English Championship: Game Week 6
Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
15th September 2023
Southampton will welcome Leicester City at St Mary's Stadium in Gameweek 6 of the English Championship. Both teams lost in the last game they played. Who will come out on top after 90 minutes?
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Russell Martin would have been pleased with Southampton's start to the season, having earned 10 points from four matches. However, their positive momentum was disrupted when they suffered a shocking 5-0 loss to Sunderland. While their defense had already shown weaknesses by conceding seven goals in their first four games, Martin will be particularly concerned with how his team succumbed to the Black Cats. The addition of Taylor Harwood-Bellis may make a difference in the future, but Martin will not want to place too much pressure on him, as improving the team's overall defensive performance is more important. On a brighter note, Southampton currently holds seventh place in the standings and has the opportunity to surpass their upcoming opponents.
Southampton Predicted Lineup
Bazunu; Walker-Peters, Bednarek, Harwood-Bellis, Manning; Smallbone, Downes, S.Armstrong; A.Armstrong, Adams, Edozie
Leicester City form
Similar to Southampton, Leicester has not been particularly convincing in the early weeks of the season under the leadership of new head coach Enzo Maresca. However, they managed to secure six consecutive wins, all without scoring more than two goals in a single game, before facing Hull before the international break. Despite falling behind in the early stages of the match, Maresca and his team would have expected to turn the game around, but it was Hull who impressively held on to secure the win. Although Leicester is only one point away from the top spot, this loss to Hull serves as a reminder that they cannot take their immediate return to the Premier League for granted and must maintain consistent quality.
Leicester City Predicted Lineup
Hermansen; Pereira, Faes, Vestergaard, Doyle; Ndidi, Winks, Dewsbury-Hall; Mavididi, Iheanacho, McAteer
Southampton vs Leicester City Expert Tips
We anticipate a more closely contested match this time around, considering their previous performance. This could potentially favour the visiting team rather than the home team. Regardless, the Saints have likely gained some advantage from their recent training sessions following the changes in their team. As a result, we predict a tough and evenly-matched game and the away side to win. Expect more than 2.5 goals in the game.