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Southampton: A preview of Saints next 5 league matches

By Ryan Borowski

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: Stuart Armstrong of Southampton celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Manchester United at St Mary's Stadium on December 1, 2018 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 01: Stuart Armstrong of Southampton celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Manchester United at St Mary's Stadium on December 1, 2018 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images) /
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 02: Leighton Baines of Everton runs with the ball under pressure from Manolo Gabbiadini of Southampton during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Everton and Southampton at Goodison Park on October 2, 2018 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 02: Leighton Baines of Everton runs with the ball under pressure from Manolo Gabbiadini of Southampton during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Everton and Southampton at Goodison Park on October 2, 2018 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images) /

January 19th, Southampton vs. Everton

Everton, like Leicester, collected a 2-1 win against the Saints early in the season. They currently sit 11th on the table with 27 points but have lost 4 of their last 5.

At this point in time, the Toffees are a bit of a mystery. They lost to Tottenham at home 2-6 only to turn around and beat Burnley away 1-5. They are certainly capable of scoring goals but also conceding just as much.

As for the match against Southampton, I expect it to play a lot like the first match. A lot of back-and-forth and overall an even match-up. Just this time, the Saints will have a little more confidence in themselves and will hopefully be able to convert more of their chances. Also, it will be Pierre-Emili Hojbjerg’s first match back from suspension and he will look to make-up for lost time.

With Southampton’s defensive woes it is unlikely they will keep a clean sheet against a team like Everton, so I expect this to be a high scoring draw.

Prediction

Southampton 2-2 Everton

Goal Scorers: Nathan Redmond, Pierre-Emili Hojbjerg