Southampton - Stoke City predictions

Punters who are looking for a safe bet should definitely consider this match. The home win odds of 1.77 bring great value considering the fact that Southampton are indeed firm favourites to defeat Stoke City.

The matchup this Saturday is rather one-sided, with Stoke seen as the clear underdogs. Most bookmakers online have priced their victory at 4.20, which is enough to doubt such an outcome will happen.

Southampton want to forget their previous Championship match. Playing away from home they conceded early in the first half and never recovered. As a result, the Leicester City away defeat is definitely something they want to put behind them as soon as possible.

The visiting team won their previous Championship matchup 3:0 after maintaining a lead throughout the runtime. Their home supporters were likely glad to enjoy the HT/FT victory, but the favourable pre-match betting odds mean that the victory was quite expected.

The biggest issue the hosts have is a lacklustre backline. They’re currently on a bit of a trend of conceding a lot of goals – over 5 across their 3 previous matches, to be exact.

Stoke City have registered 6 goals in their three previous home games, which is impressive by any measure. Although they’ll be playing as visitors on Saturday, it’s still a very good idea to look at Over markets.

The last time these two teams met Southampton managed to secure a solid away win, although it was rather narrow. They’re still considered the favourites in this matchup, especially now that they have the home-field advantage on their side.

Saturday's matchup will feature both teams at full strength, allowing for a fair and competitive game.

Over 2.5 Goals is easily the safest bet when it comes to this matchup. The best part is that it also maintains a decent betting value, especially if you use the 1.50 odds offered at Betway.