Southampton vs Newcastle Prediction, Betting Tips & Prediction

Southampton vs Newcastle United
English Premier League
Date: Friday, November 6, 2024
Starts at 20pm UK / 00pm CET
Location: St. Mary's Stadium (Southampton).

Unbeaten in their last 5 Premier League games, Southampton will look to extend their streak when they host Newcastle United on Friday.

The Saints defeated Aston Villa 4-3 in the 7th round and won their fourth win of the season after starting with two defeats. The victory could have been convincing and they were leading 4-0 at the hour mark and a flurry of late goals put them in an irritating spot.

Danny Ings, who scored all four of his team's goals and limped off the field with 4 minutes to go, is confirmed to have suffered a knee injury and will be sidelined for at least a month. This will be a big loss for Ralph Hasenhuttl as Newcastle are also in good shape.

Meanwhile, the Magpies managed a surprise 2-1 win against Everton. They've seen all kinds of results this season, but they obviously look better for a purpose this season under Steve Bruce.

Newcastle are 11th, 6 below their hosts on Friday, with 3 wins and 2 draws in 7 games so far.

Southampton v Newcastle head to head

Newcastle United are undefeated in the last six direct matches against Southampton, with 4 wins and 2 draws.

Last season's corresponding game resulted in a narrow -0 win for the Magpies, but this is the first win since 2004 at St. Louis. Mary's Stadium, after drawing 2 and losing 4 in the previous 6.

Nine of their last 11 Premier League h2h matches have featured over 2,5 goals, but both teams have scored in just 6 of them.

Also, only 2 of the last 7 on St. Mary's Stadium saw both teams scoring.

Southampton vs Newcastle Prediction

Punters see the hosts as favorites with an odd 1,85 chance to win here, but I think it will come out as an even contest. Visiting Newcastle can be a bit tricky for teams and Southampton, despite their excellent run of results, can be inconsistent.

Therefore, I will go with both teams to score as the main pick and these are my reasons. Southampton have scored in every game except the season opener against Palace. But they have scored more than 1,5 goals in each of their three home games so far.

Meanwhile, Newcastle's scoring trend is exactly the same as the home one, and they've done so in each of their three away games so far. This gives us a second bet on 2,5+ goals at full time and Premier League games with a low response time to goal are rare.

Southampton v Newcastle tips and predictions

• Both teams will score in the match @ 1,75

• Over 2,5 goals at 1,90 odd.