Southampton vs Norwich City: Will the Saints' Win Streak Extend?

Southampton and Norwich will be the opening fixtures of Week 27. The Saints have not lost in a month, while the Canaries are winless in their last three matches. Whose side will prevail?

Southampton

Southampton is on a four-game unbeaten streak. It all started with a 1:1 home draw with Manchester City. Then, they earned a win over Tottenham in London (3:2). Three days later, there was an away draw against Man United (1:1). Last weekend, the Saints beat Everton 2:0 at home. The Toffees didn't send a single shot on goal of Southampton. Thus, Ralph Hasenhüttl's men moved up to tenth place in the EPL standings.

Norwich City

After the break, Norwich did not gain a single win and moved back into last place. First, it was a draw with Crystal Palace (1:1). Then they encountered the bitter defeats to Man City (0:4) and Liverpool (3:1). Unsurprisingly, the Canaries have fallen back to where they started their journey to the survival zone. They're five points behind 17th-placed Newcastle despite the Magpies having one game in hand.

Matches History

Southampton and Norwich have met 88 times. The Saints lead 32-30 in head-to-head encounters. The first-round match ended in a 2:1 victory for the Canaries. The Saints won the last three games before by a cumulative score of 6:1.

About Match

• Southampton beat Norwich in 4 home meetings.
• Norwich City failed to win 22 of 24 away games.
• Southampton hasn't lost in their nine home games in the EPL.
• In the past three head-to-head meetings, over 2.5 goals were scored.

Expert Betting Tips

Southampton has conceded in 13 of the 14 matches. Norwich managed to hit Liverpool's goal at Anfield. In this regard, we offer a bet "both to score."

We are also positive about the home team that fights back against the seasoned clubs and outplays them. So we consider the Saints' victory with a one-goal handicap. In conclusion, we think that the hosts will have the territorial advantage, and therefore we expect their advantage in the number of corners. We recommend a 2.5 standard handicap in favor of the Saints.