LiontipsEverton vs Southampton. Prediction and Betting Tips for English Premier League (August 14, 2021).
Command Analysis
Last season, Everton settled at the equator of the standings. The Toffees chalked up 17 victories and 8 draws. Everton showed quite a weak attacking performance, scoring only 47 goals, moreover, the Toffees conceded more than 1 goal per game on average.
In the last five rounds, Everton drew with Aston Villa (0:0) and defeated West Ham (1:0) and Wolverhampton (1:0). In July, the team got a new manager, Rafael Benitez. Left-winger Demarai Gray was bought from Bayer Leverkusen (2 mln).
Branthwaite, Gomes, Gbamin, Richarlison, and Calvert-Lewin and sidelined with injuries.
Southampton have never won the Premier League. In the last season, the Saints gave an inconsistent performance. They won 12 out of 38 games and drew in 7 rounds. That put them in 15th place, 16 points behind Everton. The Red-whites showed one of the Premier League's worst performances in defense.
After two victories over Crystal Palace (3:1) and Fulham (3:1), Ralf Hasenhüttl's men finished the tournament with two defeats in a row.
The squad was strengthened by the arrival of Adam Armstrong from Blackburn (17.7 mln), Romain Perraud from Brest (12 mln), and Valentino Livramento (5.9 mln).
Williams Smallbone has a knee injury and has been ruled out of this match.
Trends
СтавкаGoals in both halves - yes
In 4 of the last 5 head-to-head games, goals were scored in both halves.
СтавкаCorners: total under 9.5
This bet played in 2 of the last 3 games of Southampton.
СтавкаYellow cards: total under 4
This bet played in 3 of the last 5 games of Everton.
Tip and bets
Everton have a decent record against Southampton and have won almost half of the head-to-head games. Soton are an inconvenient opponent for the Toffees, moreover, the hosts have significant losses in the squad. In our opinion, the teams will play on a collision course and the Saints will get a chance to earn points.
Our prediction - Southampton to not lose.
We assume that the teams will choose defensive strategies. The opponents will play very carefully and the outcome of the game can be decided by a single mistake.
Second bet - total under 2.5 goals.
