There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Southampton leading Newcastle United by 5 points.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Southampton form and stats
Southampton have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Premier League. A decent catch, still with room for improvement. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at St. Mary's Stadium.
Happy days for Southampton in their previous game, a Premier League match away at Aston Villa (placed 6th) that ended with a 4-3 victory. Ahead of that match, Southampton won a home game hosting Everton (2-0).
A goal frenzy last time out for Southampton, with a total of 7 goals in the match against Aston Villa. Fun stuff to watch! Alex McCarthy loved the game against Aston Villa. With a stunning seven saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 4-3 victory.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Southampton matches with similar probabilities have ended with two wins, zero draws and three defeats (from five games).
Southampton can score goals in their home matches. After 3 league matches they have found the net 6 times. Southampton have conceded 5 from these games.
Newcastle United form and stats
Things could have gone better for Newcastle United in their Premier League away matches, but 5 points from 3 games is all right. Two points from the last two away games for Newcastle, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Newcastle's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Everton that finished 0-0. A 1-1 draw at Wolverhampton Wanderers's stadium before that.
As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Newcastle playing away, we found five games. Results were three away wins, two draws and zero home wins.
Newcastle are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 4 away goals from 3 games (in the league). They concede less than a goal on average per away game (2 so far).
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Southampton won three games, three matches ended with a draw and Newcastle United has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / twoSouthampton missing players
Newcastle United missing players
| Southampton | Newcastle United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 43% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 57% |
| 43% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 2.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | 41 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 5 | 26 | 49 |
| 36 | 20 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| 39% | 30% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 80% | 53% |
- All of Newcastle United's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Southampton's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Newcastle United have not yet lost a game away.
- Newcastle United have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Southampton haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 16 |
| 2 | Everton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | Southampton | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 7 | Leicester City | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 9 | Manchester City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 10 |
| 12 | Arsenal | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
| 14 | Newcastle United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -2 | 8 |
| 15 | Manchester United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | -3 | 7 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -2 | 5 |
| 17 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 3 |
| 18 | Sheffield United | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 1 |
| 19 | Fulham | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -9 | 1 |
| 20 | Burnley | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -9 | 1 |
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