March 1st features a match where Southampton hosts Grimsby Town in a clash of the FA Cup. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. Southampton is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Leeds United. Junior Firpo struck first for Leeds United in the 77th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Southampton couldn’t muster any offence and Leeds United ran away with the shutout win. Southampton looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 8 of their last 10, while in their last match, Grimsby Town recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Luton Town. Harry Clifton scored the first goal for Grimsby Town in the 9th minute, then Danilo Orsi-Dadamo added another in the 28th minute In the end, Luton Town was frustrated by Grimsby Town’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Grimsby Town ended the match with the shutout victory. With 19 points in their last 10 matches Grimsby Town should be reasonably happy with their performance.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Both Brendan Kiernan and Otis Khan have been the hottest scorers for Grimsby Town in the last five each having scored 2 goals each. Romain Perraud has been the most effective weapon for Southampton lately. The French defender has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches.