Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
Best Odds: 5/1
Southampton and Bournemouth will face each other in the Premier League this week. The match between the Saints and the Cherries will take place at St. Mary’s Stadium and is scheduled to kick off at 7:45pm UK time on Thursday.
Southampton
Southampton are really struggling at the moment and could end up getting relegated from the Premier League to the Championship at the end of the season. The Saints are an established club in the top flight of English football, but things are dire for them at the moment and could get even worse.
The Saints are at the foot of the Premier League table at the moment with 24 points from 32 matches. Southampton are four points behind 17th-placed Leicester City and are still in with a chance of escaping the dreaded drop to the Championship at the end of the season.
Ruben Selles’s side will head into the match against Bournemouth at St. Mary’s Stadium in the Premier League on Thursday evening on the back of a 3-3 draw with Arsenal away from home at the Emirates Stadium in North London in the league. It came after a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Crystal Palace at home and followed a 4-1 hammering at the hands of defending champions Manchester City in front of their own fans in the Premier League.
Team News:
Che Adams, Mohammed Salisu, Juan Larios and Tino Livramento are unavailable for Southampton. Jan Bednarek is a doubt.
Bournemouth
Bournemouth looked lost for a long time and seemed certain for relegation from the Premier League to the Championship at the end of the season. However, Gary O’Neil’s side have started to pick up form now, and there is a very good chance that they will retain their Premier League status for one more season at least.
The Cherries are 15th in the Premier League table at the moment with 33 points from 32 matches. Bournemouth are as many as five points above the bottom three. Although Gary O’Neil’s side are still in danger of getting relegated to the Championship at the end of the season, they have given themselves a fighting chance of staying up.
Bournemouth will head into the Premier League match against Southampton at St. Mary’s Stadium on Thursday evening on the back of a 4-0 hammering at the hands of West Ham United at home in the Premier League. It came after a 3-2 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the league and followed a 1-0 victory over fellow relegation candidates Leicester City at the King Power Stadium in the Premier League.
Team News:
Ryan Fredericks and Junior Stanislas are out. Jack Stephens is ineligible to play against his parent club Bournemouth. Hamed Traore is a doubt.
Key Factors to Consider
- Southampton have lost 4 of their last 6 Premier League matches.
- Southampton have conceded 56 goals in 32 Premier League matches.
- Southampton have won 6 out of 32 Premier League matches.
- Bournemouth have won 3 of their last 6 Premier League games.
- Bournemouth have conceded 63 goals in 32 Premier League games.
Conclusion
Both Southampton and Bournemouth have been dire this season, and there is a distinct possibility that both the Saints and the Cherries could go down. However, Bournemouth are in better form at the moment, and they will fancy their chances of pickling up at least a point at St. Mary’s Stadium. A draw in this game is the most likely outcome.
Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
Best Odds: 5/1
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