Southampton continue their quest for survival as they travel to Brentford for a Premier League fixture on Saturday.
Brentford’s third round exit in the FA Cup means they were not in action last weekend. Having enjoyed an extended rest, the eighth placed bees must be raring to go and continue their push for a top half finish.
Thomas Frank’s men have been in good form lately and head into Saturday’s clash unbeaten in nine of their last 10 Premier League matches. They have been particularly impressive in recent weeks with three wins in the last four matches, although their previous fixture was a 0-0 draw at Leeds United.
The Gtech Community Stadium has been a good hunting ground for Brentford, who have suffered just one home defeat all season. They have won their last two Premier League home fixtures but are without a clean sheet in three of the last four outings in front of their fans.
Southampton were in action last weekend as they made progress in FA Cup thanks to a 2-1 victory over Championship side Blackpool. They followed up that win by crashing out of the EFL Cup after suffering a 2-1 semi-final second leg defeat to Newcastle United on Tuesday.
While their Cup run this season is pleasing to see, the main priority for Southampton is to avoid the drop. Nathan Jones’ men have lost seven of their last eight Premier League matches and are rooted to the bottom of the standings, two points from safety.
A small positive for Southampton ahead of the trip to Brentford is that they claimed a 2-1 victory at Everton in their last away fixture. However, that was a rare win on the road for Nathan Jones’ men, who had lost the previous three fixtures on the road.
How the bookies view it
The bookies have installed Brentford as overwhelming favourites with a home win priced at 10/11 by Coral. A victory for Southampton is valued at 33/10 by SBK while a draw is set at odds of 13/5 by bet365.
Head to head
There have been 10 previous matches between Brentford and Southampton with both teams claiming three wins each and four draws. The Bees have won two of the last three fixtures and claimed a 3-0 victory in the most recent meeting at the Gtech Community Stadium.
Players to watch
Ivan Toney will be the one to watch for Brentford as he looks to add to his 13 Premier League goals this season. The striker has also scored six times in his last six matches and is priced at 29/20 by Unibet to find the net on Saturday.
Having been dependent on the set pieces of midfielder James Ward-Prowse lately, Southampton were busy on deadline day, bringing in forwards Paul Onuachu and Kamaldeen Sulemana. Both men could be in the squad on Saturday but Ward-Prowse could still be worth keeping an eye on at 27/5 with Unibet.
Anything else catch the eye?
Brentford and Southampton are often unconvincing at the back, so both teams could be tipped to score at 10/11 with SBK. The Saints have seen over 2.5 goals in their last two matches and a repeat is priced at evens with bet365 while BetVictor is offering 5/2 for over 3.5 goals.
The Bees scored in both halves in the last meeting with Southampton and could be set for a repeat at 2/1 with BoyleSports.
This English Premier League match between Brentford and Southampton will be played on Feb 4, 2023 and kick off at 15:00. Check below for our tipsters best Brentford vs Southampton prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
