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Southampton vs Burnley: FA Cup match forecast
Southampton will play Burnley in one of the matches of the 1/16 FA Cup final on February 8. Will the Premier League outsider be able to defeat one of the Championship leaders? – the answer is in our forecast. Which reliable bets should I choose for the upcoming game?
Command Analysis
Southampton
EnglandCurrent form
The Southampton players are clearly in high spirits for the upcoming cup game. The day before, they managed to break a protracted series of defeats in the Premier League thanks to an away victory over Ipswich with a score of 2:1. Of course, it was not possible to leave the last place, with only nine points in the asset and 10 points behind the saving 17th place. Nevertheless, the team still showed character. In the Cup, in the 1/32 finals, the Saints confidently defeated the Swansea Championship representative (3:0), although at that time they were also going through a series of failures in the Premier League.
Disqualifications and injuries
Ross Stewart, Jack Stevens, Gavin Bazounou, Tyler Diebling, and Wellington are injured and will not play today.
Interesting betting trends
- In four consecutive matches involving Southampton, an exchange of goals was recorded.
- At least three goals have been scored in the Saints' previous five matches.
Approximate line–up: Ramsdale - Brie, Bednarek, Harwood-Bellis, Walker–Peters -Ugochukwu, Aribo, Wellington, Fernandez -Gronbaek, Onuachu.
Burnley
EnglandCurrent form
Burnley is striving to return to the Premier League and is applying for a direct ticket to promotion. According to the results of 31 matches, the Maroon team has 61 points in the Championship and a coveted second place. However, they manage to stay ahead of Sheffield United only in terms of additional indicators, and the pursuer played one less match. It should be noted that Burnley stands out for its reliable defense – only nine goals conceded in 31 matches. At the same time, since the beginning of the season, the team has lost only twice in the Championship. In the Cup at the previous stage, the Maroon broke the resistance of Reading only in extra time (3:1).
Disqualifications and injuries
Ramsey, Tresor and Manuel are on the injured list at Burnley.
Interesting betting trends
- In the last three matches with Burnley, no more than two goals have been scored.
- A 0-0 draw was recorded in the first half in three of Burnley's five previous matches
Approximate composition: Trafford – Roberts, Egan-Riley, Esteve, Humphries– Cullen, Laurent, Anthony, Magbri–Foster, Flemming.
Trends
Bet Southampton will score in the first half
In three of the last five matches, Southampton have scored goals in the opening 45 minutes.
1.761st halfbet: total less than 1.5 goals
Stavka played in four of Burnley's previous five matches
1.37The exact score is 1:0
Southampton have scored their last two personal wins with a one-goal advantage.
6.20Tip and bets
We don't expect more than two goals scored in the upcoming cup game. Burnley relies on defense in their game and demonstrates very pragmatic football. Southampton does not always succeed in opening a well-organized and saturated defense of opponents without problems. And it is unlikely that the opponents will take unnecessary risks in the cup battle.
Our forecast is a total of less than 2.5 goals for a coefficient of 1.72
Bet on the total
Southampton are playing on their own field, there was a difficult victory over Ipswich the day before, obviously that success will give the players confidence in their own abilities. We think that in a difficult battle today, the hosts will be able to get a ticket to the 1/8 finals at the end of the regular season. Moreover, at the previous stage in the Cup, they had already passed one representative of the Championship without any problems.
The second bet is a victory for Southampton with a coefficient of 1.75
The first half bet
Let's pay attention to the fact that in three of the five previous matches of Burnley, a draw was recorded at the end of the first half. We don't expect our opponents to force things on the field today.
The forecast is a draw in the first half with a coefficient of 2.16
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