Watford (home)
- Watford are not in their class at the moment, having won two, drawn one and lost seven of their last 10 games in all competitions.
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The most recent three have been a mixed bag:
- a 3-0 home win over FC Hansa Rostock
- a 0-1 home defeat to AC Fiorentina
- a 1-0 home win over Crawley Town in the EFL Cup
- Dionisi's side have shipped seven goals in five home games across all competitions so the defense is prone to mistakes in front of their own fans.
Southampton (away)
- Southampton look to have come together as a team and are in fine feline form at the moment, winning five of their last five matches and losing none.
- The Saints have won their last two away games in all competitions, at SC Preussen Munster and Colchester United, and come into this matchup with a five-game winning streak.
- Tonda Eckert has finally got them pressing with real bite and it looks like his gameplan is all about winning the ball in advanced positions and hitting on the counter, which suits the circumstances at the moment.
Head-to-Head
but they have been winless in their last two home games against Southampton so the visitors have their number at the moment.
Betting Insights
- The market has the game leaning towards goals with Over 2.5 coming in at 1.7 and both teams to score coming in at a short 1.6.
- We're not keen on the odds on Watford at 3.15, or the draw at 3.6, so we're going to take Southampton at the slight favorite of 2.12.
- The St Mary's outfit are averaging 1.83 goals per game on their travels across all competitions, hitting 11 on the road so far, so they do have the cutting edge that Watford need.
Prediction
- We're leaning towards Southampton to nick it on Sunday, but with Watford's home advantage and the quality of their opponent, this game looks like it could be a struggle for both teams.
- A Southampton win with both teams to score fits the stats best, but we also like the look of Over 2.5 goals as the main wager here.
