Bournemouth vs Southampton Prediction & Tips
Bournemouth and Southampton face each other at the Vitality Stadium, in a match of the 12th round of the Premier League. The history of direct confrontations played at this stadium favors the visiting team, which in the last 4 matches won 2 and drew 2. In fact, in the last meeting at this stadium, in a FA Cup match, on 20-03-2021, Southampton only managed to win, by (0-3). The goals were scored by M. Djenepo (37′ ) and N. Redmond (59′ and 45′ ) for Southampton. The home/away condition deserves special attention, as although this is a match between 9th and 18th in the overall standings, this is actually a clash between the 11th ranked team in home games and 12th as visitors.
The home team is currently in 9th place with 13 points earned after 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, it won at home to Leicester City by (2-1). In the last match, it drew away to Fulham by (2-2). This is a stronger team at their home stadium, where they have won 8 points, against only 5 in their away games. In the last 5 home games in the league, Bournemouth records 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, having won 8 points out of a possible 15.
In this competition, they have not lost any of their last 6 matches. Defensive solidity has not been their strong point, as they have conceded goals in 7 of their last 10 games in this competition. In 10 games in this competition, it has conceded the first goal 5 times but managed to turn the score around in 2. There are 1 outstanding period in the last 20 home games played in all competitions: it has scored 10 of its 22 goals between the minutes (76′-90′).
Bournemouth enter this round after a 2-2 draw on their trip to Fulham’s home ground, thus adding their sixth straight game without losing in this Premier League: the team’s goals were signed by Dominic Solanke and Jefferson Lerma. Gary O’Neil’s team usually plays in a 4-4-2 tactical design, where the two most advanced men are Dominic Solanke and Philip Billing: the latter player is the team’s top scorer with 3 goals. It should be noted that Bournemouth has several flaws from the aerial game point of view. Out of this game are Junior Stanislas, David Brooks, Lloyd Kelly and Joe Rothwell, all with physical problems.
After 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses, the visiting team is in 18th position, having gained 8 points. In their last match, they drew with West Ham United at home by (1-1), after in their previous match they lost away in a match against Manchester City by (4-0). This is a stronger team at their home stadium, where they have won 5 points, against only 3 in their away games. In their last 5 away league games Southampton record 1 win and 4 losses, taking 3 points from a possible 15.
For this competition, they have not won any of their last 6 games. Defensive solidity has not been their strong point, as they have conceded at least 1 goal in each of their last 10 games for this competition. In 10 games in this competition, it has conceded the first goal 7 times and only managed 2 turnovers on the scoreboard.
Southampton enters this round after a 1-1 draw at the reception of West Ham, thus adding the fifth consecutive match without a win in this Premier League: the only goal of the team was signed by Romain Perraud. The visiting team usually plays in a 4-4-2 tactical system, favoring defensive organization and counterattacks through the corridors. Thus, it is guessed that the three players who will have a more offensive mission will be Ché Adams and Adam Armstrong: the first player mentioned is one of the best scorers with 2 goals signed. Coach Ralph Hasenhüttl will not be able to count on Roméo Lavia and Tino Livramento as they are, at this stage, recovering from injury.
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