Southampton – Newcastle SOCCER PICKS
Southampton and Newcastle United meet at St. Mary’s Stadium, in a match for the 10th round of the Premier League. The history of direct confrontations played in this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 4 matches won 3 and tied 1. But the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium, on 10-15-2017 , for the Premier League, the two teams tied by (2-2). M. Gabbiadini (49 ‘e 75’) scored the goals for Southampton, and I. Hayden (20 ‘) and Ayoze Pérez (51’), for Newcastle United. Particular attention is required for the home / away condition, since both teams present significantly different results at home and abroad.
Southampton:
After 1 win, 3 draws and 5 losses, the home team is currently in the 16 th position, with 6 points won. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Chelsea, by (0-3). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Bournemouth, by (0-0). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 15 goals scored and 19 conceded; against 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses at their stadium, with 14 goals scored and 23 conceded. For the league, Southampton won 2 points out of 12 possible points, after 2 draws and 2 losses in the last 4 home matches.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 4 home matches. In 9 matches in this tournament, they suffered the first goal 4 times and never got the comeback. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 5 home matches for all competitions: they have suffered 3 of their 7 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).
Southampton enter this performance with a draw, 0-0, in the visit to the Bournemouth field. To remember that the locals no longer win five games in a row in the English championship. Like the rival of this match, the home club usually acts on a tactical drawing in 4-4-2, using two more advanced players: Danny Ings and Charlie Austin, who have as mission to throw the panic in the defensive opponent . So, it is guessed that Southampton will adopt a more offensive strategy, taking into account its superiority over the opponent of this round. The local coach can count on all his players.
Newcastle United:
The away team is currently in the 20 th position of the league, with 2 points won, after 2 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Manchester United, by (3-2). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Brighton & Hove Albion, by (0-1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 13 goals scored and 23 conceded; against 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses at their stadium, with 18 goals scored and 15 conceded. For the league, Newcastle United won 2 points out of 12 possible points, after 2 draws and 2 losses in the last 4 away matches.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 9 games. Defensive consistency has not been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 9 matches for this competition. This is a team that has presented difficulties in opening the scoring and who only managed to score the first goal once in the last 9 matches for the Premier League. In 9 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 6 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 4 of their 8 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).
Newcastle enter this unmotivated round, after a defeat at home, by 0-1, at the reception in Brighton. At this time the visitors are desperately in the last position of the leaderboard. The visiting club usually acts in a tactical system in 4-4-2, favoring a more defensive style of play, attacking through the side runners. Newcastle are a team that likes to play in their own midfield, with the aim of trying to surprise their opponent through the counterattack. For this game the coach Rafael Benítez will not be able to count on Lejeune, for being injured.
