Southampton vs Brentford prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups – January 4, 2025
One of the Saturday fixtures of the 20th round of the English Premier League will take place at St. Mary's Stadium, where Southampton will host Brentford. I suggest a bet on the total number of goals in this match with good chances of success.
Match Preview
Southampton spent last season in the Championship and managed to return to the Premier League by winning the playoffs. However, it seems that maintaining their spot in the Premier League will be very difficult, as the club currently appears completely out of its depth.
After 19 matches, Southampton has only six points and just one victory. In the last round, they lost 1-2 to Crystal Palace away. This marks their fourth defeat in the last five matches, with only one draw during this stretch.
In contrast, Brentford doesn’t look as helpless. The Bees currently sit in 12th place with 24 points, seven points behind the top six. However, they have been struggling recently, failing to win in the last four matches, with three defeats and one draw.
On January 1st, 2025, Brentford lost 1-3 to Arsenal at home. It’s also worth noting that Brentford has been dreadful in away matches, with no wins and as many points on the road as Southampton – just two.
Probable lineups
- Southampton: Ramsdale, Bednarek, Manning, Wood, Walker-Peters, Stephens, Aribo, Lallana, Fernandes, Sulemana, Archer
- Brentford: Flecken, Van den Berg, Collins, Pinnock, Roerslev Rasmussen, Nørgaard, Janelt, Damsgaard, Lewis-Potter, Mbeumo, Wissa
Match facts and head-to-head record
- In the first round, Brentford defeated Southampton 3-1 at home.
- Brentford has a 4-match winning streak against Southampton.
- The "Total Over 2.5" bet has won in 4 of the last 5 meetings.
Prediction
The bookmakers don’t see a clear favorite in this match, and I agree with that. Southampton has been poor this season, but Brentford also hasn’t impressed away from home. Our bet is "Total Over 2.5" at odds of 1.71.
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