Southampton take on the visitors Leicester City in the round 26 match of English Premier League. The match will be played on Saturday, February 4th at St. Mary’s Stadium (Southampton).
Southampton are currently at the bottom of the league table, being the worst team in the championship. However, they are only four points away from the 17th place, which would guarantee their safety in the Premier League. There is still a chance for the "Saints" to avoid relegation. They just need to earn points in every round, especially in matches against other competitors in the fight for survival or mid-table teams, like Leicester. I think the hosts are quite capable of finding the key to "Foxes'" defense and scoring at least once. In the last three rounds of the league, "Saints" failed to score only in an away match against Leeds. But they upset Wolverhampton (1-2) at home and surprisingly defeated Chelsea (1-0) in London.
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Leicester's defense is far from ideal. The team has conceded even one more goal than Southampton in the current season. Lately, "Foxes" have not been able to keep a clean sheet, conceding for nine rounds in a row. But at the same time, they score quite a lot. Yes, in the previous two Premier League matches, Leicester suffered two defeats from Manchester United and Arsenal. But we should take into account that both opponents were from the top three of the table. And a little earlier, "Foxes" defeated Tottenham (4-1) and Aston Villa (4-2), as well as drew with Brighton (2-2). I think that the visitors will score in the "Saints'" goal, but they are unlikely to keep a clean sheet themselves.
Leicester are too unpredictable this season in terms of the result, and good matches alternate with failures. Therefore, we won't make a prediction for the outcome of this match. We will simply wait for a goal exchange, which is likely to happen. In 24 Premier League rounds, the hosts conceded 41 goals, and the visitors - 42. The defense of both teams leaves much to be desired. Despite the fact that the "Saints" are the worst team in the league in home matches, they scored 10 goals in 11 such matches, and in the last five rounds, they played three times at home. Leicester, on the other hand, scores even more often away than at home. In 12 away matches of the championship, "Foxes" scored 21 goals. In the last four face-to-face meetings, opponents exchanged precise strikes. In the first round of the current season, Leicester sensationally lost at home 1-2. And in the last two personal meetings on the field of Southampton, it was not possible to determine the winner - 1:1 and 2:2.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score – yes.
