Everton will be aiming to make a push for a place in the top half of the Premier League as they travel to Southampton on Saturday. Both teams have quality in attack and are likely to produce goals in this one.
Southampton have shown some good form lately with just one defeat from their last eight Premier League matches. They have been on a steady rise up the table and are now inside the top half.
The Saints showed their character last time out as they came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw at Manchester United. They were the better side in the second half and had chances to win but in the end had to settle for a share of the spoils thanks to Che Adams’ equaliser.
Despite their recent improvement, defending continues to be a problem for Southampton. They have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 13 Premier League matches, conceding seven goals in their last four fixtures.
Frank Lampard has finally gotten a Premier League win under his belt since being appointed manager at Everton. The Toffees claimed a 3-0 victory over Leeds United last time out with Seamus Coleman, Michael Keane and Anthony Gordon getting the goals.
That was a much-needed victory for Everton as it ended a run of six matches without a win. They sit 16th on the table and the task for them will now be to build some consistency and make a push for the top half.
One problem that still continues to hamper Everton is their vulnerable defence as the result against Leeds United was their first clean sheet in their last 11 Premier League matches.
How the bookies view it
Southampton have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 11/10 by betfair to claim the win. A victory for Everton is valued at 13/5 by bet365 while a draw is set at odds of 13/5 with betway.
Head to head
Everton have a 44-27 advantage with 19 draws from 90 previous matches against Southampton. The Toffees claimed a 3-1 victory in the reverse fixture back in August.
Players to watch
Armando Broja has caught the eye for Southampton this season with a string of impressive performances. The striker has six Premier League goals and is priced at 17/10 by Sporting Index to get on the score sheet on Saturday.
Much of Everton’s attacking play goes through Richarlison, who will be the one to watch on Saturday. The Brazilian forward has found the net four times this season and is priced at 3/1 with Unibet to get on the score sheet on Saturday.
Anything else catch the eye?
There were over 3.5 goals in the reverse fixture and a similar outcome is valued at 21/10 by BetVictor. Over 2.5 goals is priced at 5/6 with SBK while both teams could be backed to score at 7/10 with William Hill.
Both teams often take a while to find their rhythm so the second half is likely to be the highest scoring half at 11/10 with Paddy Power.
This English Premier League match between Southampton and Everton will be played on Feb 19, 2022 and kick off at 15:00. Check below for our tipsters best Southampton vs Everton prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.