Simon Stone
BBC Sport at Elland Road

Leeds' familiar pre-match anthem really gets the home crowds going as the teams come out.

All clubs have their own entrance theme but this one is distinctive - and very traditional.

A reminder of the teams...

It has been a promising start for Southampton with Nottingham Forest yet to even get close to the home side's box. Nathan Jones' side need to capitalise on this decent opening, however.

A first opportunity for James Ward-Prowse to do something with a free kick.

The ball is sent into the box but the attack is brought to an abrupt end for a high boot by Armel Bella-Kotchap as he catches Ryan Yates.

Simon Stone
BBC Sport at Elland Road

New signing Max Wober has just been introduced to the Elland Road crowd.

Wober has arrived at Leeds from Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg.

Leeds manager Jesse Marsch is likely to hand Wober his debut in the FA Cup tie with Cardiff.

Oh Che Adams - should have scored!

So easy for Southampton as Nottingham Forest are undone by a ball over the top. Adams has just the goalkeeper to beat but sends his first-time shot wide of the far post.

Simon Stone
BBC Sport at Elland Road

The Scot's genuine sadness at David Gold's passing cannot disguise the fact this is a very important game for West Ham manager David Moyes.

West Ham have lost five successive Premier League games.

Another defeat tonight will put them into the relegation zone.

This is not what Hammers fans expected when the club spent £140m on new players last summer.

A fairly even start so far, although Southampton are the side looking to get forward more. Romain Perraud sends a decent cross into the box but the whistle goes for a foul.

Image source, Getty Images

Carlton Cole
Former West Ham striker on Radio 5 Live

Remember we were going in the wrong direction financially as a club and I remember David Sullivan, Karren Brady and obviously Mr. Gold coming in and changing it around.

It was just a shame that we went done a couple of years after they took over. They [David Gold and David Sullivan] invested a lot of money into the club and you got to understand that we are where we are because of him, David Sullivan and Karren Brady.

The first of tonight's four games is under way!

Image source, .

Nottingham Forest will be well aware of the need to avoid giving away free kicks in decent positions tonight, given the threat of James Ward-Prowse.

An impressive lightshow at St Mary's to the beat of Insomnia by Faithless as kick off approaches. This is a massive game for both sides as they look to move out of the bottom three.

Southampton

Southampton boss Nathan Jones, speaking pre-match: "This gives us a really good opportunity to bounce back after a disappointing defeat at the weekend.

"It is not about looking back for me it is about looking forward. We have to make sure tonight we start well, start strong and go and get the goal and try and win the game."

Image source, Getty Images

Southampton will be hoping a new year brings improved fortunes on home soil.

They lost nine home Premier League matches during 2022, their most in a single calendar year since they were beaten 10 times at The Dell in 1998.

Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper, speaking pre-match: "The spirit has always been a good level. It is never something I have had to worry about at all to be honest.

"We toyed with the idea of freshening things up but we decided to go with the same team. The onus is on the lads starting to at least replicate what they did in the second half against Chelsea.

"Our away form has been nowhere near what it should be and we want to face up to that and the best way to face up to it is play the next away game."

Image source, Getty Images

There's not been much joy on the road for travelling Nottingham Forest fans.

They have failed to score in each of their last six away Premier League fixtures, attempting 44 shots with an expected goals ratio of 4.6 without success.

Forest have, however, lost just once in six games in all competitions (W3, D2).

There was a big cheer from the away fans for Nottingham Forest's new signing Gustavo Scarpa when the names were read out at St Mary's just now.

Quite hoping he gets on and we get to see what he can do. He certainly sounds a character, loves a bit of skateboarding around Nottingham.

Image source, .

Southampton have lost all three league games under Nathan Jones and have the worst home record in the Premier League - they have taken only six points from a possible 24 at St Mary's Stadium, and haven't won there since August.

But Nottingham Forest are the top-flight team with the worst record on the road - they have picked up only two points from eight away games, and scored only once.

Forest were great at home to Chelsea on Sunday and deserved to beat them but, for some reason, they don't seem able to play that way away from the City Ground.

Both teams are desperate for a win to climb out of the relegation zone but it's hard to make a case for either of them to come out on top - I'm going for a draw.

Prediction: 1-1

West Ham manager David Moyes has never lost away from home against Leeds United in the Premier League in four previous visits (W3 D1), the joint most of any manager without losing (also John Gregory and Gerry Francis on four).

Only Sir Alex Ferguson has ever won more away games at Elland Road in the Premier League (5) than Moyes (3).

Leeds have conceded three goals in each of their last three home Premier League games, losing 3-2 to Fulham, winning 4-3 against Bournemouth and losing 3-1 to Man City.

The Whites haven’t shipped 3+ goals in four consecutive home league games since October 1960.