Swansea v Southampton Betting Tips – Premier League 8th May 7.45pm
What a tense setup there is for this one. Swansea and Southampton are sat level on points, Swansea third from the bottom and the Saints above them on goal difference. It’s that tight and so the three points up for grabs in this one is going to be absolutely massive ahead of the final weekend of action. Whoever wins will be guaranteed to be going to the final weekend with a three points cushion above the drop zone. That’s huge but Swansea are now looking the more desperate because of a far worse goal difference situation. Neither can afford to lose this one.
Swansea News and Form
There could be big trouble ahead for Swansea unless they win this. They are heading into their penultimate league game on a three-match losing streak, not scoring in any of those loses. The Swans have scored in just two of their last seven games now (for a total of two goals). Whichever way you look at this fixture, a huge survival scrap, it is likely to be a low scoring, tight and tense game and under 2.5 goals at bet365 is at 4/6 odds* (Betting Odds taken at 11:45 pm. on May 6th, 2018). Swansea are W6 D3 L8 at home for the season but have only lost one of their last six at the Liberty Stadium in a W4 D1 L1 record posted. They are level on points with the Saints but are far worse off in goal difference so really they have to win this. They struggled for any offensive power in their loss at Bournemouth on the weekend and have only managed the sixteen goals in their seventeen home games this season. Just 35% of their home games have made it above the 2.5 goal line. Swansea are without a clean sheet in their last three home games and 69% of the goals that they have produced at the Liberty Stadium have been in the second half of matches.
Southampton News and Form
The Saints are doing alright in terms of form having produced a W1 D2 record in their last three played. After beating Bournemouth, they went to Everton on the weekend and so nearly got themselves another three points, but the Toffees equalised in the final minute. Will that come back to haunt Southampton? At least the Saints have been showing resilience and some signs of a fight. A key difference between the two sides is that Southampton are scoring and have scored in all but one of their last five played. In the bet365 correct score market at Southampton 1-0 is at 13/2 odds* (Betting Odds taken at 11:45 pm. on May 6th, 2018). The Saints have a tough final game against Manchester City so realistically they are going to have to make it count here. If they can take three points at Swansea, then with their goal difference advantage that should be enough to get them safe. The Saints are just D2 L3 in their last five away games (scoring in just two of those). Can they deliver a survival win?
Swansea v Southampton Head to Head
There was a 0-0 draw at St Mary’s when Swansea paid a visit earlier in the season and that means that three of the last four between these have ended under 1.5 goals. Southampton have a slight edge in the recent head to head having gone W3 D1 L1 against Swansea. Swansea took a win on home soil in last season’s meeting though, bagging a 1-0 success.
Swansea v Southampton Betting Odds*
Southampton 6/4, Swansea 15/8, Draw 11/5* (Betting Odds taken at 00:06 a.m. on May 6th, 2018)
Swansea v Southampton Predictions
Southampton to win: Swansea are sliding and they couldn’t make anything happen offensively against Bournemouth on the weekend and that’s a huge problem. The Saints are probably the ones out of the two who can come up with a little more in the attack. Back an away win in what will probably be a tight game.
