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Your support makes all the difference.Two points separate Cardiff and Southampton ahead of their clash on Saturday afternoon.
Neil Warnock’s team have grinded out crucial wins in the last few weeks against Wolves and Brighton, but lost 3-1 in midweek at West Ham; they come into this match in 16th place on 11 points.
This will be Southampton’s first match with new manager Ralph Hasenhuttl in charge, and he has some work to do with a team currently languishing in the relegation zone on nine points and without a win in 11 league matches. Follow the live action below.
What time does it start?
Cardiff City vs Southampton kicks off at 3:00pm (GMT) on Saturday 8th December.
Where can I watch it?
The match will not be shown live on TV or online in the UK.
Independent Sport will keep you up to date with all the goals as they fly in via our live blog.
Highlights will be shown at 10:20pm on BBC One.
Player to watch
Junior Hoilett: The Canadian scored a scintillating winner in Cardiff’s win against Wolves last week, his first goal of the season. The ex-QPR and Blackburn winger has revitalised his career in south Wales under Neil Warnock, and the 28-year-old is likely to be up against Cedric Soares on the left-hand side in a match both teams need to win.
Form guide
Cardiff City: LLWLWL
Southampton: LDLDDL
Odds
Cardiff City to win: 37/20
Southampton to win: 33/20
Draw: 11/5
Prediction
Cardiff 1-1 Southampton: Cardiff have been in good form at home but the Saints will be motivated by their new manager
West Ham 0-1 Crystal Palace, 46 minutes
West Ham also make a half time change. Andy Carroll is back, and replaces Lucas Perez.
Manchester United 3-0 Fulham, 46 minutes
Fulham need a spark. Two changes from Claudio Ranieri as Aboubakar Kamara and Luciano Vietto replaces Aleksandar Mitrovic and Tom Cairney.
Arsenal 0-0 Huddersfield, 46 minutes
Changes for Arsenal.
A change in formation, too, as Stephan Lichtsteiner is one of those not to re-emerge from the tunnel. Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Alex Iwobi come on. Alexandre Lacazette is the other to be replaced.
GOAL! West Ham 1-1 Crystal Palace (Robert Snodgrass, 48 minutes)
Ooh, that's lovely!
Robert Snodgrass puts West Ham back on level terms with a peach from the edge of the box.
Picking his spot, curling it past Wayne Hennessey - top notch!
Arsenal 0-0 Huddersfield, 52 minutes
Huddersfield have stood up strongly to Arsenal today, but now they've lost the gritty Jonathan Hogg.
Hogg has been forced to go off through injury. Juninho Bacuna is his replacement as Huddersfield look to continue to battle.
West Ham 1-1 Crystal Palace, 55 minutes
This London derby has really opened up since West Ham levelled.
Patrick Van Aanholt has picked up a knock and Jeffrey Schlupp is called for to come on at left back.
Moments later, Pablo Zabaleta nearly gives West Ham the lead with Aaron Wan-Bissaka just able to toe it past the post.
Manchester United 3-0 Fulham, 60 minutes
Chris Smalling has picked up a niggle, so Marcos Rojo is beckoned to replace him in the Manchester United defence.
They haven't scored five in a game since 2013 - is today the day for Jose Mourinho's side?
GOAL! West Ham 2-1 Crystal Palace (Javier Hernandez, 62 minutes)
The arch-poacher is at it again...
Felipe Anderson's free kick is just about saved by Wayne Hennessey, but Javier Hernandez is the quickest (and in truth only player) to react, applying the necessary touches to complete West ham's turnaround. 2-1.
GOAL! West Ham 3-1 Crystal Palace (Felipe Anderson, 64 minutes)
That's another pearler!
Javier Hernandez finds Felipe Anderson, who finds the top corner. West Ham pulling away.
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