LiontipsSouthampton vs Newcastle. Prediction (odds 2.20) and bets on the English Premier League match
Command Analysis
Current form
Southampton are in an unenviable position and their chances of staying in the league are dwindling with each round. The Saints have only scored six points in 22 matches, which puts them at the bottom of the table. They are 10 points behind the safe 17th place. Ivan Juric appointment as coach did not immediately have a positive effect. The losing streak in the Premier League has now reached five matches. In the last round, they failed to take points away from Nottingham Forest. The 2:3 score should not be misleading, as the opponent was leading 3:0 and only managed to reduce the gap at the end. Among the transfers, we note Cornet departure to West Ham and Diaz to Sheffield United. Grenbeck came from Rennes, France.
Disqualifications and injuries
Stevens, Stewart and Larios will be out with injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Southampton have not lost in the first half in three of their last five matches
- The Saints have not won in their previous 12 Premier League matches – 10 defeats and two draws
Probable line-up: Ramsdale - Bree, Bednarek, Harwood-Bellis - Sugawara, Downes, Aribo, Walker-Peters - Fernandes - Armstrong, Archer.
Current form
Newcastle were on an impressive nine-win streak, taking into account all tournaments. However, the streak of successful matches was interrupted in the last round. The Magpies failed miserably in a home match with Bournemouth (1:4). That day, little worked on the field, the opponent created a decent number of chances, and there were no problems with the implementation. Despite the defeat, Eddie Howe men still have a good chance of finishing in the top 4. The team has 38 points and is in sixth place in the table, the same number of points is held by fifth-placed Manchester City, and Chelsea, in fourth place, has two points more. At the same time, the competitors are playing each other in this round. Among the transfers in the Newcastle camp, we note the move of Alex Murphy to Bolton.
Disqualifications and injuries
Wilson, Pope, Lascelles and Barnes are all out today due to injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- Newcastle have won in the first half in three of their last five matches
- The Magpies have scored two or more goals in eight of their last nine Premier League matches
Probable line-up: Dubravka – Livramento, Botman, Burn, Hall – Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton – Murphy, Isak, Gordon.
Trends
Bet Goals in both halves – yes
Southampton last five matches have seen goals scored in each half
1.57Bet 1st half: total over 1.5 goals
In three of the visitors' previous five matches, more than one goal was scored in the opening 45 minutes
2.10Bet Exact score 1:3
Newcastle last two wins have come by scoring three goals each
10.00Tip and bets
Newcastle had an unsuccessful match in the previous round against Bournemouth, but it is unlikely that one game can be used to talk about a decline. In general, the Magpies have been demonstrating excellent play for almost two months, all the leaders are in the ranks, there are no particular problems in attack. Southampton, even taking into account the change of coach, has not improved in play, the losing streak in the Premier League is five matches, it is unlikely that it will be possible to interrupt it today in a duel with an inconvenient opponent, to whom the Saints lost in six previous face-to-face confrontations.
Our prediction is Newcastle win with Asian handicap (-1) at odds of 1.65
Bet on total
Southampton have conceded at least three goals in their last three defeats. The Saints are too vulnerable in defence, which Newcastle powerful attack can exploit on more than one occasion.
The second bet is Newcastle individual total goals over 2.5 with odds of 2.20
Bet on the first half
In the last three head-to-head encounters, Newcastle created a lead in the first half and won in that period. We expect the visitors to show their advantage at the start of the game today.
Prediction - Newcastle win in the first half with odds of 1.82
