Newcastle vs Southampton: Preview and Prediction

Saturday 20th April 2019

England Premier League
Saturday 20th April 2019
Kick off at 5:30pm BST
Venue: St. James' Park

Match Preview:

Newcastle ended 3 games without victory when they surprised Leicester with a 1-0 win at King Power Stadium. While the result may have looked like a surprise it was very much deserved as The Magpies showed their true potential as a club in what has otherwise been a difficult season for them.

They come into this game in 15^th place and 7 points clear of the bottom three and they will be safe this season. Rafa Benitez’s team lost their last game at home but in general their form at St James’ Park has been excellent and before that defeat against Crystal Palace they had won 4 games in a row.

Southampton beat Wolves 3-1 in a terrific performance from the team who have diced with relegation for much of the season. The Saints are 5 points clear of relegation and there remains the smallest of chances that they could still get pulled in but like Newcastle they should be fine. Having said that, lose this game and if Cardiff were to stun Liverpool at the weekend all could change very quickly.

The good news for The Saints is that recent form is good with 3 wins from their last four. However, away from home the club have earned just 15 points from a possible 48 but in their last game on the road beat Brighton 1-0.

Team News:

Newcastle: The Magpies have no new injury concerns coming into this game

Southampton: Charlie Austin has a minor shoulder injury but is expected to play, but this could obviously affect him. Alex McCarthy will be assessed ahead as he has a muscle injury. The same problem applies to Matt Targett. Janikk Vestergaard has a muscle problem and he is 50/50 to return to the squad

Newcastle vs Southampton Head to Head:

Earlier in the season the teams drew 0-0.

Last season Newcastle won this home fixture 3-0.

In 2015 Southampton won at St James’ Park it is the clubs only win here since before 2005.

In the last 13 meetings only one of them has ended 0-0.

Newcastle vs Southampton Prediction:

Our tip here is to see a draw based on the fact that both teams are very similar in quality. A draw could suit both teams too as they try and go a little clearer of the relegation zone. Newcastle will start as favourites but only on the basis that they are the home team. We still think we will see a very good game of football and the main bet should be to see both teams to find the net. Salomon Rondon is worth taking on to score for Newcastle and the striker has 9 goals this season in the league and will be looking to add to that as the team return home.

Newcastle vs Southampton Betting Tips:

Both teams to score at 1.91

Newcastle and Southampton to draw at 3.10

Anytime goalscorer: Salomon Rondon at 2.63