Matchday 20 of the Premier League between Southampton and Brentford will take place on January 4 at St. Mary's Stadium. Southampton vs. Brentford: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Stuart Attwell (England)
Matches – 10 (Premier League, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 38;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.8;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 20;
Penalties – 10%.
Predicted lineups for Southampton vs. Brentford
Southampton (3-4-2-1): Aaron Ramsdale – Jan Bednarek, Nathan Wood, Taylor Harwood-Bellis – Kyle Walker-Peters, Joe Aribo, James Bree, Mateusz Fernandes – Adam Armstrong, Tyler Dibling – Paul Onuachu.
Brentford (4-3-1-2): Mark Flekken – Keane Lewis-Potter, Nathan Collins, Sepp van den Berg, Mads Roerslev Rasmussen – Vitaly Janelt, Yegor Yarmolyuk, Christian Norgaard – Mikkel Damsgaard – Bryan Mbeumo, Yoane Wissa.
The starting lineup for each team in their last match in this tournament is listed.
Southampton
The club ended last year with two narrow defeats. At home, they lost to West Ham (0-1), and then away to Crystal Palace (1-2). By scoring against the Londoners, Ivan Juric's side ended their four-match goalless streak in the league. However, their winless run continued, now extending to nine matches (2 draws and 7 losses). The team remains at the bottom of the standings, trailing the safe 17th place by 10 points.
Midfielder Mateusz Fernandes will miss the match due to suspension. Defenders Juan Larios and Jack Stephens, as well as forward Ross Stewart, are sidelined with injuries.
- No more than three goals have been scored in 8 of the club's last 11 Premier League games.
- Southampton has lost 7 of their last 9 home matches in the Premier League.
- The team has not scored more than one goal in their last seven league matches.
Brentford
The Londoners started the new year with a home defeat in the derby against Arsenal (1-3). This was their third loss in the last four league matches (including a goalless draw with Brighton). This season, the team has not experienced such a long winless streak in the Premier League. As a result, Thomas Frank's side has dropped to 12th place, equidistant from the European competition zone and the relegation zone.
Currently, defenders Ethan Pinnock, Kristoffer Ajer, Rico Henry, and Aaron Hickey, midfielder Josh Dasilva, and forward Gustavo Nunez are in the club's injury list.
- Both teams have scored in 14 of Brentford's last 17 Premier League matches.
- At least three goals have been scored in 10 of the Londoners' last 13 Premier League games.
- The club has not scored in the second half in 7 of their last 9 away league matches.
Southampton vs. Brentford: Match Prediction
Bookmakers slightly favor the visitors in the upcoming match, as they are significantly higher in the standings. Thomas Frank's side has seven wins in the current league, while the hosts have only one. However, Brentford has yet to win away, but the upcoming match offers a good opportunity to end their winless streak on the road. Southampton has won only one of their last 16 home matches in the Premier League (3 draws and 12 losses).
The Londoners have scored in 6 of their last 8 away Premier League matches, but have been let down by their defensive performance. Southampton has the weakest attacking line in the current campaign, scoring only 12 goals in 19 rounds. It is likely that Brentford will manage to concede fewer goals than they score, as the hosts at St. Mary's have scored more than once in only 4 of their last 25 home league games. It's also worth noting how the opponents have played against each other in the Premier League previously: in the last four head-to-head meetings, the Londoners have won 4, conceding only one goal.
My prediction – Brentford with a handicap (0)
