Southampton vs Leicester Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 19th October 2024

Leicester go up against Southampton on Saturday for a Premier League meeting at St. Mary's Stadium.

Southampton are placed 19th with one point after seven matches. Leicester occupy a position as 15th in the league on six points.

Leicester will be looking to increase the gap on Southampton after their Premier League clash this coming Saturday. However, the hosts will be eager to prevent that as they will surely want to keep their upcoming opponent close.

Southampton are not a high scoring team these days, as they only found the back of the net nine times in the last ten outings. That is an average of just 0.9 goals per game, as they conceded 24 goals. They managed zero clean sheets in these matches.

Leicester managed a bearable 11 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.1 goals per game. They conceded 16 goals in total, and while claiming two clean sheets, they conceded 1.6 goals an average per game.

The Saints go into their encounter with fond memories, as they won 2-1 and 1-0 the last two times they played Leicester.

Southampton vs Leicester Prediction

Southampton Form

A single point is all Southampton can show for their efforts in the past three matches. They managed a 1-1 draw with Ipswich, before getting trounced 3-1 against Bournemouth while Arsenal won 3-1. Southampton didn't manage a single win in any of their previous six Premier League games at the St. Mary's Stadium. They have a record of two draws and four defeats, in which they conceded 12 and scored five goals.

Leicester Form

Leicester claimed a single victory in their last three matches. They started with a 0-0 draw against Walsall. Afterwards, a 4-2 defeat against Arsenal followed, before beating Bournemouth 1-0. Leicester are winless in their last six away games in the Premier League, in which they drew three and lost three. They conceded 14 goals while scoring nine themselves.

The crowd usually get a very entertaining encounter, when Southampton face Leicester, and we see no reason for this to end on Saturday. The value bet lies with goals.

Southampton won one points from their last one encounters with teams from the bottom six, like their upcoming opponent. They won zero, scored one and let in one goals. Southampton are looking at a record of zero wins, one draw and six defeats in the Premier League this season. Leicester enjoy a record of one win, three draws and three defeats in the Premier League.

Southampton vs Leicester Squads

Southampton Squad

Martin will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Leicester from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

Aaron Ramsdale (0/5), Alex McCarthy (0/2), Gavin Bazunu (0/0), Joe Lumley (0/0), Armel Bella-Kotchap (0/0), Charlie Taylor (0/4), Jack Stephens (0/4), James Bree (0/0), Jan Bednarek (0/7), Juan Larios (0/0), Kyle Walker-Peters (0/5), Nathan Wood (0/0), Ronnie Edwards (0/0), Ryan Manning (0/1), Taylor Harwood-Bellis (1/7), Yukinari Sugawara (1/7), Adam Lallana (0/4), Flynn Downes (0/7), Joe Aribo (0/6), Lesley Ugochukwu (0/3), Mateus Fernandes (0/6), Ryan Fraser (0/3), William Smallbone (0/3), Adam Armstrong (0/5), Ben Brereton Diaz (0/6), Cameron Archer (1/7), Kamaldeen Sulemana (0/0), Maxwel Cornet (0/2), Paul Onuachu (0/1), Ross Stewart (0/4), Samuel Amo-Ameyaw (0/1), Tyler Dibling (1/7).

Leicester Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Leicester players that the manager Steve Cooper will choose from for the upcoming game:

Daniel Iversen (0/0), Danny Ward (0/0), Jakub Stolarczyk (0/0), Mads Hermansen (0/7), Conor Coady (0/1), James Justin (2/7), Jannik Vestergaard (0/2), Luke Thomas (0/0), Memeh Caleb Okoli (0/5), Ricardo Pereira (0/0), Victor Kristiansen (0/7), Wout Faes (1/7), Bilal El Khannous (0/3), Boubakary Soumare (0/2), Facundo Buonanotte (2/6), Hamza Choudhury (0/1), Harry Winks (0/6), Kasey McAteer (0/3), Michael Golding (0/0), Oliver Skipp (0/5), Wilfred Ndidi (0/7), Will Alves (0/0), Abdul Fatawu (0/7), Bobby Reid (0/5), Jamie Vardy (2/7), Jordan Ayew (0/7), Odsonne Edouard (0/5), Patson Daka (0/0), Stephy Mavididi (2/7).

Southampton vs Leicester Team News

At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for Southampton, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment. There is no need for Jack Stephens to show up in the Southampton dressing room, as he is suspended.

Southampton are unable to field Juan Larios this coming Saturday against Leicester, as he is sidelined with an injury.

Southampton vs Leicester Lineups

Southampton vs Leicester H2H

Southampton won the last two meetings against Leicester, as they followed up a 2-1 win by beating their upcoming opponent by a 1-0 score. Southampton have a 40% win rate against Leicester, who won four of these matches. The total record reads 4-2-4, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Southampton vs Leicester Results

The past ten matches between Southampton and Leicester have largely been entertaining affairs. Over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet seven times in these encounters. It seems only natural to look for goals on Saturday. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 8/11 with the bookies.

Southampton vs Leicester Betting Tips

Having scored just once lately in the Premier League, Yukinari Sugawara will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. The Foxes hope James Justin can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Premier League goals in his last six Premier League games.

Southampton won four of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing three as well. Leicester won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost five in this run. Both teams have been poor at keeping their opponents from scoring in their last 10 games, respectively. Southampton managed a clean sheet in two of their games at home, Leicester kept a clean sheet in two of their last 10.

Both teams scored seven times in the last ten encounters between Southampton and Leicester, while over 2.5 goals came out seven times. Southampton scored 1.2 goals on average, while Leicester pulled 2.3 goals on average. Southampton saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of one goal during this run. Of the last ten games for Leicester, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.3 times goals per game.