Southampton vs Stoke City Prediction: do not expect a lot of goals

Prediction for the EFL Cup match which will take place on October 29. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Southampton shows quite dismal results in the current season of the EPL. Needless to say, it is already obvious that the chances of keeping their place in the elite for the next season are extremely low. It should be recalled that the Saints returned to the EPL after a successful season in the Championship, but for nine rounds they were able to gain a measly one point - one draw with eight defeats. Southampton approaches after a series of four consecutive failures, last weekend were 0:1 with Manchester City.

Stoke City continues to try to return to the EPL, but so far all without success. Here and according to the results of the current draw of the Championships, the chances of being in the elite are extremely low, as for 12 rounds they earned only 12 points. In the standings of the second strongest division in England, they go only 19th. They have a series of four matches without victories - after three draws, they lost to Sheffield United (0:2).

Stoke City should not be buried in anticipation of the upcoming battle. The team is doing miserably in the Championship, but it will have a different mindset for this game. In addition, if the opponents were one of the EPL top sides, the chances of success would really be negligible, but Southampton are terrible right now, and the visitors should take advantage of that. In nine rounds of the EPL, the Saints have eight defeats with one draw, which means that the team is still essentially at the level of the Championships. Taking into account that both clubs have problems in attack, we do not expect a lot of goals, and as the main bet we offer a win for the guests with a plus handicap.