On Friday evening one of the top-billed fixtures in the Championship takes place as Southampton host Leicester City at St Mary’s on Sky Sports. There are a few markets to like ahead of this clash and there is one that stands out which is our bet of the day.

There is a lot of excitement heading into this fixture as two of the teams that were relegated from the Premier League last term. Both Southampton and Leicester City returned to the second tier as favourites to achieve promotion back to the top flight.

Both these sides have enjoyed strong starts to the season. Leicester sit in third with 12 points while Southampton are in seventh with 10 points. Everyone is expecting this game to be a high-scoring affair and if anyone can play a starring role in this it is Saints striker Adam Armstrong.

The forward has divided opinion on the south coast since his arrival from Blackburn Rovers in 2021 but there is no denying his talent at this level. Armstrong has four goals to his name already in the Championship this term and he is already playing a pivotal role in Russell Martin’s system.

Armstrong likely feels he still has something to prove to the Saints faithful and he is certainly playing his part already in trying to help them return to the promised land. His rapport with the fans would only grow stronger if he can find the back of the net against the Foxes on Friday night.

He and his teammates will feel like they owe the fans after their heavy 5-0 defeat at Sunderland before the international break, in a game that the scoreline reflected their performance. The Saints will certainly need to deliver a much-improved performance against their promotion rivals and Armstrong knows that he will be turned to as someone who can be the difference on the pitch.