Southampton and Newcastle meet at St. Mary's Stadium in a 10th round match of the Barclays Premier League. The history of direct bouts played at this stadium favors the home team, who in the last 4 games won 3 and drew 1. However, in the last clash at this stadium by the Barclays Premier League on 10-15-2017, the game ended in a draw by (2-2). The goals of the match were scored by M. Gabbiadini (49 'and 75') for Southampton and I. Hayden (20 ') and Ayoze Pérez (51') for Newcastle. Special attention is needed for the home / off condition, since both teams present significantly different results in their home and away games.

Analysis of Southampton
After 1 win, 3 draws and 5 losses, the home team is in 16th place, having won 6 points. In the last match, they drew with Bournemouth away by (0-0), after having lost at home in a game against Chelsea, by (0-3). This is a team that curiously has been stronger outside than at home, because in the last 30 games it registers 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses in his stadium. In the last 4 home games for the championship, Southampton have won 2 draws and 2 defeats, having won 2 points out of 12.

In this competition, you do not win in your stadium for 4 matches. In 9 games in the competition, he never managed to turn the scoring in the 4 games in which he suffered the first goal. There are 1 highlights in the last 5 matches played at home in all competitions: he suffered 3 of his 7 goals in minutes (76'-90 ').

Southampton enter this match with a 0-0 draw at the Bournemouth course. It is worth remembering that the home team has not won for five games followed by the English championship. Similar to the opponents of this match, the home club usually plays 4-4-2 with two players in the front line: Danny Ings and Charlie Austin, whose mission is to create dangerous moves on the defensive. Thus, Southampton is expected to adopt a more offensive strategy in view of its superiority over the opponents of this round. The house manager can count on all his players.
Confirmed lineup: A. McCarthy, J. Stephens, Cédric Soares, W. Hoedt, R. Bertrand, M. Elyounoussi, N. Redmond, Oriol Romeu, M. Lemina, D. Ings, C. Austin.
Technician: M. Hughes.

Analysis of Newcastle
After 2 draws and 7 losses, the visiting team is in 20th place, having won 2 points. In the last match, they lost with Brighton & Hove Albion at home (0-1), after having lost in the last match in a match against Manchester United (3-2). This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when played with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games has recorded 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses as a visitor, with a total of 13 goals scored and 23 conceded. Already inside the home, he won 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses, with a total of 18 goals scored and 15 conceded. In the last 4 away games for the championship Newcastle has had 2 draws and 2 defeats, having won 2 points out of 12.

For this competition, did not win any of the last 9 games. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 7 of the last 9 games for this competition. This is a team that has presented difficulties in making the first goal and they only managed to open the scoring once in the last 9 games in the Barclays Premier League. In 9 games in this competition, he never managed to get back on the scoring in the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal. There are 1 highlights in the last 6 matches played as a visitor for all competitions: he suffered 4 of his 8 goals between the minutes (76'-90 ').

Newcastle enter this unmotivated round after a 0-1 home defeat at the Brighton reception. At this point the visitors desperately follow in the last position of the leaderboard. The visiting club usually plays on a tactical system in 4-4-2, favoring a more defensive style of play, attacking through the sidelines. Newcastle are a team that likes to play in their midfield, with the goal of trying to surprise their opponents through the counterattack. For this game coach Rafael Benítez will not be able to count on Lejeune for being injured.
Confirmed lineup: M. Dúbravka, J. Lascelles, D. Yedlin, F. Fernández, P. Dummett, M. Ritchie, Kenedy, M. Diamé, J. Shelvey, Ayoze Pérez, Y. Muto.
Technician: Rafael Benítez.