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Southampton FC vs Norwich City FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Wed 4 Dec 2019 · 19:30 UTC St. Mary's Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Southampton FC vs Norwich City FCPremier League at St. Mary's Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Lee Swabey
  • Referee Kevin Friend
  • Referee Simon Hooper
  • Referee Adrian Holmes
  • Referee Mark Scholes

Head-to-Head

4
2
2
Southampton FC 8 games · Avg 3.1 goals Norwich City FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Dec Norwich City FC H 2–1 W
30 Nov Watford FC H 2–1 W
23 Nov Arsenal FC A 2–2 D
09 Nov Everton FC H 1–2 L
02 Nov Manchester City FC A 1–2 L
25 Oct Leicester City FC H 0–9 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Dec Southampton FC A 1–2 L
01 Dec Arsenal FC H 2–2 D
23 Nov Everton FC A 2–0 W
08 Nov Watford FC H 0–2 L
02 Nov Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 0–2 L
27 Oct Manchester United FC H 1–3 L

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Southampton FC is hosting Norwich City FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Southampton FC and Norwich City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 22' Danny Ings adds to his 0 season tally! Southampton FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 27' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 32' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ryan Bertrand made 348 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 37' Southampton FC have won 417 goals from 348 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 42' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 43' What a strike from Ryan Bertrand! The score is 2-0.
  • 46' Marco Stiepermann gets the nod from Norwich City FC. He replaces Ibrahim Amadou and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Southampton FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 59' Moussa Djenepo is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
  • 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sam Byram.
  • 65' Teemu Pukki doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Southampton FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 72' Oriol Romeu is replacing Moussa Djenepo for the Southampton FC side.
  • 77' Southampton FC ring the changes. Danny Ings has done his job and it is now time for Che Adams to step up.
  • 82' The travelling Norwich City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 83' Emiliano Buendia gets the nod from Norwich City FC. He replaces Todd Cantwell and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' The Southampton FC bench stirs into life. Shane Long is withdrawn and Maya Yoshida gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Alex McCarthy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.5 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3 Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC45% Draw26% Norwich City FC29%
Actual: Southampton FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Norwich City FC
55%
Southampton FC or Norwich City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Southampton FC30% Draw46% Norwich City FC24%
Actual: Southampton FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
8%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
7%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Norwich City FC covers
-2.5 8% 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% 80%
-1 20% 20% 59%
-0.5 41% 59%
+0.5 68% 32%
+1 68% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% 5%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
28%
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
23%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.