Southampton v Burnley predictions: Goals may be in short supply

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

When to bet

3pm Saturday

Best bet

Under 2.5 goals
2pts 10-11 bet365

Team news

Southampton
Che Adams may be available after a muscle injury but James Ward-Prowse serves the second match of a three-game ban. Jack Stephens remains sidelined.

Burnley
Ben Mee could feature after a Covid-19 absence while Matej Vydra and Charlie Taylor face late tests.

Match preview

There would have been a sense of relief at St Mary's last week when Southampton got off the mark with a 1-0 win against Leeds.

However, there has been a shortage of goals at the south coast venue this season and that pattern could continue when Ralph Hasenhuttl's Saints host Burnley on Saturday.

Southampton have scored two goals in their four home matches this term and while they lost 3-1 at Chelsea, two of the Blues' goals came after James Ward-Prowse had been sent off, so the quality of their defence does not seem too much of an issue.

Burnley are still looking for their first win of the campaign, having claimed just three points in eight games, and they have scored only two goals in their last four matches.

Both of those came against Leicester and one of them was an own goal, so it is a little surprising to see under 2.5 goals chalked up at a shade of odds-against this week.

Key stat

Southampton have scored more than once in just three of their last 17 home matches.

Inside info

Southampton

Penalty taker Adam Armstrong
Free-kick wizard Nathan Redmond
Set-piece aerial threat Jan Bednarek
Card magnet Oriel Romeu

Burnley

Penalty taker Chris Wood
Free-kick wizardJohann Gudmundsson
Set-piece aerial threatJames Tarkowski
Card magnetAshley Westwood

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