15 Southampton V Burnley Predictions Betting Tips

Southampton v Burnley predictions and betting tips

Saturday’s late kick-off pits Southampton against Burnley with solely goal difference separating two mid-table teams

Southampton and Burnley each sit on 31 factors going into this recreation and will transfer to within 5 points of a Europa League spot with a win.

The Saints have been knocked out of the FA Cup in their last recreation and were hammered 4-0 by Liverpool of their most up-to-date league match however might open up a 10-point gap between themselves and the bottom three with victory at St Mary’s.

Like Southampton, Burnley have managed to drag away from the relegation zone and are on a three-game unbeaten streak in the league, defeating Leicester City and Manchester United earlier than drawing with Arsenal, which means confidence might be high for their trip to the south coast.

Southampton v Burnley predictions and odds

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A goal-fest unlikely at St Mary’s

This is a fixture that, in latest years, has not yielded many targets, with under 2.5 having been scored in 5 of the final six conferences.

The last two clashes between the perimeters at St Mary’s have yielded only one goal, a Sam Vokes strike in a uncommon Burnley success back in November 2017.

The Saints are removed from prolific on their own patch, scoring a single goal in each of their final four house league games while Burnley have did not internet in three of their last five away video games.

Indeed, the final time Burnley scored greater than once at St Mary’s in a league fixture was when each teams were plying their trades within the Championship back in 2009 – a season that ended with the Clarets incomes promotion and Southampton struggling the ignominy of relegation to the third tier.

Ings to proceed prolific season

Southampton forward Danny Ings has already surpassed his greatest scoring season as a top-flight participant, netting 14 for the campaign up to now, with only Leicester forward Jamie Vardy and Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero forward of him within the race for the.

The 27-year-old has scored practically half of Southampton’s 31 league targets to date this season and his form may but earn him a recall to Gareth Southgate’s England squad – 5 years on from winning his first and solely cap.

The targets have dried up for Ings barely of late – he has didn’t internet in his last three league appearances – but he did return to the scoresheet during Southampton’s FA Cup defeat to Spurs.

There can also be the added significance that Ings will be taking on certainly one of his former clubs, as he spent 4 successful years with Burnley between 2011 and 2015.

That could be enough to tempt individuals into backing the forward to score at any time on Saturday, although he’s yet to notch against the Clarets since leaving for Liverpool 5 years ago.

Last 5 league results

1 Feb Liverpool 4 Southampton zero L

21 Jan Crystal Palace 0 Southampton 2 W

18 Jan Southampton 2 Wolves 3 L

11 Jan Leicester City 1 Southampton 2 W

1 Jan Southampton 1 Tottenham zero W

2 Feb Burnley zero Arsenal zero D

22 Jan Manchester United zero Burnley 2 W

19 Jan Burnley 2 Leicester City 1 W

11 Jan Chelsea three Burnley 0 L

1 Jan Burnley 1 Aston Villa 2 L

Last five meetings

10 Aug 19 PL Burnley 3 Southampton 0

2 Feb 19 PL Burnley 1 Southampton 1

12 Aug 18 PL Southampton 0 Burnley 0

24 Feb 18 PL Burnley 1 Southampton 1

4 Nov 17 PL Southampton zero Burnley 1

Southampton staff information and predicted line-up

Southampton will assess James Ward-Prowse after the England worldwide picked up a knock against Spurs. Moussa Djenepo is also in rivalry and Yan Valery might be included within the squad.

Predicted line-up (4-4-2): McCarthy; Valery, Stephens, Bednarek, Bertrand; Djenepo, Romeu, Hojberg, Redmond; Ings, Long

Burnley staff information and predicted line-up

The Clarets are still without Ashley Barnes, who appears more doubtless to be out for numerous weeks after a groin operation.
Johann Berg Gudmundsson has a chance of returning however faces a late fitness test.

Predicted line-up (4-4-2): Pope; Lowton, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor; Hendrick, Westwood, Cork, McNeil; Wood, Rodriguez

All odds within this article appropriate on the time of publishing and are topic to vary.