Everton V Southampton Predictions & Betting Odds

Everton v Southampton Betting Tips – Premier League, 18th August 3.00pm

There was a draw for both of these on the opening weekend of the new Premier League season. Everton were out on the road and battling out a 2-2 draw against the newly-promoted Wolves, while Southampton could only manage a 0-0 home draw against Burnley. Will either of them be able to go and collect their first win of the new term as they face off at Goodison Park on Saturday? Read our predictions for the Everton v Southampton game.

Everton News and Form

Everton could only manage a point out at Wolves last weekend, despite taking the lead twice in the game. They will have to make a change at the back as well after having had Phil Jagielka sent off in the game. Richarlison, who got both of Everton’s goals in the game picked up a calf injury so is a bit of a doubt for this one. It has been a big summer of change for the Toffees with new players coming in and a new manager in Marco Silva. They will more time for it all to click together. Toffees striker Cenk Tosun is the 8/5 anytime goalscorer favourite* (Betting Odds were taken on August 16th, 2018 at 4:13 p.m.) and he does look as if he could have a profitable season for the Toffees.

Last season in the Premier League the Toffees got themselves a W10 D4 L5 record. Among that, they didn’t get a single win at Goodison Park against any of the seven sides who finished above them. But against the rest of the teams in the league, they went W10 D2 at home last term. Everton are undefeated in their last 12 home games against the Saints so that will suggest that they are going to avoid defeat in this one. There have been under 2.5 goals in each of Everton’s last three Premier League home games. So we have to back that trend, so under 2.5 goals at bet365 is at 4/6 odds* (Betting Odds were taken on August 16th, 2018 at 4:13 p.m.).

Southampton News and Form

Southampton opened with a 0-0 draw against Burnley last weekend, which was somewhat predictable under the circumstances. The Saints do look as if they will be struggling to hit the back of the net this season and therefore both teams not to score at bet365 is at 4/5 odds* (Betting Odds were taken on August 16th, 2018 at 4:13 p.m.). It was not a good season that Southampton had away from home last term. They went and picked up just a W3 D8 L8 record on their travels. There was only aclean sheet in just 26% of their away games last season as well while they netted only 0.9 goals on average per away game. While they don’t look to have improved too much over the summer in terms of travel, new signing Mohamed Elyounoussi did have a decent game against Burnley off the bench.

Southampton were pretty strong and organised at the back last weekend and keeper Alex McCarthy performed well in goal. But you have to put that into context as they were up against a somewhat limited Burnley attack. But still, there will be the question about their ability to have a high output in front of goal. In the bet365 correct score market an Everton 1-0 is right there at 6/1 odds* (Betting Odds were taken on August 16th, 2018 at 4:13 p.m.) heading up the market. They will be trying to stand up against a much more fluent Everton attack this weekend though.

Everton v Southampton Head to Head

It was Southampton who came out on top in the two meetings in the Premier League last season. The Saints collected four points including a 1-1 draw at Goodison Park against the Toffees. Three of the four meetings between the two sides in the Premier League have ended in a home win. In the last six league meetings, things are even with two wins each and the two drawn matches. Both draws in that sequence were 1-1 ties.

Everton v Southampton Betting Odds*

Everton 18/20
Draw 23/10
Southampton 3/1
* (Betting Odds were taken on August 16th, 2018 at 4:13 p.m.)