Newcastle United - Southampton betting tips and odds

Newcastle United are no strangers to surprises but with 3.75 on home win here, such a result would be more of a miracle rather than surprise.

Though it won’t be the easiest match of their careers, Southampton should be able to pull ahead for a victory. Most online bookmakers are pricing an away win at 2.15, which gives us confidence it’s the most likely outcome.

The Magpies fans are hoping that home-field advantage will draw out a better performance from the team. Their previous match against Crystal Palace ended quite unceremoniously with a narrow 1:2 loss in an away game.

Southampton were playing an away game in an extremely difficult matchup against Manchester United in the previous round. Quite predictably, they fell behind in the first half – and the second half didn’t go much better either, ending in a harsh 9:0 defeat.

Newcastle fans at St. James' Park have seen a lot of concessions lately – 6 in the previous three matches. Hopefully, we’ll see some better play from their defenders.

Results and standings notwithstanding, The Saints have run into some defensive issues in this stretch of the Premier League. In the past 3 matches, they allowed more than 5 goals to their opponents, which may be cause for concern for their supporters.

As far as the head-to-head stats are concerned, Southampton already confirmed their status as favourites. They defeated the away team previously in the season, leaving little doubt as to which squad is in better form.

Both teams will have to play with an above-average number of injures. Jamaal Lascelles, Federico Fernández, Jamal Lewis are unavailable for the hosts. Conversely, Kyle Walker-Peters, Oriol Romeu, Will Smallbone, Nathan Tella, Michael Obafemi, Ibrahima Diallo, Theo Walcott will not be able to play on the visiting side. The odds still favour The Saints, though.

An Under 2.5 Goals bet is an easy tip to offer – it’s a fairly probable outcome with betting odds priced at a comfortable 1.85. More importantly, though, the betting value it offers is surprisingly solid.