Southampton will be playing against AFC Bournemouth in a Premier League football match scheduled to take place on Thursday, April 27th, 2023, in England, check the Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth betting tip 2022/2023 to win with your bets.
Stadium and City where Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth will occur
The game will be played in the Staplewood Training Ground stadium, in the city of Southampton, with a capacity for 32505 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.
Where to follow the live game
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Introduction to the Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth betting tip 2022/2023
Despite the season change, the Premier League has not changed much regarding goals. Today’s average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament’s last edition. The current mark is 2.79 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.82 goals per game of the last championship.
Southampton last match
The last match ended in a draw for the Southampton team. On that occasion they met Arsenal for the Premier League, and the match ended 3-3. Coach R. Sellés Salvador’s lined up a 4-4-2 formation.
For this match the rival team had all the favoritism, so considering that factor, the draw (odd 6.5) ended up being a good result.
A performance well below expectations for Southampton. However, a footballer who gave a positive impression was Adam Armstrong, who with his valuable plays was crucial to the team to avoid defeat.
AFC Bournemouth last match
On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Premier League, AFC Bournemouth, who used a 3-4-2-1 formation, faced the West Ham United team with a final score of 0-4.
Before the kick-off the home team’s defeat had odds of 2.5, which explains why it was considered a fairly even match.
Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth h2h
Last time these teams faced each other, AFC Bournemouth occupied 11th place in Premier League and, team Southampton the 18th place. AFC Bournemouth entered the field with the tactic 3-4-2-1, while Southampton arranged their formation in a 4-4-2.
The two teams have not faced each other since 19-10-2022. On that occasion they were playing for the 2022/2023 season of the Premier League, and the match ended with a 0-1 win for Southampton.
The last match between these two clubs was a seesaw battle to the end.
The AFC Bournemouth team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 3 wins, compared to the Southampton team, which has no wins recently.
Southampton
Premier League leaderboard now
With 24 points won, Southampton is in 20th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team’s campaign so far is 6 wins against 20 losses, plus 6 draws.
In the 33rd round, the team holds a small disadvantage of 3 points as opposed to Nottingham Forest team which is just above, in the 19th place.
Southampton analysis
The goal difference is not positive for Southampton: at the end of the round 32 it registers 27 goals scored against 56 taken by its goalkeeper.
It appears that Southampton is encountering difficulties in scoring goals, as evidenced by their low number of goals scored and the high number of games in which they have failed to score. This could imply that their attacking play is lacking in quality and they need to work on creating better chances.
Southampton is not a team that imposes its rhythms on the field, it usually has a rather counterattacking game: in fact, during this league we see that it has an average ball possession of 44.59%. In the next match against AFC Bournemouth a change of attitude on the field will be needed, Southampton will have to try to maintain possession to create goal chances and win.
Best goalscorer from Southampton
In this season, the individual highlight is James Ward-Prowse that has dominated the offensive side. The Midfielder has already scored 7 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Southampton achieved in several matches.
It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.
AFC Bournemouth
Premier League leaderboard now
AFC Bournemouth arrives in this game with 33 points, and in 15th place in the Premier League, having won 9 games in total and lost 17 times, making a total of 6 draws.
The team has a slight disadvantage of 1 point over Wolverhampton Wanderers who holds the 14th place in the 33rd round.
AFC Bournemouth analysis
AFC Bournemouth, after 32 rounds, has conceded more goals than it has scored. The goals scored are in fact 31 while 63 are those conceded to opponents.
Recent games have demonstrated that AFC Bournemouth is having difficulties in scoring goals, as they have recorded a low number of goals and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This suggests that their attacking play needs to be improved, with a focus on creating more quality chances.
One factor to consider is AFC Bournemouth average number of shots on goal, only 3.56 per match. So the team tends not to score many goals or be dangerous in goal.
The team starts as an underdog in their next match, both because they will be playing on a field that is by no means easy and because they are not showing very good finalization skills, averaging 0.97 scored per game.
Best goalscorer from AFC Bournemouth
Until this stage of the season, in terms of individual exhibitions, the highlight is Philip Billing. The Midfielder has scored 7 times in this competition and helped AFC Bournemouth avoiding adverse outcomes on several occasions.
Bet suggestions for this game:
Goals Top Betting Tips
It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Southampton is J. Ward-Prowse, who has already scored 7 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of AFC Bournemouth is P. Billing, he has scored in 7 opportunities.
Some study shows us that between 75-90 minutes is where most goals occur, this can be a good bet for those who follow the live game.
Under 2.5 goals are a valid alternative, considering that often AFC Bournemouth does not concede goals playing away from home. Besides, AFC Bournemouth has an average of 1 goal per game when playing as a visitor.
Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.8.
Corners Top Betting Tips
The corners market can help a favorable return on your bets, the average team corners per game are 3.98 corners.
Cards Top Betting Tips
Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.72 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the ‘Under 4.5 cards’ option looks like a great alternative for bettors.
In games like these, the players are usually nervous and sometimes even aggressive due to the tension that this rivalry involves. Therefore, a good option is to bet that the match will have an above average number of cards or that at least one red card will be shown.
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Southampton vs AFC Bournemouth betting tip 2022/2023: FAQ
The match will be played on April 27th, 2023, Thursday.
The match will take place at the Staplewood Training Ground stadium in Southampton.
The last time these teams faced each other was in Premier League match, referring to the 2022/2023 season, and ended with a 0-1 result for Southampton.
For this match, the probability indicates that the net is more likely to swing between 75-90 minutes.
The bookmaker with the best odds for this match is Bet365!
