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Southampton FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2022-23
Wed 4 Jan 2023 · 19:30 UTC St. Mary's Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Southampton FC vs Nottingham Forest FCPremier League at St. Mary's Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Bhupinder Gill
  • Referee Thomas Bramall
  • Referee John Brooks
  • Referee Lee Mason
  • Referee Darren Cann
  • Referee Marc Perry

Head-to-Head

4
Southampton FC 4 games · Avg 3.5 goals Nottingham Forest FC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Jan Nottingham Forest FC H 0–1 L
31 Dec Fulham FC A 1–2 L
26 Dec Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 1–3 L
12 Nov Liverpool FC A 1–3 L
06 Nov Newcastle United FC H 1–4 L
29 Oct Crystal Palace FC A 0–1 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Jan Southampton FC A 1–0 W
01 Jan Chelsea FC H 1–1 D
27 Dec Manchester United FC A 0–3 L
12 Nov Crystal Palace FC H 1–0 W
05 Nov Brentford FC H 2–2 D
30 Oct Arsenal FC A 0–5 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Southampton FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Nottingham Forest FC have won 433 goals from 372 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' Che Adams has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' Southampton FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 27' GOAL! Taiwo Awoniyi fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 32' Nottingham Forest FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 34' It is a substitution in Southampton FC team. Armel Bella Kotchap is replaced by Duje Caleta-Car on 34 minute.
  • 39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Southampton FC and Nottingham Forest FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 42' Poor challenge from Remo Freuler. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 43' Remo Freuler has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 43.
  • 45' Southampton FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Orel Mangala made 268 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 60' Jack Colback is replacing Orel Mangala for the Nottingham Forest FC side.
  • 64' The whistle greets Romeo Lavia as he departs to be replaced by Joe Aribo.
  • 65' Sekou Mara makes way for Adam Armstrong at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Southampton FC.
  • 70' Romain Perraud is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Nottingham Forest FC so far.
  • 71' Nottingham Forest FC ring the changes. Taiwo Awoniyi has done his job and it is now time for Sam Surridge to step up.
  • 76' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 81' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 84' Neco Williams gets the nod from Nottingham Forest FC. He replaces Brennan Johnson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' Stuart Armstrong is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lyanco at the 85 minute mark.
  • 89' Stuart Armstrong has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.07 Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for: Southampton FC or Nottingham Forest FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Southampton FC31% Draw31% Nottingham Forest FC38%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Southampton FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
69%
Southampton FC or Nottingham Forest FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Southampton FC23% Draw52% Nottingham Forest FC25%
Actual: Nottingham Forest FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
12.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.1%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3%
0 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Southampton FC

Handicap Southampton FC covers Push Nottingham Forest FC covers
-2.5 4% 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% 87%
-1 13% 19% 69%
-0.5 31% 69%
+0.5 63% 37%
+1 63% 21% 16%
+1.5 84% 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% 5%

Clean Sheet

Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
31%
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
35%

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