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Southampton West Bromwich Albion betting prediction
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Betting suggestion:
The most likely scenario for this match will be Southampton's triumph. On this day, it’s foreseeable that the home team will dominate much of the match and will enjoy more opportunities to score, not only because of their home opponents but also due to the offensive quality of their squad. On the other hand, West Bromwich have some weaknesses playing in this condition, which will be decisive for an outcome in favor of the home team.
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Preview
Southampton and West Bromwich Albion face at St. Mary's Stadium, in a match for the 19th round of the Premier League. The head‑to‑head history at this stadium, favours the home team, since in the last 4 head‑to‑heads they won 2, tied 1 and lost 1. Accordingly, in the last head‑to‑head played at this stadium, for the Premier League, on 16‑01‑2016, Southampton won by (3‑0). J. Ward‑Prowse (5' and 35' ) and D. Tadić (72' ) scored the goals of the match for Southampton. Southampton registers significant differences between home and away results, so the home/away factor is worth special attention.
Analysis Southampton
The home team is currently in the 8th position of the league, with 24 points won, after 6 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against AFC Bournemouth, by (1‑3). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Tottenham Hotspur, by (1‑4). This is a team that is often stronger at home, with the help of its supporters, so they usually make good use of the home advantage, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses in away matches; against 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses at their stadium. In the last 9 home league matches Southampton has a record of 4 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 15 points out of 27 possible. The most recurrent result at half‑time in their home league matches was the 0‑0 (5 out of 9 matches). In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since 7 of the last 9 matches have ended with Under 2,5 goals. They have conceded the first goal in 6 of their 18 matches for this competition, and have only turned the score around in 1. there are 2 periods that stand out in the last 15 home matches for all competitions: they have scored 7 of their 20 goals between minutes (61'‑75'); they have suffered 4 of their 11 goals between minutes (76'‑90').
Southampton comes unmotivated for this day as a result of their home defeat against Tottenham by 1-4: the only goal of the team was scored by Van Dijk. In this match at home the French coach Claude Puel should keep the team in line at 4-3-3 benefiting ball possession and organized attacks, exploiting the best defensive weaknesses of the opponent. Note that Southampton only have 2 defeats in 9 matches played at home. Charlie Austin is the best scorer of the home team, however, he remains absent due to a shoulder injury. In addition to this player, the coach won’t count on Redmond, punished, neither on Targett, Gardos, Clasie, Pied and McCarthy, injured.
Southampton comes unmotivated for this day as a result of their home defeat against Tottenham by 1-4: the only goal of the team was scored by Van Dijk. In this match at home the French coach Claude Puel should keep the team in line at 4-3-3 benefiting ball possession and organized attacks, exploiting the best defensive weaknesses of the opponent. Note that Southampton only have 2 defeats in 9 matches played at home. Charlie Austin is the best scorer of the home team, however, he remains absent due to a shoulder injury. In addition to this player, the coach won’t count on Redmond, punished, neither on Targett, Gardos, Clasie, Pied and McCarthy, injured.
Confirmed Lineup: Fraser Forster, Cuco Martina, Sam McQueen, Virgil van Dijk, Maya Yoshida, Oriol Romeu, Steven Davis, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Sofiane Boufal, Shane Long, Dušan Tadić.
Coach: R. Hasenhüttl.
Analysis West Bromwich
The away team is currently in the 9th position of the league, with 23 points won, after 6 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in a home match against Manchester United, by (0‑2). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Arsenal, by (1‑0). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with 14 goals scored and 16 conceded; against 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses at their stadium, with 21 goals scored and 21 conceded. In the last 9 away league matches West Bromwich Albion has a record of 2 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses, so they have won 9 points out of 27 possible. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half‑time was the 0‑0 (6 out of 9 matches). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 7 of the last 9 matches for this competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 18 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 7 times and have never been able to turn the score around. In the last 11 away matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 5 of their 11 goals between minutes (76'‑90').
West Bromwich comes for this match after a defeat at Arsenal's ground, by 1-0, but this was considered a good result as they suffered the only goal near the end of the match. In this match, the coach Tony Pulis must play in 4-3-3 privileging the defensive organization and the counterattacks, that is, to defend with the sectors close, looking for the back of Southampton’s defensive line. It’s important to emphasize that Salomón Rondón is the best scorer of the team with 7 goals scored. It seems that the visiting team’s coach can count on all the players at his disposal.
West Bromwich comes for this match after a defeat at Arsenal's ground, by 1-0, but this was considered a good result as they suffered the only goal near the end of the match. In this match, the coach Tony Pulis must play in 4-3-3 privileging the defensive organization and the counterattacks, that is, to defend with the sectors close, looking for the back of Southampton’s defensive line. It’s important to emphasize that Salomón Rondón is the best scorer of the team with 7 goals scored. It seems that the visiting team’s coach can count on all the players at his disposal.
Confirmed Lineup: Ben Foster, Craig Dawson, Allan Nyom, Jonny Evans, Darren Fletcher, Matt Phillips, Claudio Yacob, Nacer Chadli, Chris Brunt, Hal Robson-Kanu.
Coach: G. McAuley, S. Bruce.
Frequently asked questions
👉 Which is the recommended bet for the Southampton West Bromwich match?
The tip and bet suggestion for the Southampton vs West Bromwich match, on 31 December 2016, of the preview written by the editors of Betting Academy US, goes to: Southampton wins ⇒ bet available on betfair.
👉 In which stadium will the Southampton West Bromwich be played?
The Southampton vs West Bromwich on 31 December 2016 will be played at Southampton, St. Mary's Stadium.
Premier League
Premier League - 2016/2017
- 100% 380 / 380 Games
- Home team wins 49.21%
- Draws 22.11%
- Away team wins 28.68%
- Over 1.5 77.37%
- Over 2.5 54.21%
- Over 3.5 32.37%
- Goals 1064
- Goals /match 2.8
- Goals /match home 1.6
- Goals /match away 1.2
- Both teams score 50.79%
- Goals after 80' 17.76%
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