Having begun the season so brightly, the Chennai Super Kings appeared a side gunning for major honors. However, a sharp decline in form later saw them fall off the pecking order on the standings, dropping to the logs basement. Now out of contention for the playoff places, CSK really have nothing to play for in this final fixture. They left the media at a loss for words with their superb performance in the previous game, playing really well to dispatch KKR by six wickets. Despite the win, CSKs season is all but over already. By the way, these ones deserve a pat on the back for their recent displays – winning their last two games on the bounce. To close the season on a winning note, CSK will need Faf du Plessis to hit top gear once again. With Rituraj Gaikwad providing adequate support behind him, the duo should produce a great opener.
In the last round Southampton stopped Everton at the home arena, who scored a good move, having loaded two unanswered goals into the gates of toffee. For the saints this victory was the third in the last four matches in the Premier League and the second one home victory in a row. Although last season Ralf Hasenhuttl’s wards played much better on the rivals’ fields. On the road Soton became one of the best Premier League teams in the last championship. In the current championship Southampton have already scored four points on fields of their opponents, showing three completely different results. Hasenhuttl’s men lost to Crystal Palace (0:1), took three points in the match against Burnley (1:0) and signed a world match against Chelsea (3:3). In general, the defeat from the “glaziers” was the first for “Soton” in the last eight fights on the road in the Premier League. The personnel problems are as follows. Traumatized by the “saints” are Moussa Jenepo and William Smallbone. Mohammed Salisu is undergoing a rehabilitation course. His participation in the match is in question.
