Match preview: Southampton v Norwich City

Norwich City travel to St Mary's Stadium for Friday night football in the Premier League (8pm KO).

Norwich City travel to St Mary's Stadium for Friday night football in the Premier League (8pm KO).

City are looking to get back to putting points on the board following defeats against Liverpool and Manchester City.

The opposition

With 32 points from 25 games, Ralph Hasenhüttl's side are tenth in the Premier League, five points clear of the bottom half.

Saints are unbeaten in their last four league matches, having drawn against Man City and Manchester United and beaten Tottenham Hotspur and Everton.

Stuart Armstrong and Shane Long were the scorers in Saturday's 2-0 win against the Toffees.

Summer loan signing Armando Broja is the club's top scorer so far this season with eight goals in all competitions.

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Head-to-head

In the 130 meetings between Norwich and Southampton since 1905, there have been 41 Norwich wins, 51 Southampton wins and 38 draws.

Last time we met was for Dean Smith's first game as Norwich City head coach, the Canaries coming from behind to win 2-1 thanks to goals from Teemu Pukki and Grant Hanley.

Our previous visit to Southampton was in December 2019, Pukki's 65th minute goal not enough to avoid a 2-1 defeat in that game.

Ref watch

Simon Hooper has been appointed to take charge of Friday's game, Simon Long and Nick Hopton his assistants and Graham Scott the fourth official.

Jarred Gillett and Sian Massey-Ellis are on VAR duties.

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**How to follow** Away and junior members will have access to live audio commentary of Friday's game. Please email [supporterrelations@canaries.co.uk](mailto:supporterrelations@canaries.co.uk) if you have any queries. It will also be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event. Live updates will also be provided by our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts, with a match report published on [canaries.co.uk](http://canaries.co.uk) after the final whistle. **Important fan information** Supporters no longer need to worry about showing any proof of their Covid status upon entry, however supporters are reminded to be mindful of others when in attendance. Buses run every 20 minutes from Southampton Central Train Station to St Mary's Stadium, starting from 5.30pm on Friday. Return buses operate from Chapel Road 45 minutes after the final whistle.  Local car parks can be viewed via Parkopedia on:   For supporters requiring an audio descriptive receiver, please contact [supporterservices@saintsfc.co.uk](mailto:supporterservices@saintsfc.co.uk). Away supporters are now advised to enter the stadium's North Car Park via Britannia Road and not over the footbridge to the north of the stadium. The North Car Park closure and road closures are put in place one hour before kick-off.