Opta Stats: Newcastle v Southampton

 

Newcastle and Southampton have bought themselves some breathing space from the relegation zone in recent weeks. Who will further distance themselves from the bottom three?

 

Newcastle have scored at least once in 11 of their 12 Premier League home games against Southampton. The Magpies are 1.16 to score against Southampton.

 

The Magpies have won seven and lost none of their last eight Premier League home games against the Saints. A Newcastle win can be backed at 2.2.

 

Saints have the lowest shooting accuracy in the Premier League (40%). A Newcastle clean sheet is available at 3.35.

 

11 of Newcastle's last 13 Premier League penalties have come at St James Park. You can find odds of 2.7 on a penalty being taken.

 

Newcastle have only scored one goal from a corner this season (Ba v Man City in December), fewer than any other top-flight team this season. Southampton are priced at 5.0 to keep a clean sheet.

 

No side has conceded more own goals than Southampton this season (4). Own goals do not count in the first goalscorer market and no goalscorer can be backed at 11.5.

 

Morgan Schneiderlin is the only Premier League player this season to make more than 100 tackles (102). Southampton are 5.6 to win to nil.

 

Newcastle are the only Premier League team for whom a defender has not scored this season. Fabricio Coloccini is 7.5 to become Newcastle's first defensive goalscorer against Southampton.

 

30 of Newcastle's 34 Premier League goals this season have been scored by French speakers. Hatem Ben Arfa is 8.8 to score first.

 

Southampton have lost only one of their last nine Premier League game but six of those have ended as draws. You can bet on another draw at 3.6.

 

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