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Aston Villa vs Southampton - Premier League Betting
Southampton love it at Villa Park
Southampton aren't just in fine form this season but they tend to be in good form whenever they head to Villa Park. Saints have remarkably come away with at least a point in each of their last six matches away to Aston Villa, with four wins and two draws in that time. Villa have not beaten Southampton on their own turf since 2004 when goals from Carlton Cole and Darius Vassell gave David O'Leary's side a 2-0 victory. Yes, it's been that long!
Back a brace!
The last three matches between the two sides at Villa Park have been thoroughly entertaining affairs with 17 goals scored in that time. Within each of those three matches at least one player has helped themselves to a brace. James Ward-Prowse scored twice in this fixture last season. Danny Ings, now of Villa, scored a brace for Southampton on their visit to Villa Park in the 2019/20 campaign and Ashley Westwood and Dusan Tadic both notched twice each in 2016.
Another thriller on Saturday?
Southampton are unbeaten in 12 at home but they have found life more difficult on the road. They haven't kept a clean sheet in a Premier League away match since October and only two teams have conceded more goals away from home than Ralph Hasenhuttl's side (27) in the division this season. Villa aren't exactly water-tight at the back either when it comes to playing at home. They haven't kept a clean sheet at Villa Park in a league match since November, with both teams finding the back of the net seven times out of the last nine.
Newcastle vs Brighton - Premier League Betting
Eddie Howe's answered his critics
When Eddie Howe first took over at Newcastle there were concerns about whether he was the right coach to sort their defensive failings. He has done that emphatically. Newcastle have conceded the fewest goals in the Premier League in 2022 with just three. Dan Burn, who left Brighton in January, has played a key role in that at the back and will relish the reunion with his former club.
Chris Wood's favourite opponents
The fact Newcastle have managed to move well clear of relegation despite the fact their big-money striker has yet to score is very impressive. Chris Wood has played six league games for Newcastle without finding the back of the net but there is reason for optimism this weekend. Only in matches with Huddersfield (nine goals) has Wood score more times than against Brighton (eight goals) in his career.
Can Newcastle finish in the top 10?
The objective for Eddie Howe was to beat relegation when he took charge in November but even that looked a tough ask. Newcastle were rock bottom and five points from safety as Howe prepared for his first game. Fast-forward to March and Newcastle are one of only two teams unbeaten in the Premier League 2022, along with Liverpool, and four points clear of the bottom three. They are eight points behind 10th-place Brighton, who they face this weekend, with 13 games left to play.
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Watford vs Arsenal - Premier League Betting
Will Arsenal miss Aubameyang?
Arsenal are unbeaten in their last six meetings with Watford and will naturally be expected to win, but they might miss the goals of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in this fixture. He has hit the ground running for new club Barcelona and he had an exceptional record against Watford. Aubameyang has six goals in six previous appearances against Watford, scoring Arsenal's last three goals at Vicarage Road.
Watford's abysmal run at home
Watford's last three Premier League home wins have come with a different manager in charge. Claudio Ranieri masterminded the last, a 4-1 win over Manchester United back in November, with Xisco claiming their only other of the season back in August at Aston Villa. Nigel Pearson was the previous Watford manager to triumph at Vicarage Road, with a 2-1 win over Newcastle in July 2020. Since their thumping win over United in November, Watford have lost seven in a row on home soil.
Martin Odegaard at his best on the road
Martin Odegaard has quietly gone about his business this season but is integral to the way Arsenal attack. Surprisingly, his best work has come in Arsenal's away matches this season. The 23-year-old has played a direct hand in seven Premier League goals this season and six of those goal contributions have come away from home.
