Southampton’s fans still remember their elimination from the Premier League, nobody wants to repeat that. Against Newcastle, Southampton have to play well in defence and attack, showing that they aren’t weak.
Newcastle has a team problem, which gives the English Premier League newcomer a better chance to get more points. The important players Sven Botman, Jamaal Lascelles, Lewis Miley , Matthew Targett and Callum Wilson got injured in friendlies and Sandeo Tonali is still unavailable, due to his suspended ban. Even after wins against Girona (4:0) and Stade Brest (1:0), the team doesn’t look impressive. The deal for Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace won’t be done before the start of their campaign.
In seven summer friendlies, Southampton only lost once to Oxford (0:2), and in three August matches they only conceded one goal. In attack, the team will rely on ex-Championship stars Adam Armstrong and Ben Brereton and experienced Adam Lallana will help the midfield with his versatility. Russell Martin’s formation 3–4-3 is intriguing. Wing-backs Kyle Walker-Peters and Yukinari Sugawara could become potential stars in it.
In the first half of 2023, Newcastle beat Southampton twice (2:1 and 3:1). Now, the English Premier League newcomers will fight back and not lose a big score. Newcastle isn’t in shape to crush their opponents. A +2 handicap for the away team looks very safe.
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Eddie Howe
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Martin Dúbravka
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Nick Pope
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Odysseas Vlachodimos
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Alex Murphy
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Dan Burn
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Emil Krafth
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Fabian Schär
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Harrison Ashby
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Jamaal Lascelles
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Jamal Lewis
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Kieran Trippier
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Lewis Hall
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Lloyd Kelly
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Matthew Targett
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Sven Botman
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Valentino Livramento
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Anthony Gordon
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Bruno Guimaraes
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Isaac Hayden
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Joe White
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Joseph Willock
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Lewis Miley
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Sandro Tonali
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Sean Longstaff
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Alexander Isak
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Callum Wilson
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Garang Kuol
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Harvey Barnes
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Jacob Murphy
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Joelinton
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Miguel Almirón
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Ryan Fraser
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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William Osula
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Russell Martin
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Alex McCarthy
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Gavin Bazunu
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Joe Lumley
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Mateusz Lis
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Armel Bella-Kotchap
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Charlie Taylor
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Jack Stephens
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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James Bree
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Jan Bednarek
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Juan Larios
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Kyle Walker-Peters
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Nathan Wood
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Ronnie Edwards
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Ryan Manning
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Taylor Harwood-Bellis
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Yukinari Sugawara
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Adam Lallana
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Carlos Alcaraz
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Flynn Downes
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Joe Aribo
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Lesley Ugochukwu
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Shea Charles
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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William Smallbone
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Adam Armstrong
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Ben Brereton Díaz
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Cameron Archer
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Kamaldeen Sulemana
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Paul Onuachu
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Ross Stewart
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Samuel Amo-Ameyaw
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Samuel Ikechukwu Edozie
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Sékou Mara
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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