Southampton FC prepares to take on Brentford FC in a thrilling encounter

As Southampton prepares to take on Brentford at St. Mary’s Stadium, recent form and head-to-head records suggest a challenging outing for the hosts. Southampton’s current performance indicates a dire need for improvement, as they have managed to accumulate just a single point from their last five matches. Their offensive struggles are evident, having failed to score in four out of these five games, which raises questions about their attacking tactics and potential lineup changes. Southampton’s record this season shows that they struggle significantly to find the net, with nearly half of their games resulting in a failure to score.

Conversely, Brentford arrives with slightly better form, picking up four points from their last five outings. Although their recent goal-scoring record shows inconsistency, they have managed to find the back of the net six times during this period. However, Brentford has not scored in their last two matches, and they will be eager to rectify this shortcoming.

History between these two sides favors Brentford, with the Bees winning six out of the last ten encounters. Southampton has only secured victory twice in those meetings, with two games ending in a draw. This historical edge, coupled with Brentford’s better overall goal-scoring capability, positions them as slight favorites for this encounter.

Despite both teams struggling in their respective venues, Southampton’s home form has been particularly concerning, averaging only 0.44 points per game. Meanwhile, Brentford’s away performances have been subpar as well, scoring an average of 0.22 points per game on the road.

Given these factors, the odds lean towards Brentford emerging triumphant in this fixture, but a draw is also a plausible outcome considering both teams’ recent difficulties in securing wins. A close match is anticipated, potentially with few goals, unless either side can significantly elevate their attacking prowess on game day.

Insights

• Southampton has picked up only 1 point from their last 5 matches, with no wins.
• Southampton has struggled offensively, scoring only once in their last 5 games and failing to score in 4 of those matches.
• Southampton has failed to score in 47% of their matches this season.
• Both teams to score (BTTS) has occurred in only 9 out of 19 matches for Southampton this season.
• Brentford has collected 4 points from their last 5 games with BTTS happening in 3 of those matches.
• Brentford has scored 6 times in their last 5 matches but failed to score in the last two.
• BTTS has occurred in 78% of Brentford’s matches this season.
• Previous matches between Southampton and Brentford averaged 2.8 goals with BTTS landing 40% of the time.
• Southampton has a very poor home form, averaging 0.44 points per game at St. Mary’s Stadium.
• Brentford is also underperforming away with an average of 0.22 points per game.
• In their recent 10 meetings, Brentford has the upper hand with 6 wins compared to Southampton’s 2 wins.

Match Forecast

• Southampton may create several chances through individual skill due to their strong ability in this area.
• Brentford are likely to execute effective through balls, creating significant goal-scoring opportunities.
• Southampton might struggle in aerial duels, giving Brentford an advantage in set pieces and long balls.
• Brentford may capitalize on their finishing ability, exposing Southampton’s weaknesses in finishing.
• Due to Southampton’s vulnerability in defending against through ball attacks, Brentford could exploit this with their strong through ball play.
• Southampton’s defensive frailties, particularly on set pieces and counter attacks, might be targeted by Brentford.
• Brentford’s strong comeback ability could be crucial if they fall behind due to both teams’ weaknesses in protecting a lead.
• Southampton’s aggressive play style and focus on short passes could open options for counter attacks, where Brentford may exploit their defensive gaps.
• Both teams might exploit counter-attacking opportunities, given their shared weaknesses in defending counter attacks.
• Given Brentford’s very weak defending down the wings, Southampton might look to attack down their right flank where they are strong.

Match Facts

• When Southampton FC hosts Brentford FC, the most frequent scoreline is 0-2, occurring in 3 matches.
• In their encounters, the most common outcome between Southampton FC and Brentford FC is 0-2, seen in 3 matches.
• In the last 6 home games against Brentford FC, Southampton FC has 1 win, 2 draws, and 3 losses, with a goal difference favoring Brentford FC 10-7.
• Over their last 14 meetings, Southampton FC won 4 times, drew 4 times, and Brentford FC claimed 6 victories, with a goal tally of 23-18 for Brentford FC.
• Southampton FC scores 36% of its goals between the 46th and 60th minutes, the highest in the league.
• Brentford FC nets 25% of their goals between the 16th and 30th minutes.
• Southampton FC hasn’t secured a win in their last 10 matches.
• They are on a losing streak at home, having lost 5 consecutive games.
• Brentford FC is winless in their last 4 fixtures.
• They have also failed to win in their last 9 away games.
• Southampton FC hasn’t emerged victorious in their last 4 encounters against Brentford FC.
• With 3 red cards this season, Southampton FC tops the Premier League in this unwanted category.
• Southampton FC has failed to score in 4 out of their 9 home matches this Premier League season.
• Brentford FC hasn’t scored in 3 of their 9 away matches in the Premier League this season.
• This season, Southampton FC’s home record reads 1 win, 1 draw, 7 losses.
• Brentford FC’s away record for the season is 0 wins, 2 draws, 7 losses.
• Southampton FC leads at halftime in 35% of their matches, while Brentford FC does so in 31% of theirs.
• Brentford FC won their most recent match against Southampton FC by a 2-goal margin.
• When leading 1-0 at home, Southampton FC goes on to win 71% of the time.
• In contrast, when Brentford FC leads 0-1 away, they secure victory 33% of the time.
• Southampton FC wins only 9% of matches when trailing 0-1 at home, the same percentage applies to Brentford FC when they are down 1-0 away.
• Currently, Brentford FC outperforms Southampton FC in the Premier League.
• Brentford FC’s recent performance in the last 5 matches outshines that of Southampton FC.
• Over the last 5 games against Southampton FC, Brentford FC has lost just once across all competitions.
• In these 5 head-to-head encounters, Southampton FC has won 1, while Brentford FC has won 4, with no draws recorded.
• In their last 5 Premier League clashes with Southampton FC, Brentford FC has lost just one match.
• Southampton FC has managed just one win in their last 5 Premier League meetings with Brentford FC.
• Southampton FC generally scores 1 goal per match against Brentford FC, who averages 2.4 goals.
• Meetings between Southampton FC and Brentford FC average 3.4 goals per game.
• On average, there are 1.8 goals in the first half of their clashes.
• In their latest Premier League outings, both teams failed to win or score.
• Southampton FC averages 1.77 goals per home game, whereas Brentford FC averages 1.4 goals on the road.
• Southampton FC’s most prolific scoring period is the opening 15 minutes, where they score 33% of their goals, the highest in the league.
• Brentford FC is currently experiencing a streak of 2 matches without scoring.