Southampton vs Norwich City
25th February 2000hrs
Football – England – Premier League
Pick Home Win -1
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 7/5 odds taken 1508 GMT, Thursday 24 February
The Premier League weekend gets up and running on Friday night when Ralph Hasenhuttl’s Southampton and Dean Smith’s Norwich City square off at St Mary’s. The Canaries have slipped back to the foot of the Premier League table after recent results, while the Saints have been tough to beat of late. As expected, the home side are the odds-on favourites with the bookies to get the win. Check out the latest betting odds and tips.
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Southampton Preview – Will the Saints’ fine form continue?
Ralph Hasenhuttl’s’ Southampton have been in good form recently. The Saints have suffered just one defeat in their past 11 league and cup games, winning five times along the way.
They are undefeated in four in the league after losing at in-form Wolverhampton Wanderers last month. Since then, Southampton have beaten Tottenham Hotspur and Everton and drawn with Manchester City and Manchester United.
Their fine form has lifted them in the top half of the Premier League table. The Saints are in no danger of going down and are through to the last 16 of the FA Cup. It could turn out to be a very successful season for Hasenhuttl’s men. Can they pick up another three points here?
Norwich City Preview – Can the Canaries avoid another damaging defeat?
Norwich City have certainly improved under Dean Smith, with the former Aston Villa boss guiding the Canaries to league wins over Southampton, Everton and Watford. However, after taking one point from a possible nine, City have slipped back to the foot of the Premier League table.
After holding Crystal Palace to a 1-1 draw at Carrow Road, Norwich have had two tough fixtures against Man City and Liverpool. They were hammered 4-0 at home by the champions before suffering a 3-1 loss at Anfield last time out.
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With Newcastle United’s recent resurgence under Eddie Howe, Norwich are now five points away from safety. Still, three points on Friday will be massive before the others play on Saturday.
Southampton vs Norwich City Betting Advice
In Smith’s first game as Norwich boss, City beat the Saints at Carrow Road back in November. Che Adams’ fourth-minute goal gave Southampton an early lead in Norfolk, but Norwich were level just minutes later thanks to Teemu Pukki’s strike. Grant Hanley hit the winner 11 minutes from time.
In the 2019-20 season, Southampton did the double over Norwich, winning 2-1 at home and 3-0 on the road. Before City’s win in November, the Saints had won three on the spin against the Canaries.
Key Facts – Southampton vs Norwich City Betting Tip
- Southampton have lost only one of their last 11 in all competitions
- Norwich are bottom with just 17 points to their name
- The Canaries beat the Saints 2-1 in the reverse meeting
November’s loss aside, Southampton have a good recent record over Norwich. The Saints are playing with full confidence right now, and we fancy the home side to secure a comfortable victory on Friday night. There is good value in 7/5 for Southampton to win -1.
Che Adams has been in fine form for Southampton in recent months, netting an impressive seven times since October. Adams, who scored against Tottenham and Man United recently, is priced at 9/2 to open the scoring in this one.
The best betting odds for Southampton vs Norwich City
Southampton to win: 8/15 at Bet365
Draw: 10/3 at Bet365
Norwich City to win: 5/1 at Bet365
