Southampton vs Bournemouth 9/20/19 EPL Betting Odds and Preview

Southampton takes on Bournemouth on September 20, 2019, at the St. Mary’s Stadium in Round Five of the 2019/20 EPL season.

Southampton

The Southampton Football Club is known as the Saints because of their history as a church football team. They were formed in 1885 and the club was among the founding members of the Premier League in 1992. The first decade in the top flight competition would be a struggle as Southampton were busy trying to avoid relegation.

After playing 27 years in the Premier League, the Saints were finally relegated in 2005 but Southampton would return to the top flight after seven years and since then, have stayed there. 2018 was another rough year for them as they avoided regulation only during the final day of the season. Last season, Ralph Hasanhuttl led the club to a 16th place finish.

Southampton is a -2 in Goal Difference, which puts them at 13th spot in that statistical category. The Saints have scored just a total of four goals so far this term which is good for also 13th place in the EPL and they have recorded a league 10th-best three assists so far this season. On defense, Southampton has given up a total of six goals which puts them in a tie for 10th place overall

Jannik Vestergaard, Danny Ings, and Nathan Redmond have found the back of the net with one goal each for Southampton this season. Ings, Kevin Danso and Sofiane Boufal have provided the assists for the club. Meanwhile, Angus Gunn has recorded a total of 15 saves in four matches and has conceded six goals this season.

Bournemouth

Ten years after they went into administration, Bournemouth has earned a reputation as one of the fixtures in the Premier League. It can be recalled that it was about this time in 2008 that Bournemouth was getting ready to play in League Two. But since Eddie Howe has taken over the club, he has led the Cherries back to the Premier League.

Despite heavy spending during the previous summer, Bournemouth remained a team in the middle of the pack. They started the season very well but could not sustain the pace because they were inconsistent throughout the entire season. The spending wasn’t like in previous years this past summer as Howe has chosen to maximize the existing talent level that he has on the team.

Bournemouth is ranked 16th in the EPL with a  -3 Goal Difference. The club has scored a total of five goals already this season which ties them for 10th overall and they have conceded 8 total goals, tied for 17th overall,  in four games played. Bournemouth also ranks 18th in the EPL with just one assist to boast.

Midfielder Harry Wilson has scored two goals for Bournemouth this season while forwards Joshua King and Callum Wilson each have found the back of the net once this year. The team’s only assist was delivered by Ryan Fraser and goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has given up eight goals with 12 saves in four appearances.

Who Wins?

Southampton is 1-1-2 SU on the current season and they have recovered from a slow 0-2 start. After scoring just one goal in their first two matches and dropping both games to Liverpool and Burnley, Southampton beat Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 and posted a 1-1 draw against Manchester United in their most recent match played. They head to this match as the soccer betting favorites to beat Bournemouth.

Meanwhile, Bournemouth is currently 15th in the EPL table with a record of 1-1-2 SU in their first four assignments. They were held to a 1-1 tie against Sheffield on opening week and then they won against Aston Villa in their second outing.  However, they have lost two in a row to Manchester City and Leicester City in their last two matches played.

Southampton and Bournemouth have played in a total of 14 matches. Southampton has won 8 of those matches while Bournemouth has won just two of them. In four other matches, these teams played to a draw. These teams have played to a draw in their last two head to head encounters. This should be a close match but Southampton has played better in their last two matches played. 

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