25th Oct 2013 | Premier League
Southampton v Fulham Tip
11 consecutive Saints fixtures would have won us this bet.
Every single Southampton Premier League game this season has produced under 2.5 goals and we can get best odds of 20/21 (BetVictor) on that sequence continuing against Fulham on Saturday night.
A price of virtually evens money looks extraordinary when you consider that the trend for low scoring Saints fixtures actually dates back to the back end of 2012-13 as well. In total, the last 11 Southampton top flight clashes have seen two goals or less, and 14 of the past 15, if you return to the start of April. That is what I call an established trend!
Mauricio Pochettino’s men don’t find the net themselves too often but opponents are generally proving even less successful. And with the south coast club riding high, there is no pressure on the manager to radically change tactics and open up. In other words, there is little reason to think this trend will suddenly cease.
Fulham didn’t exactly look full of attacking verve before their great night at Selhurst Park on Monday. That looked like something of a one-off though with goal-of-the-season contenders flying into the top corner. Normal service ought to resume here and another low score is far more likely than not.
Odds correct at time of publishing: 20:03 25th Oct, 2013 but subject to change
