Sports Innovation previews the Premier League match between Southampton and Norwich and offers team stats and betting tips with the latest odds.
Entering the match as favorites, Southampton will be highly motivated to extend their unbeaten streak in the Premier League. They should be in with a decent chance of adding a win to their account. Norwich will no doubt make life as difficult as possible, though, with their current form not too shabby.
Following 25 matches, Southampton rank 10th in the Premier League table on 32 points and 15 points ahead of their 20th-placed opponents.
The Saints enter their next Premier League match, averaging a decent 1.8 goals per game in their last 10 matches, where they pulled off 18 goals, while also conceding 16 times. That amounts to an average of 1.6 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring 1 time.
Norwich are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 7 goals in the past 10 outings for an average of 0.7 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 22 goals, and while Norwich claimed 1 clean sheets, they conceded an average of 2.2 goals per match.
Our tip
Stats and facts for Southampton and Norwich in Premier League.
- In the last 10 matches in a row Southampton played, both teams scored
- Southampton have conceded in the last 15 matches in a row
- Southampton have scored in 19 of the last 21 matches
- Southampton have not lost 11 of the last 12 home matches
- Norwich have won 3 of the last 4 away matches
- Norwich have scored in 4 of the last 5 matches
- In 8 of the last 9 Southampton matches versus Norwich the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Southampton matches versus Norwich the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Southampton have not lost the last 5 home matches versus Norwich in a row
- In 4 of the last 5 home matches Southampton versus Norwich played, both teams scored
- Southampton have won the last 3 home matches versus Norwich in a row
Current form — Southampton vs Norwich
Saints hope to boost points tally
Southampton look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last 3 matches, they first beat Tottenham by 3-2 before drawing 1-1 with Manchester United. They were back as winners last time out when they took out Everton 2-0.
Canaries aim to bounce back
Only a single point prevents Norwich from having nothing to show for their previous 3 games. They claimed a point in a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace before getting trounced against Manchester City by a 0-4 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Liverpool ran out 3-1 winners.
How do the bookies view it?
On paper, Southampton are the clear favorites and look the value pick here at odds of 1.57, depending on your preferred betting strategy. The away win currently settles at 6.50, should the visitors manage to escape with all 3 points. A point for each team ramps up an accumulator with odds of 4.35.
Southampton vs Norwich – Fixture History
Southampton took a knock when Norwich handed them a 2-1 defeat in their last Premier League encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured 3 points to their name by claiming a 3-0 win.
In the last 10 meetings of these teams, the opponents played on an equal footing. Over 2.5 goals came out 6 times in the last 10 encounters between these two teams. Southampton managed an average of 1.8 goals, while Norwich averaged 1.1 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet 5 times in this run of matches.
Current table in the Premier League
Man of the Moment
Ahead of their latest Premier League match, both Southampton and Norwich will be looking for their main strikers. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.
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