Southampton vs Watford: prediction for the FA Cup match
2024-02-06 19:45:01
FA Cup
In 27 matches, Southampton has outperformed Watford 10 times, while Watford has secured 9 victories. The teams have drawn 8 times.
Southampton
In the Championship, Southampton is fighting for the second spot after 29 matches, currently trailing closely behind the main contenders Leeds and Ipswich Town. The current form of the Saints is impressive their last defeat in all competitions dates back to August of last year. However, in the cup game of the 1/16 finals against Watford, they managed to salvage a draw only in the final minutes when Armstrong equalized in the 89th minute (1:1).
Watford
Watford is not giving up hope of finishing in the top 6 in the Championship and contending for promotion. At the moment, the Hornets are in 11th place, trailing sixth-placed Hull by just four points. After the cup draw with Southampton, the team played two league matches a 1:1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday and a 0:1 loss to Cardiff.
Prediction
Throughout the season, Southampton has been performing more consistently than their opponents and hasn't suffered a defeat since August of last year. On their home turf, the Saints have won nine consecutive matches and have been very solid defensively. We don't believe that today the visitors will be able to provide tough competition for one of the Championship leaders. Our prediction is Southampton's victory with an Asian handicap (-1) at odds of 1.85. At home, Southampton has won nine matches in a row, scoring at least two goals in eight of those cases. We expect that today the Saints will score more than one goal. The second bet is Southampton's individual total goals over one at odds of 1.50. Place a bet on the line of 1xBet with odds of 1.85. Promo code for registration - ODDS2WIN.
