Southampton V Stoke Predictions & Betting Odds

Southampton v Stoke Betting Tips – Premier League 3rd March 3.00pm

This should be a pretty interesting game. Southampton have only lost one of their last five league games but they are only two points clear of the drop zone. They get the chance a three big survival points against Stoke who are second from bottom and just the three points back. There’s a huge chance for the Saints to open up a nice cushion for themselves in this one and they’d be in a mess if they were to lose.

Southampton News and Form

The Saints have managed to keep themselves out of the drop zone but only just. They are only clear of the bottom three by goal difference alone. They have bagged a W1 D4 L1 record in their last six league games now and three of those ties were 1-1 draws. In the Ladbrokes correct score market a 1-1 is at 13/2 odds* (Betting Odds taken at 10:31 p.m. on February 26th, 2018). Five of the last six drawn matches that Southampton have played out in the league have been by that 1-1 scoreline. So it is not a bad trend to consider for sure. Southampton are on a long winless streak of seven games in the top flight now (D4 L3) at home and they are without a clean sheet in any of their last nine at St Marys. So they sure aren’t a home form side. Both teams to score does have its appeal in this one. A win for the Saints would see them open up a four points cushion over Stoke and at this stage of the season that could be huge.

Stoke News and Form

Stoke have drawn back to back league games, both by a 1-1 scoreline so there is that scoreline again. The Potters have won just once away from home this season in the top flight (D4 L9) in what has been a shockingly poor season by them. They played out a draw at Leicester on the weekend, which did at least snap a three-match losing streak away from home that they were on. Stoke are just D3 L6 in their last nine away from the Bet365 Stadium so won’t give punters a lot of confidence in them. In their last four road games, Stoke have totalled just the two goals and under 2.5 goals at Ladbrokes has to be the way to swing in this one at 19/20 odds* (Betting Odds taken at 10:31 p.m. on February 26th, 2018). The Potters have not taken a clean sheet in any of their last nine road games in the top flight and 29% of their away games have gone above 3.5 goals and that is mostly down to the fact that they have conceded at an average of 2.4 goals per game. Stoke currently hold the worst defensive record this season in the league as well as the joint-worst away record.

Southampton v Stoke Head to Head

Stoke are carrying the head to head form against the Saints from recent match ups and in the last nine Premier League fixtures between them, the Potters are W4 D3 L2 ahead. Stoke have actually won their last two league games at St Mary’s by a 1-0 scoreline and following their 2-1 home win over the Saints earlier this season, it is back to back league wins for the Potters over Southampton.

Southampton v Stoke Betting Odds*

Southampton 3/4, Draw 13/5, Stoke 15/4,* (Betting Odds taken at 04:46 a.m. on February 26th, 2018)