Everton vs Southampton Prediction & Tips
Everton and Southampton face each other at Goodison Park in a match for the 20th round of the Premier League. Everton won away by (1-2) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 01-10-2022. At this stadium, the record of direct confrontations is in favor of the home team, which has 3 wins and 3 draws in the last 6 games. In fact, the last time they met at this stadium was on 14-08-2021, in a Premier League match that ended with Everton winning (3-1). The goals were scored by Richarlison (47′ ), A. Doucoure (76′ ) and D. Calvert-Lewin (81′ ) for Everton and A. Armstrong (22′ ) for Southampton. In this match, the home factor could play an important role, since Everton presents significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
After 3 wins, 6 draws and 9 losses, the home team is on the 18th position, having gained 15 points. In their last match, they lost with Brighton & Hove Albion at home by (1-4), after in the previous match they drew away in a match against Manchester City by (1-1). This is a stronger team when playing at their home stadium, as in the last 30 games they record 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses as a visitor; against 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses at their home stadium. The team comes into this meeting after an away defeat against Manchester United by (3-1). For the championship, Everton has won 8 points out of a possible 27, after 2 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats in the last 9 games they played at their stadium. Defensive solidity has not been its strong point, as it has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 games in this competition. In 18 games in this competition, it has conceded the first goal 10 times and has only managed 1 turnover on the scoreboard. There are 2 standout periods in their last 10 home games in all competitions: they have scored 3 of their 8 goals between the minutes (76′-90′) and 3 of their 8 between (0′-15′).
Everton enter this round demotivated after a defeat, 3-1, on the trip to Manchester United’s home ground, worth for the FA Cup. In the last round of the Premier League, the home side lost against Brighton by 1-4. The home club usually plays in a 4-3-3 tactical system, favoring a more attacking style of play, attacking through the side corridors. In the design used, the three most advanced players should be Dwight McNeil, Demarai Gray and Dominic Calvert-Lewin. For this game, manager Frank Lampard should not be able to count on Nathan Patterson, Andros Townsend, Michael Keane and James Garner because they are in the medical department.
The away team is currently in 20th place with 12 points, after 3 wins, 3 draws and 12 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost away to Fulham by (2-1). In the last match, it lost at home to Nottingham Forest by (0-1). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it registered 4 wins, 2 draws, and 9 losses as a visitor, with a total of 13 goals scored and 25 conceded. At home, on the other hand, they have 4 wins, 4 draws, and 7 losses, with a total of 19 goals scored and 23 conceded. In the last game they played, for the League Cup, they beat Manchester City at home by (2-0). In the last 9 away league games Southampton records 2 wins and 7 losses, taking 6 points out of a possible 27.
In this competition they have lost the last 6 games they played. In their league games as visitors, the most frequent result at halftime has been 1-0 (4 in 9 games). Defensive solidity has not been its strong point, as it has conceded goals in 9 out of the last 10 games, but its attack has scored regularly, as it has scored goals in 7 out of the last 10 games for this competition. In sus away games for this competition there is a tendency for there to be few goals, as 4 of the last 9 it has played have ended with Less than 1.5 goals. This is a team that rarely scores first: it has only opened the score in 4 of its last 18 matches for the Premier League, of those 4 it has reached the half-time advantage in 2 and won at the end of the 90′ in 1. In 18 matches in this competition, it has conceded the first goal 13 times and only managed 2 turnovers.
The team led by Nathan Jones comes into this match very motivated after a 2-0 victory in the reception of Manchester City, for the League Cup. In the last round of the Premier League, the visitors lost against Nottingham Forest by 0-1. The visiting team usually plays in a 5-2-3 formation, favoring a faster style of play, with Adam Armstrong, Moussa Djenepo, and Che Adams expected to be the three most advanced players. The man responsible for defining and leading his team’s attacks is captain James Ward-Prowse. Out of this game are Tino Livramento, Juan Larios, Theo Walcott, Alex McCarthy and Armel Bella-Kotchap,
Everton – Southampton FREE TIPS
OVER 2.5 GOALS @ 2.25
