Newcastle take on the visitors Southampton in the round 35 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Saturday, April 20th at St. James Park (Newcastle)
So far, the Magpies have not yet guaranteed a place in the elite for the next season. Yes, they have 7 points of advantage over the relegation zone, but in the end everyone will try to squeeze the most out of themselves, so unpredictable results will be with the participation of outsiders. At the same time, Newcastle could perform better than in reality. After 33 rounds in the asset "forty" there are only 35 points, and this is far from the result, which the fans of the team counted on. Yet the “magpies” have several individually strong performers. Solomon Rondon played efficiently, besides his goals were very important for the team. For this player this season is still the best in his career. For Newcastle, it is the best acquisition in recent years, as even the club bosses are talking about. In the past, the home match was interrupted by the Newcastle 5-game winning streak in native walls. However, still the “magpies” are a strong home team, which can give everyone a serious selection at St. James Park.
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Over the past few years, Southampton has established itself as a team that is an excellent supplier of players for top clubs. Serious successes of this “forge of talents” are associated primarily with Ronald Kuman - it was he who, under his leadership, finished the European Cup twice in a row. After that, Koeman went to Everton, without completing the year of his contract. Claude Puel managed to keep the bar at first, but the next season the team finished in 8th place, which is quite good by the standards of the Premier League, but does not give a ticket to the Europa League. As for the following coaches - Mauricio Pellegrino and Mark Hughes, they did not justify the pinned hopes. Two very experienced coaches worked with Southampton this season, however, they are not able to change anything for the better. Things got better when they appointed Ralph Hasenhuttl to coach. This Austrian specialist worked perfectly with RB Leipzig, so everyone accepted his appointment positively. At the moment, Michael Obafemi continues to stay in the hospital of the “saints”.
The first round match ended in a goalless draw at St. Mary's Stadium. Despite the fact that there were no goals in this meeting, the game itself was interesting. The “Saints” dominated all the time, and the statistics of shots against the goal testifies to this - 22: 6 in their favor. Over the past 5 years, teams against each other against 8 meetings, in which the “forty” managed to win only 1 time. On account of the "saints" there are 4 victories, and in three matches a peaceful outcome was recorded. At the moment, only 2 points divide the teams, so it makes sense to say that now they are at about the same level. "Saints" constantly invite excellent specialists to the post of head coach. At the same time, this season, “Southampton” simply does not have those excellent players who, three years ago, were gaining a ticket to the Europa League. Most likely, both teams will not leave the Premier League, because there are teams that deserve it. As for the favorite of the upcoming match, it is Newcastle for several reasons. The fact is that the magpies look preferable in defense, skipping much less, besides, Newcastle is playing at St. James Park, where in recent times it has mostly beaten rivals. The owners have enough personnel resource in order to put the next three points in his piggy bank.
Prediction for the match: Newcastle to win.
