The former RB Leipzig boss replaced Mark Hughes in December with the club in the relegation zone, but has steered the Saints five points clear of the bottom three.
The Austrian's side have won three of their last four matches and head into Friday's fixture buoyed by a 1-0 away victory over Brighton and Hove Albion last weekend.
So, what can we expect from Southampton at St Mary's tonight?
We caught up with chief sports writer at the Southern Daily Echo and Total Saints Podcast co-founder Adam Leitch (@adamleitchsport) to find out.