Southampton vs Preston Prediction & Betting Tips (16 April)

The Saints are part of the group of demoted players with Leicester and Leeds and obviously want to return to the sender at the end of this campaign and for the moment, installed in 4th place, the path taken seems the right one. Southampton avoided the worst last weekend by winning on the Birmingham lawn in a 3-4 Hollywood scenario by scoring the winning goal in the 96th minute while being in numerical superiority during the last half. hour of play of regulation time. The victory ended a poor start to a run of two league defeats against Hull City and Millwall at home 1-2 each time. As a bonus, the Saints beat a Liverpool team reshuffled with youngsters in the 1/8 final of the FA Cup last week 3-0. On the other side of the median, we find Preston who are not has no intention of giving up anything in the race for the top 6.

The club, accustomed to the 2nd part of the table, demonstrates this wonderfully with its series of seven games without defeat in the current league for a record of four victories. Successes gleaned against the current 2nd Ipswich 3-2, on the lawn of Cardiff 0-2 and in the process for the arrival of Middlesbrough 2-1, and the last victory dates back to the end of February for Coventry with the manner 0- 3. However, to start March, the Lilywhites had to settle for a goalless draw at home to Hull City 0-0. In the standings, today's visitors occupied 8th place at the start of this championship day, but are 9th this Wednesday, 17 points behind their opponent of the day.

For this part, rookie Ross Stewart (prolific scorer), injured for many weeks now, will probably be forced to extend his subscription. Very interesting in his scores, Ryan Fraser (on loan for the season from Newcastle, 6 goals, 2 assists) will also be out (injured) without forgetting to mention the absences of Larios (long absent) and a priori of Kyle Walker- Peters (2 goals, 2 offerings this season) who is very uncertain. To evoke the forces present, how can we not mention the imperial Adam Armstrong who displays a double-double in the championship (17 goals, 11 assists). Scorer last weekend like Che Adams (10 pawns, 3 cakes), the two elements should be like Edozie (6 goals, 3 cakes) or even Smallbone (4 goals, 3 caviars).

On the Preston side, starting midfielder Potts (2 goals this season) and former Welsh international Ched Evans (35) are OUT for this trip. For the rest, the entire group should be like the team's top scorer in the championship, Will Keane (12 goals, 2 assists), without forgetting to mention the Canadian Millar (4 pawns, 5 dice passes) or even Alan Browne (crucial, 4 goals, 3 cakes in the Championship).