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Southampton FC vs. Brentford FC
The Premier League still has to postpone some games, due to too many corona cases within some teams. One of those games was the clash between Southampton and Brentford, which should have taken place already on matchday 18. For the reasons mentioned above, this match will only take place now. For both teams it will be the 20th match of the season. In this one it is completely open who will emerge as the winner, as both Southampton and Brentford have recently found their way back on track.
The Saints have lost only one of their last five matches and are unbeaten in three games. Most recently, Southampton beat West Ham United 3-2. In addition, coach Ralph Hasenhüttl’s side picked up a deserved 1-1 draw against Spurs in their last match. The visitors from west London were victorious with a 2-1 last-gasp win over Aston Villa. Find out if the Bees can also go home with points at the Saints in our Southampton – Brentford betting tip.
Southampton – Brentford Infos
– Date & Time: 11/01/2022, 20:45 hrs.
– Venue: Southampton, St. Mary’s Stadium
– Competition: Premier League, Matchday 18 (Catch-up game)
– TV broadcast: Live on Sky Sport
Southampton Form & Balance Check
Southampton are currently picking up point after point and climbing further and further away from the relegation places. The Saints are now a full ten points clear of Burnley, who are in the first relegation spot. Ralph Hasenhüttl’s team have done a lot in the last few games to keep this lead growing. After the Saints lost 3-0 against Arsenal, Southampton are unbeaten. A 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace followed before the Saints won 3-2 away at West Ham. In addition, the Saints picked up a deserved 1-1 draw in their last outing against Tottenham. As a result, Southampton are 14th in the table with 21 points.
Goals and Offensive
While Southampton are still statistically one of the least dangerous sides in the Premier League with 20 goals from 19 games so far this season, they have been rolling along nicely in recent weeks. Ralph Hasenhüttl changed the system and started to play more offensively. The Saints managed to score six goals in the last three games. This number of goals represents almost a third of all goals scored so far this season.
Southampton facts & analysis
– Southampton are 14th in the table.
– The Saints are unbeaten for 3 games now
– Recently Southampton acted much more offensively
Brentford form & balance check
Brentford are now halfway through the season with 19 games to their name. In fact, the Bees have managed to avoid being in a relegation place. Co-promoted Norwich are bottom of the table, 10 points adrift. With 23 points, Brentford therefore have more than twice as many points. With this number of points, the team of coach Thomas Frank is in 12th place in the safe midfield. In addition, Brentford were able to put an early end to the small negative run of two defeats in a row with a 2:1 victory over Aston Villa. This win was the second from the last five encounters.
Taking momentum from FA Cup win
Famously, the Premier League took a break at the weekend as the FA Cup kicked off. After Brentford had won against Aston Villa, the Bees also wanted to win the duel against Port Vale. This was achieved with a 4:1 win, which was the Bees’ second win in a competitive match. Before that, Brentford had not won two games in a row this season. This run is now to be continued at Southampton. The statistics are in the Bees’ favour as Brentford have won their last two games at St Mary’s Stadium.
Brentford facts & analysis
– Brentford are in 12th place in the table.
– For the first time this season they have won 2 competitive games in a row.
– The Bees have taken 10 points away from home so far
Predicted line-up – last update on 10 January 2022
Southampton have been much more attacking in recent appearances than they were at the start of the season. Coach Ralph Hasenhüttl switched to a 4-1-4-1 formation, thus dispensing with his defensive back five. Against West Ham, the Saints scored three goals and won the game. Therefore, we expect the hosts to play in a 4-1-4-1 system.
Brentford, on the other hand, will play with a five-man defence. However, this only showed up when the opponents had possession of the ball. When the ball is in their own possession, the full-backs act as track players and join in the attack, which is why Brentford operate in a 3-5-2 system.
Southampton – Brentford direct comparison & Statistics
Southampton and Brentford have already met 26 times. In this duel, Southampton earned the more positive record. The Saints won 11 games, whereas the Bees could only win 8 encounters. Another 7 meetings ended in a draw. The last meeting was whistled 2-0 in Brentford’s favour.
– Southampton are winless in 2 matches against Brentford.
– Brentford have won their last two matches at Southampton.
– Southampton have won only one match from their last 5 clashes.
– The goal difference is even at 35:35.
