Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the FA Cup match.
Southampton
The side played in the Premier League last season. They’re likely to be promoted to the top flight again, as they’re currently 2nd in the Championship. Southampton have lost only 4 out of their 29 games. They’re in the perfect form, having an 8-games winning streak in the league, where they have scored at least 2 goals on 7 occasions.
Watford
This is the second season in the Championship for Watford. They’re unlikely to be promoted to the Premier League. They’re currently 11th. However, they still have a chance to get to the play-offs, as they’re just 4 points behind the 6th position. Watford are not impressive now, having won only 1 out of the last 7 games in the league (4 draws, 2 defeats). They have played well in the away games, winning 4 and ending in draws 3 out of the last 7 matches. Both teams have scored in 6 out of the last 7 away games that Watford have played in the Championship.
Southampton – Watford prediction
Southampton are likely to advance to the next round. But I’d like to suggest another option.
The home side have scored a lot in the Championship’s home games (34 goals in 14 games), Watford are 5th in the league in this case. They have scored in the last 6 consecutive away games. Both teams have scored in 7 out of the last 8 head-to-head games in the Premier League, FA Cup and the Championship.
