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Southampton and Norwich City play at St. Mary’s Stadium in a FA Cup second round match (tiebreakers) after a 2-2 draw in the first leg. The history of direct matches played at this stadium favors the home team, who in the last 3 matches have won 2 and drawn 1. Indeed, in the last showdown at this stadium for the Barclays Premier League on 08-30-2015, Southampton won by (3-0). Southampton’s goals were scored by G. Pellè (45 ‘) and D. Tadić (64’ and 67 ‘). Special attention is required for the home / off condition, since both teams present significantly different results in their home and away games.
Southampton
The home team arrive in the second hand on a lead after being tied for 2-2 in the previous game, so a draw could be enough to qualify. This is a stronger team when you play in your stadium, because in the last 30 games you have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses as a visitor; Against 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in his stadium. The team arrives at this meeting after a defeat away with Burnley by (1-0). Southampton won 5, drew 2 and lost 3 of their last 10 home games for all competitions. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 games, but his attack has scored regularly as he has scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 6 times and only got 1 turn on the scoreboard.
Southampton enter this unmotivated game after a 1-0 away defeat at Burnley. Similar to Southampton’s opponents, Southampton often play in a traditional 4-3-3, preferring a more offensive style of play, where the three front pieces are Tadic, Long and Redmond. The home team manager will not be able to rely on Davis, Boufal, McCarthy, Targett, Austin and Pied for being injured.
Norwich city
The visiting team arrives in this second hand at a disadvantage, after a home draw in the previous game, in which they conceded 2 goals. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when played with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games has recorded 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses as a visitor, with a total of 17 goals scored and 28 suffered. Already inside the home, he won 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses, with a total of 34 goals scored and 17 conceded. In the last game he played, for Championship, lost with Rotherham United away by (2-1). In the last 10 games as a visitor Norwich City won 1, tied 2 and lost 7. Their attack has regularly scored, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games. In 15 games, he suffered the first goal 9 times and never managed to turn the board.
Norwich City enter this unmotivated game after a 2-1 away defeat at the Rotherham field. The visiting team opts to play in a traditional 4-3-3, where the three most advanced players are: Hoolahan, Nélson Oliveira and Jacob Murphy. Aston, Tettey and Naismith will play in the middle of the field, with the latter in charge of defining and conducting his team’s offensive attacks.
Prediction: Southampton Win @ 1.60