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Southampton: Path to a top ten league finish starts now

By Ryan Borowski

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 05: Danny Ings of Southampton celebrates with teammates Shane Long and Ryan Bertrand after scoring his team's second goal during the FA Cup Fourth Round Replay match between Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 05, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 05: Danny Ings of Southampton celebrates with teammates Shane Long and Ryan Bertrand after scoring his team's second goal during the FA Cup Fourth Round Replay match between Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 05, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) /
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NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 08: Isaac Hayden of Newcastle United battles for possession with James Ward-Prowse and Danny Ings of Southampton during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and  FC at St. James Park on December 08, 2019 in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 08: Isaac Hayden of Newcastle United battles for possession with James Ward-Prowse and Danny Ings of Southampton during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and  FC at St. James Park on December 08, 2019 in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images) /

7 March 2020

Southampton vs Newcastle

This is where I think Southampton could hit their first snag in this run of matches. The Saints have not beaten Newcastle since April of 2016 and the Magpies just seem to know how to get a result against Southampton.

Earlier this season Newcastle managed a 2-1 comeback victory against the Saints at St. James’ Park. Southampton, still seem to struggle to hold onto leads at times so if they manage to strike first in this match they need to keep their composure and try to keep a clean sheet as best as possible. By this time Walker-Peters should be fully integrated into the team and hopefully the defense can stand firm.

Hopefully the Saints can snap this little unbeaten streak Newcastle has over them and can claim all three points but I think a draw may be the most likely result of this match.

Predicted Score

Southampton 1-1 Newcastle

Goal scorers: Nathan Redmond

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