Everton v Southampton predictions: Strugglers can both find the net

Relegation candidates have to be positive in relegation clash

Frank Lampard just kept Everton up last seasonCredit: James Williamson - AMA

Free football tips, best bets and analysis for Everton v Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday.

Where to watch

3pm Saturday

Best bet

Both teams to score
2pts 4-5 general

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Team news

Everton
Midfielder Alex Iwobi could be available but Michael Keane, Andros Townsend and Nathan Patterson are sidelined.

Southampton
Armel Bella-Kotchap, Stuart Armstrong and Juan Larios are all out.

Match preview

It would only take a few good results to drag either Everton or Southampton out of the bottom three but supporting evidence for such eventualities is scarce.

The Saints have lost their last six league games and are bottom of the pile, but at least a couple of cup victories in the last week have given under-fire new boss Nathan Jones a lift.

Everton counterpart Frank Lampard would love a similar tonic and the Goodison crowd won't hold back if they see anything as dismal as the 4-1 defeat to Brighton the last time they were at home.

So we should see some positivity with Southampton wanting to show their League Cup win over Manchester City was no fluke and the Toffees just desperate to have something good to shout about.

The Toffees have conceded ten goals in their last five home games while Southampton have kept one away clean sheet since October 2021, so expect both defences to be breached.