Southampton- Everton
Saints have served us well through pre and early season, including both scoring and conceding twice at Newcastle United last weekend, notes from that game are reproduced in full under the "good luck" signoff . Everton also started with a 2-2 draw at home to Watford and both teams showed good battling qualities to come from behind. Southampton came on very strong over the last 15 minutes and could even have turned the match on it's head after United dominated much of the first 75, but it would have been an injustice had the Magpies lost. Saints would have been very pleased with the away goal from Graziano Pelle, just his second road goal amongst the 13 in the EPL he has scored, two home goals followed the last away goal, which was also early last season and he looks sure to be a big threat today. Roberto Martinez has openly admitted that he feels he needs three new players to be competitive this season and that was before he knew he was going to be without left back Leighton Baines for several months, which seems likely to mean 19 yo Brendan Galloway, who made his debut for the Toffees last week, keeping his place, which will doubtless get the attention of home right winger Dusan Tadic. Easy to see goals in this for Saints, but my concerns about them defensively against EPL quality opposition ( see last week's post) remain and I feel the best value is ..............
over 2.5 goals 2.17 asian line/Sportmarket.
Saints have served us well through pre and early season, including both scoring and conceding twice at Newcastle United last weekend, notes from that game are reproduced in full under the "good luck" signoff . Everton also started with a 2-2 draw at home to Watford and both teams showed good battling qualities to come from behind. Southampton came on very strong over the last 15 minutes and could even have turned the match on it's head after United dominated much of the first 75, but it would have been an injustice had the Magpies lost. Saints would have been very pleased with the away goal from Graziano Pelle, just his second road goal amongst the 13 in the EPL he has scored, two home goals followed the last away goal, which was also early last season and he looks sure to be a big threat today. Roberto Martinez has openly admitted that he feels he needs three new players to be competitive this season and that was before he knew he was going to be without left back Leighton Baines for several months, which seems likely to mean 19 yo Brendan Galloway, who made his debut for the Toffees last week, keeping his place, which will doubtless get the attention of home right winger Dusan Tadic. Easy to see goals in this for Saints, but my concerns about them defensively against EPL quality opposition ( see last week's post) remain and I feel the best value is ..............
over 2.5 goals 2.17 asian line/Sportmarket.
