Stoke take on the visitors Southampton in the round 10 match of English Championship. The match will be played on Monday, October 3rd at Bet365 Stadium (Stoke on Trent).
The Potters are memorable to many British football fans as a team from the Tony Pulis era, with several strong names that confidently held their place in the middle of the Premier League table and even reached the final of the cup. However, after suddenly being relegated to the Championship, the club settled there quite solidly. Last season ended with a sixteenth-place finish in the final standings. In the current season, under the guidance of Alex Neil, they won twice in the first three rounds but then only managed a victory in the League Cup. Even there, they lost 0-2 to Bournemouth. In the Championship, they mostly suffered losses, with a 2-2 draw against Huddersfield. However, in the last round, after conceding twice to Bristol City in 15 minutes, they managed to secure a spirited victory.
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Southampton are far from its goals. The Saints were considered contenders for European competitions a year ago. In 2022, a new wealthy and ambitious owner arrived. Solak, unlike his Serbian counterpart Bouli, did not rush to make changes, initially limiting himself to a new CEO, Ankersen. However, the model that was developed and translated into transfers ultimately led the unique project to be relegated from the Premier League, finishing in last place. It's understandable that they want to make a quick return despite all the squad changes. But starting with 10 points in four matches, Russell Martin and his team began to lose to everyone in a row. They only managed to secure a 3-1 victory against the lowered Leeds.
In the last four matches, draws were alternated with Stoke's victories. However, the two clubs haven't crossed paths since March 2018. The advantage is given to the visitors, but both clubs have come to life after a long series of failures. Let's bet on a neutral total over 2.5 goals.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.5 scored goals.
