Premier League's fittest team Southampton host Newcastle United at the St. Mary's Stadium on Friday night. Coach Ralph Hassenhuttl's side are playing excellent football and are unbeaten in five consecutive games, four of which ended in wins.
Southampton won back-to-back league games and claimed wins against Everton and Aston Villa. Santos defeated their opponents 6-3 in the last 180 minutes of football. Southampton are fifth with 13 points from a possible 21 and are just three points behind first-placed Liverpool. A victory over Newcastle United would send Southampton top of the Premier League table at the end of Friday.
Newcastle United are eleventh in the league going into round eight. Steve Bruce's team scored 11 points from a possible 21 and can beat Southampton with a win. The Magpies are unbeaten in two consecutive games, earning a draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers and a victory over Everton.
Newcastle United are unbeaten in six consecutive games against Southampton. Their last three meetings have ended in wins for Newcastle United. Can Newcastle United win four straight against Southampton on Friday night?
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Southampton did well at St. Mary's Stadium in the early stages of the season. They won six of the nine points on offer. Their only defeat came at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur. Since the 5-2 loss to Spurs, Southampton have enjoyed back-to-back wins against West Brom and Everton. Santos has +1 on goal difference, with six goals scored and five allowed.
Newcastle United are undefeated away from home, with five points from nine conquered. The Magpies claimed a win at West Ham and drew away to Tottenham Hotspur and Wolverhampton Wanderers. Bruce's team has a +2 goal difference, with four goals scored and two allowed.
Southampton have not beaten Newcastle United since the 2015-16 league season. The Saints earned a 3-1 win at St. Mary's Stadium on that occasion. Since then, Newcastle United have been unbeaten for six consecutive games, with four wins.
Last season's game at St. Mary's Stadium ended 1-0 in favor of the Magpies. Allan Saint-Maximin scored the only goal of the game in the 79th minute to give Newcastle United the win. Southampton played much of the game with 10 men after Moussa Djenepo was sent off in the 28th minute.
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Hassenhuttl is awaiting fitness reports for five players at Southampton. Jan Bednarek is the closest to being fully fit for Friday night's game, according to the latest reports. William Smallbone is still recovering from a thigh injury and is expected to miss the game. It's also likely that Ryan Bertrand doesn't have a thigh problem. This is not a serious problem.
Mohammed Salisu is still not fit. He hasn't played a minute of football with Southampton since joining from Real Valladolid in the summer. It's considered a long-term project, but so far it's been a disappointment.
The big concern for Hassenhuttl's arrival on Friday night is striker Danny Ings' knee injury. Ings has five goals in seven league games. A scan revealed that the attacker's knee injury is not serious. He is likely to be left out of the game to recover.
Bruce's injury woes at St. James' Park improved as the season progressed. Four players are listed as out of action for the weekend. Jonjo Shelvey, Matt Ritchie, Dwight Gayle and Martin Dubravka are ruled out due to various injuries. Callum Wilson is in excellent form for Newcastle United, with six goals in seven games.
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Six of the last nine Premier League matches between Southampton and Newcastle United have ended with both teams scoring. These teams have managed to find the back of the net against each other, even when matches against other teams in the league have been low-scoring. Three of Southampton's last six games have ended with goals from both teams. Five consecutive Newcastle United league games ended with goals from both teams.
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Callum Wilson, signed by Newcastle United for the summer, is in excellent form with six goals in seven games. Wilson scored twice against Everton in his final league outing as Newcastle United inflicted another defeat on the Toffees. Wilson has scored four goals in his last four Premier League games. He is averaging just 2,31 shooting per 90 minutes and 0,90 expected goals per 90 minutes.
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Ten of the last 13 Premier League games between Southampton and Newcastle United have ended with over 2,5 goals scored. These teams light up the goal net when they face each other in the league. Three of Southampton's last six league games have ended with over 2,5 goals scored. Newcastle United, on the other hand, have had four of their last six games in the Championship final with over 2,5 goals scored.
Newcastle United have won three games in a row against Southampton in the league. In two of those games both teams scored goals and over 2,5 goals were scored. The Magpies won both matches between the clubs last season by a combined 3-1. In both games, all goals were scored in the second half.
Southampton have a serious injury problem ahead of Friday night's game, as Ings is expected to miss the next few games due to his latest knee injury. Although Santos are fit and playing well, the loss of Ings is huge for their chances of winning continuously. He has five of his 14 goals. The good news is that Che Adams has performed better in 2024-21.
Santos conceded 12 goals and Newcastle United must take advantage of the team's defensive weaknesses. With Ings out, Newcastle United should remain unbeaten away from home. Magpies must claim another result with a win or a draw. It will be Newcastle United's seventh consecutive game without defeat.
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