Southampton VS Leicester City Match Prediction
2019-10-25
19:00:00
Southampton
VS
Leicester City
Our Prediction Tip
Leicester City will win this match.
2019-10-2519:00:00 Leicester City will win this match.
Leicester and Southampton have faced off 26 times in the Premier League to date, with the Foxes winning 10, losing seven, and the two sides playing out nine draws.
Here's a look at the last five results:
Jan 12, 2019: Leicester 1-2 Southampton
Nov 17, 2018: Leicester 0(P)-0 Southampton (EFL Cup)
Aug 25, 2018: Southampton 1-2 Southampton
Apr 19, 2018: Leicester 0-0 Southampton
Dec 13, 2017: Southampton 1-4 Leicester
Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:
Southampton are at 21/10, a draw is at 12/5, and Leicester are at 5/4.
Southampton come into this match sitting in 17th place on a total of just eight points from the first nine matches in the PL season. They are only on the outside of the bottom three right now due to goal difference, over Newcastle, so there is very little that has gone right. They have three losses and a draw in their last four matches, so the wheels have once again come off of it for them. It’s an all too common sight as well, as this just seems to keep happening no matter what they do or how they play stylistically.
Leicester, meanwhile, are sitting on the opposite end of the tracks right now. They begin the weekend in third place on 17 points, two off the pace of Manchester City in second but just two ahead of the chasing top four pack that has Arsenal leading it currently. With a win, they could move up to second, at least for a while. They have three wins in their last four, and even the loss came at the hands of Liverpool, who didn’t have the easiest of times against them in that clash.
At home, the Saints have just not been good enough at all this term. They are rock bottom in the league thus far at St. Mary’s thanks to just a single point from four outings. They have faced Liverpool, Manchester United, and Chelsea, to be fair, but they still have not showed well. As for Leicester, they have done decently away from home but not great. They have four points in four matches, via win over Sheffield United and a draw over Chelsea. The losses came to Manchester United and Liverpool, so hardly anything to have them panicking ahead of this particular match.
Betfair have both sides scoring at 1.67.
Vardy scoring anytime is at 6/5 via Ladbrokes.
Southampton have gone four matches without a victory, and it’s not going to turn around here and now, either. The Foxes are playing extremely well, and that keeps up with yet another three points in the bank for them.
Ralph Hasenhuttl is missing out on the services of Sam McQueen, Cedric Soares, and Moussa Djenepo due to injuries.
Despite how poorly they have been playing of late, Southampton have at least been able to get some production out of Danny Ings up front. The English striker scored again, in a draw against Wolves, making it four for him so far this term. They’ll also be hoping that Nathan Redmond can contribute some more to the cause. While he’s never very consistent, he is due to have a big game or a nice run of form. They’ll hope it comes here and that he might be able to dovetail with Ings.
Southampton have a draw, three losses, and a win in their last five matches:
1-1 draw at Wolves
1-4 home loss vs Chelsea
2-1 loss at Tottenham
0-4 win at Portsmouth (EFL Cup)
1-3 home loss vs Bournemouth
Brendan Rodgers is missing midfielders Bartosz Kapustka and Matty James due to injuries.
If you watch Leicester, you might never see Jamie Vardy touch the ball. That is, besides when he’s slipping it into the back of the net. That’s part of the beauty of their style of play, and it just goes to show how good he is to be able to play such a ‘small’ role that yields massive results. It’s working as six goals shows. In the center of the park, Youri Tielemans has really came on under Rodgers as well. Thought of as being lesser than expected at Monaco, he’s transitioned into a total player under the Northern Irishman that can score and assist when called upon.
Leicester have four wins and a loss in their last five matches:
2-1 home win vs Burnley
2-1 loss at Liverpool
5-0 home win vs Newcastle
0-4 win at Luton Town (EFL Cup)
2-1 home win vs Tottenham
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