Everton is set for a trip to St. Mary’s Stadium for a faceoff with Southampton in the Premier League this Saturday. Match day schedules for 19th February 2022 at 18:00 EAT.
Southampton is 10th, having picked up 29 points from their 24 league fixtures this term. In the last five fixtures, the saints scored in two, drawn in two and lost in one. Over their past six clashes alone Southampton has been accredited 12 goals.
Southampton enters this game after a 1-1 Premier League drawn game against Manchester United. In that match, Southampton managed 48% possession and 13 shots with four of them on target and a goal scored by Ché Adams (48′). Manchester United got 12 shots with eight of them on target and a goal by Jadon Sancho (21′) was the scorer for Manchester United.
A record of six wins, four draws and 12 defeats from 22 matches has left Everton in 16th position in the table on 22 points, just five points clear of the relegation zone, but they have two games in hand over 18th-placed Norwich, a lose in this match would place them in a risky spot. In their last five matches they have three loses and two wins and both teams scored in three of those fixtures.
The Dogs of War come into this fixture in high spirits following 3-0 Premier League win to beat Leeds United. In that match, Everton had 42% possession, 21 with 10 of them on target and goals scored by Séamus Coleman (10′), Michael Keane (23′) and Anthony Gordon (78′). Leeds United got seven shots with none of them on target.
Southampton vs Everton head to head
There have been 44 head to head encounters between these two teams since 1993. Everton has 19 victories, Southampton 14 wins and 11 matches ended all square.
- Everton 3-1 Southampton 14/08/21
- Everton 1-0 Southampton 01/03/21
- Southampton 2-0 Everton 25/10/20
- Everton 1-1 Southampton 09/07/20
- Southampton 1-2 Everton 09/11/19
Home
- Man Utd 1-1 Southampton
- Tottenham 2-3 Southampton
- Southampton 2-1 Coventry
- Southampton 1-1 Man City
- Wolverhampton 3-1 Southampton
Away
- Everton 3-0 Leeds United
- Newcastle 3-1 Everton
- Everton 4-1 Brentford
- Everton 0-1 Aston Villa
- Norwich 2-1 Everton
Southampton team news
Nathan Tella, Alex McCarthy and Lyanco won’t be able to feature for Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhüttl through injuries.
Everton team news
Ben Godfrey, Fabian Delph, Yerry Mina and Tom Davies also remain unavailable for selection, but January arrival Vitalii Mykolenko will be making his return.
Prediction and odds
Both teams here have had impressive run in their most recent matches and it’s hard to tell who will lower their guard, therefore we are back draw with goals from both sides.
- Draw
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
