Southampton vs Newcastle: Preview and Prediction

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Match Preview:

Southampton are struggling with just 1 win this season but they did at least give themselves some rest bite with a draw last weekend against Bournemouth, which ended a 3 game losing streak. Still the club are down in 16^th place.

They return back home to St. Mary’s and if their pattern of results continues they will draw this game. But winning needs to be accommodated into their results or they will inevitably be sucked into a relegation battle. They are still yet to win at home, and manager Mark Hughes is under some real pressure. Does he stick to a 3-1-4-2 or revert back to earlier in the season to a traditional 4-4-2? It seems Hughes isn’t too sure himself and his job could be on the line within the next month.

Newcastle cannot buy a win at the moment. Unlucky in their 3-2 defeat at Manchester United, they followed that up with a loss at home to Brighton even though their tails seemed to be up. It’s a wonder that manager Rafa Beintez has stayed so long and he could be moving to Real Madrid if the rumours coming from Spain are true.

But focus Benitez will on this game as the Magpies look to win their first match of the season. They are rock bottom and have lost their last 3 games in a row. Away from home they have 2 points from 4 matches.

Team News:

Southampton: No new injuries coming into this game

Newcastle: Ciaran Clarke should be back for this game after his thigh injury. Salomon Rondon is back in training

Southampton vs Newcastle Head to Head:

Last season this match finished 2-2.

Newcastle have not won away at Southampton since 2004.

4 of the last 5 meetings have ended with both teams to score.

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