Southampton v Everton predictions: St Mary's set for stalemate

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

When to bet

3pm Saturday

Best bet

Draw
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Team news

Southampton
Nathan Redmond is training and Jan Bednarek and Mohamed Elyounoussi could be back in action but Nathan Tella remains sidelined.

Everton
Vitaliy Mykolenko returns after missing two games due to Covid but Demarai Gray, Ben Godfrey, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Yerry Mina and Fabian Delph are all out for the Toffees.

Match preview

Frank Lampard's Premier League tenure with Everton began with a rough road trip to Newcastle earlier in the month but he could pick up his first away point as the club's manager in Southampton.

The Chelsea legend has one league win and one league defeat to his name as Toffees boss and can make it a mixed bag of results with a draw on the south coast.

Seven of Southampton's 11 home games in the Premier League this term have finished as draws and they have seen out stalemates with Manchester City and Manchester United in the last month.

Neither of these sides have looked particularly solid at the back this term so it could be a high-scoring draw but Everton will also be cautious of repeating their 3-1 defeat to Newcastle in their last away engagement and are unlikely to overcommit in the final third.

Key stat

These sides have drawn 14 matches between them in the Premier League this season.

Inside info

Southampton

Penalty taker James Ward-Prowse
Free-kick wizardJames Ward-Prowse
Set-piece aerial threat Jan Bednarek
Card magnetMohammed Salisu

Everton

Penalty taker Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Free-kick wizard Anthony Gordon
Set-piece aerial threat Michael Keane
Card magnet Richarlison

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