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Southampton: A look back on Saints’ last five Premier League opening fixtures

ByMarc Walker|
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 17: Ryan Bertrand of Southampton is closed down by Steven Gerrard of Liverpool during the Barclays Premier League match between Liverpool and Southampton at Anfield on August 17, 2014 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 17: Ryan Bertrand of Southampton is closed down by Steven Gerrard of Liverpool during the Barclays Premier League match between Liverpool and Southampton at Anfield on August 17, 2014 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
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SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – MAY 12: Ralph Hasenhuettl, Manager of Southampton looks on prior to the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Huddersfield Town at St Mary’s Stadium on May 12, 2019 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – MAY 12: Ralph Hasenhuettl, Manager of Southampton looks on prior to the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Huddersfield Town at St Mary’s Stadium on May 12, 2019 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)

The Premier League fixtures are released at 9am tomorrow morning and Southampton will be one of the sides awaiting their opening day opponents.

Ralph Hasenhuttl’s men will be in action for the first time in 2019/20 on the weekend of the 10th August, and they will be hoping to start in better fashion than previous sides.

Saints have failed to get an opening day victory in each of the past five seasons, with their last win coming back in 2013/14 at West Brom.

Here is a look back at the last five opening fixtures that Saints will be looking to better this time around: