Championship: Southampton vs Stoke – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 45 match between Southampton and Stoke and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Stoke come to St. Mary’s Stadium for the Championship match this coming Saturday, Southampton will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Southampton approach round 45 as number 4 in the Championship table with 84 points on their account so far. With 44 rounds behind them, Stoke have amassed 50 points, placing them as number 17 in the standings.

Form: Southampton vs Stoke

Southampton Form

Southampton managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 3-0 victory against Preston. They went on to lose 2-1 against Cardiff, before getting dumped in a 5-0 defeat against Leicester. Southampton claimed four wins in their last six Championship matches at the St. Mary’s Stadium. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded eight and scored 14 goals.

Stoke Form

In their past three matches, Stoke lost 3-0 against Swansea, drew 1-1 with Sheffield Wednesday and won 3-0 against Plymouth. Stoke claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Championship. The scoreline from these matches reads eight goals conceded and six scored.

Betting stats for Southampton and Stoke

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Southampton and Stoke played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Southampton vs Stoke

Scoring 15 goals during a Championship campaign is just the sort of form, every club adores in a player. Che Adams is out to extend his current momentum, and the upcoming game should be a good opportunity to add another goal to his name. Picking Che Adams to score seems like a no-brainer currently.

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Full-time result

Southampton won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing two as well. Stoke won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost five in this run. Southampton did not lose any of their last 5 matches on home soil. Southampton have not lost to Stoke in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Southampton scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Stoke only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Stoke should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Saturday, as Southampton only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Stoke claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Southampton have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Stoke.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Southampton’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Stoke, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches. Southampton’s last 5 matches had more than three goals.

Suggested bet: Southampton vs Stoke

To summarize, the upcoming Championship clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Southampton vs Stoke mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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