Southampton vs Inter Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview
Southampton play host to Inter in the Europa League. Read the match predictions to find out why a home win is the betting tip for this Group K encounter. Antonio Candreva grabbed the decisive goal in a 1-0 win for Inter when these sides met just a fortnight ago. However, that was the Serie A side’s first win in the competition and a turbulent few weeks leaves them managerless heading into this game.
Southampton vs Inter Preview
Southampton are without Cedric Soares, Jeremy Pied and Matt Targett but Florin Gardos played for the youth team recently and is nearing a return. The big question here is whether club-record signing Sofiane Boufal will be handed his first start after his superb winning goal against Sunderland in the EFL Cup win last week, which you can watch in the above video.
Inter have recently sacked Frank de Boer and will be under the guidance of caretaker manager Stefano Vecchi. Andrea Ranocchia has served his suspension but Marcelo Brozovic is banned for receiving a red card in the reverse fixture. Filipe Melo is out injured and Gary Medel is expected to come back into midfield after sitting out the defeat to Sampdoria at the weekend.
Team Predictions Southampton vs Inter
Southampton 4-3-1-2 formation: Forster; Bertrand, van Dijk, Fonte, Martina; Ward-Prowse, Romeu, Højbjerg; Tadic; Boufal, Austin
Inter 4-3-3 formation: Handanovic; Nagatomo, Murillo, Miranda, Santon; Banega, Medel, Gnoukouri; Eder, Icardi, Candreva
Southampton vs Inter Betting Tips
- Southampton have won 5 drawn 3 and lost 2 of their last 10 matches
- Inter have won 4 drawn 1 and lost 5 of their last 10 matches
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Southampton have scored an average of 1.1 goals and conceded an average of 0.5 goals per game
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Inter have scored an average of 1.1 goals and conceded an average of 1.2 goals per game
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 2 of Southampton’s previous 10 matches
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Inter’s previous 10 matches
Southampton vs Inter Prediction
Southampton bounced back from defeat to Inter to run Manchester city close in a 1-1 draw at the Etihad. They then knocked Sunderland out of the League Cup before going down 0-2 at home to a very good Chelsea side.
Inter realistically need to win this, as a draw would leave them needing to better Southampton’s remaining results to qualify. Their away form is a major concern though, after they went down 2-1 at Atalanta and 1-0 at Sampdoria recently. Their defence looked all at sea for Fabio Quagliarella’s winner in the latest defeat and Southampton will be looking to pick some holes.
The fact that Inter come here in disarray will surely help Southampton. Had the visitors appointed a new manager, then it would have probably be wise to swerve this from a betting perspective. However, their defending has been terrible of late and Saints tend not to let too many in, so the hosts given the vote to record a narrow win.
Free Betting Tips
Match Prediction
SOUTHAMPTON at 3/4 with William Hill
Over/Under Prediction
UNDER 2.5 goals at 13/17 with 888Sport
Correct Score Prediction
SOUTHAMPTON 1-0 at 11/2 with William Hill
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