LiontipsSouthampton vs Norwich City. Prediction and Betting Tips for English Premier League (February 25, 2022).
Command Analysis
Southampton had a solid performance in the League Cup. They lost to Chelsea on penalties in the Round of 16. In the FA Cup, the Saints defeated Swansea (3:2) and Coventry City (2:1) on their way to the last 16. On Wednesday, they will try to defeat West Ham and reach the quarter-finals of the competition.
Ralph Hasenhuttl's men are currently in 10th place in the Premier League standings. They have earned 32 points from seven victories and 11 draws. In the last three rounds, today's hosts beat Tottenham (3:2), drew against Manchester United (1:1) and prevailed over Everton (2:0).
McCarthy, Tella, and Lyanco are sidelined with injuries.
Norwich City are having a woeful season. The team sits bottom of the Premier League table with 17 points from 25 games. The Canaries recorded four victories and five draws. After victories over Everton (2:1) and Watford (3:0), Norwich shared points with Crystal Palace (1:1) and suffered two defeats. The visitors have the worst defensive line in the league - they have conceded 53 goals.
On the other hand, Norwich have looked decent in the FA Cup. They celebrated success over Charlton (1:0) and Wolverhampton (1:0) in the first two rounds, thus advancing to the last 16.
Idah and Omobamidele have been ruled out of this fixture. Sorensen, Rupp, and Krul might not feature either.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 1:1
The hosts have tied in 3 of the last 5 matches.
СтавкаGoals in both halves - yes
In 3 of the last 4 head-to-head games, goals were scored in both halves.
СтавкаCorners: total under 9.5
In 2 of the last 4 games of the visitors, this bet won.
СтавкаPenalties - no
No penalties were given in 3 of the last 5 games of the visitors.
Tip and bets
Both sides really need to earn points. Southampton would be happy to strengthen their standings, and Norwich City will hope to make the last attempt to avoid relegation. We are predicting a close game on a collision course and just one or two goals scored.
Our prediction — total under 2,5 goals
The hosts are the clear favourites here, but they did lose the reverse fixture. We believe that the Canaries can hold the Saints to a draw.
Second wager — draw
