It's a forgettable season for Leicester and Southampton in the Premier League, as they are both already relegated. However, they have a chance to set the tone for next season in the Championship when they face each other in the East Midlands on Saturday.
Southampton is set to finish at the bottom and are striving to earn another point to surpass Derby County's record low of 11 points in a season.
Facing Leicester, who will be looking to bring some joy to their fans after a tough second half of the season, Southampton may find it challenging.
Team news
Leicester's first-choice keeper Mads Hermansen is out for the season due to a groin operation, so Jakub Stolarczyk will start in goal against Southampton.
Facundo Buonanotte, Stephy Mavididi, and Abdul Fatawu are unavailable for the clash on Saturday, while Ricardo Pereira and Bobby De Cordova-Reid are doubtful for the hosts.
Southampton continues to miss Charlie Taylor, Albert Gronbaek, Ryan Fraser, and Juan Larios, but Paul Onuachu could make a return this weekend.
The stats
Collectively, the two teams have recorded only six wins in the Premier League this season.
Leicester has scored two more goals and conceded four fewer goals than Southampton.
Southampton holds the worst away record in the division, with just six points gained so far this season.
The previous encounter ended with a 3-2 victory for Leicester at St Mary's.
The last three match-ups have seen over four goals scored in total.
Prediction
Despite their struggles in finding goals this season, the meeting of two struggling teams in early May might level the playing field. Both Leicester and Southampton can play with freedom as they look to showcase their potential in the challenging Championship next season.
Leicester may break their goal drought at home for the first time in nine games against a Southampton defense that has conceded the most goals in the league this season.
Leicester has struggled to score in all but one of their last ten games, a 2-2 draw against Brighton last month. The odds are against Ruud van Nistelrooy's side finding their attacking rhythm.
However, Southampton's approach should also be considered. While they have had a dismal season, the visitors will likely look to take the game to the hosts as they strive to avoid ending the season with only 11 points, equaling Derby County's record from the 2007-08 campaign.