

    Huddersfield v Southampton (15:00 BST)

    Steve Wilson
    Match of the Day commentator

    Huddersfield's start to the season has been little short of phenomenal.

    Crystal Palace and Newcastle are not the best opponents they'll play this season - but take nothing away from David Wagner and his men.

    The Terriers have made one of the best starts to a Premier League season ever by a newly promoted club - should they win again it'll be the best since Bolton in 2001.

    Southampton have made a low-key start under Manuel Pellegrino - a frustrating goalless draw with Swansea, a rather fortunate win over West Ham, and then a strong-ish side beaten by Wolves in the Carabao Cup - all three games at home."

  3. Postpublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 26 August 2017

    The teams are out on the pitch and raring to go. There's a sense of optimism around the John Smith's Stadium today.

    Will Huddersfield be top of the table again at 5pm?

  4. Lawro's predictionpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 26 August 2017

    Huddersfield v Southampton (15:00 BST)

    Mark Lawrenson

    Not long to go now...

    Mark Lawrenson has made his prediction for the game, and he's gone for a 1-1 draw.

    Read Lawro's full predictions here.

    If you think you can do better, try our Premier League predictor game by clicking this link.

  5. 'We have to show we are favourites'published at 14:52 British Summer Time 26 August 2017

    Huddersfield v Southampton (15:00)

    Southampton

    Southampton manager Mauricio Pellegrino, speaking to BBC Sport: "I am happy with our start, we have played two difficult games and deserved to win both games. Today will be difficult against a tough team who are in a good dynamic right now.

    "They play with a lot of energy, but I am confident it can be a good win for us. David Wagner might think we are favourites but we have to show that on the pitch, it is easy to write that on paper.

    "In the Premier League every side is important. The balance between win and lose is really thin."

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  6. 'We always focus on ourselves'published at 14:50 British Summer Time 26 August 2017

    Huddersfield v Southampton (15:00)

    Huddersfield Town

    Huddersfield boss David Wagner, wearing those snazzy glasses that his mate Jurgen Klopp also wears, spoke to Match of the Day's Steve Wilson in the John Smith's Stadium tunnel.

    "Southampton are a top-class team - a top-10 team, possibly more," says the German.

    "We have to be at our best. Even if we respect Southampton we have to have a lot of focus on ourselves and do our stuff right. That's how we have always done it."

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    Get Involvedpublished at 14:49 British Summer Time 26 August 2017

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  8. Head-to-headpublished at 14:48 British Summer Time 26 August 2017

    Huddersfield v Southampton (15:00 BST)

    The last time Huddersfield hosted Southampton was 2010, in a League One match, and they went on to win 2-0.

    It was way back in 1971 when the two teams last played in the top flight, and Southampton were the ones to win 2-0 on that occasion.

    So who is going to win 2-0 this time?

  9. 'I have nothing to say'published at 14:43 British Summer Time 26 August 2017

    Huddersfield v Southampton (15:00 BST)

    Southampton

    It's hardly surprising Virgil van Dijk has not been selected again today but here's what Mauricio Pellegrino said when asked if the centre-back's speculated move to Chelsea was imminent...

    "I don't have this information, I don't want to give any opinion about that," the Argentine said.

    "Virgil's situation is that nothing has changed, I have nothing to say."

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  10. Team newspublished at 14:37 British Summer Time 26 August 2017

    Huddersfield vs Southampton (15:00 BST)

    David Wagner has named the same squad that beat Newcastle 1-0 last Sunday.

    Abdelhamid Sabiri and Florent Hadergjonaj haven't been considered for selection after joining the club this week.

    Jonathan Hogg, Nahki Wells, Jon Gorenc Stankovic and Martin Cranie remain sidelined.

    Huddersfield XI: Lossl, Smith (C), Biling, Kachunga, Mooy, Lowe, van La Parra, Ince, Mounie, Jorgensen, Schindler

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    Southampton make just one change to the squad that beat West Ham last weekend, and have named the same starting XI.

    New signing Wesley Hoedt replaces Jan Bednarek on the bench but there is still no sign of Virgil van Dijk amid speculation he is close to a move away from St Mary's.

    Southampton XI: Forster, Soares, Stephens, Yoshida, Bertrand, Romeu, Lemina, Tadic, Davis (C), Redmond, Gabbiadini

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  11. Postpublished at 14:33 British Summer Time 26 August 2017

    Thanks for joining me for the live text coverage of Huddersfield against Southampton!

    David Wagner's men were joint top of the Premier League table (before Manchester City's late win at the Etihad), while Southampton have picked up an unconvincing win and a draw in their first two league matches.

    Team news coming up...

  12. Impressive startpublished at 14:30 British Summer Time 26 August 2017

    A surprise 3-0 win at Crystal Palace.

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    Followed by a solid 1-0 victory over Newcastle.

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    And joint top of the table.

    Will newly promoted Huddersfield continue their impressive start to life in the Premier League?

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