Two teams locked in mid-table meet at St Mary’s with both sides focusing on avoiding being dragged into a relegation battle as the New Year looms. Huddersfield picked up a crucial win at Watford last time out and continue to establish themselves as a real threat in the Premier League whilst Southampton have had a tough run of fixtures and need to see results and performances improve over the congested festive period.
English Premier League – Southampton vs Huddersfield Town – St Mary’s Stadium, Saturday 23rd December 2017, 15.00 GMT
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Draw Best Odd of: 3/1 at Betway |
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Southampton
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The Saints have had an inconsistent campaign and subsequently find themselves in 12th place in the Premier League – only 3 points above the bottom 3. Maurcio Pellegrino’s men have only registered 17 goals this season which is a real concern and although string showings against Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City only yielded 1 point – the Saints look to have their defence in order currently.
Charlie Austin holds the most potent threat for the Saints and his tally of 5 goals will need to be improved upon if their league position is to improve too.
Huddersfield Town
The Terriers picked up a famous 4-1 win over Watford last time out to boost their relegation fears and pull them 6 points clear of safety. David Wagner has engineered a strong playing style, built from the back, which most teams have struggled to deal with this season.
Laurent Depoitre has notched 4 league goals for Huddersfield this season and looks to be real focal point for the Terriers up front.
Head to Head
The Saints and the Terriers share the head to head bragging rights with 11 wins each from their 25 previous meetings with another 3 games ending as draws. One of those draws took place earlier in the season, as the pair shared a 0-0 draw the John Smith’s Stadium in a very cagey affair.
Southampton vs Huddersfield Town: Odds and Predictions
Both sides have struggled offensively this term and this should continue here.
Both teams to score – NO – is the wise move at 7/10 with Coral.
Charlie Austin is always a threat and has been rested in recent games – ensuring he’s fit for the so called ‘easier’ games at home.
Charlie Austin to score anytime is a super bet at 5/4 with Paddy Power.
Huddersfield will look to keep things tight for as long as possible in the game.
Match to be a draw at half time looks great value at 6/5 with Ladbrokes.
Southampton need to start picking up points fast and should be able to do it here.
Southampton to win the game is the value bet at 4/7 with Sky Bet.
Score Prediction
Southampton 2 – 0 Huddersfield – 6/1 with Ladbrokes.
Top Betting Tip: Southampton vs Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield will be full of confidence going into the match fresh off the back of a win at Watford but the Saints could have too much fire power. Southampton to win the match and Charlie Austin to score anytime – as a double – is great value at 3.53 with Betfair.