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Can Southampton stop Jamie Vardy?

The season comes to a close. Leicester hope to extend their streak of two straight Premier League victories at home against Southampton. The Foxes won't take their opponent for granted, as the last fixture between these sides ended in a 2-2 draw. A wider lens on this matchup paints a prettier picture for Leicester, who have secured at least a point in twenty-three of their last thirty-one Premier League matches against Saints.

Leicester | WWLLD | 9th | Top Scorer: J. Vardy (14)

Leicester come in having recorded 2 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw in recent form. They hold a mid-table position of 9th. The Foxes have recorded a season average 52.7% possession (5th in the league) while taking 11.7 shots per match. Advanced metrics evaluate their average xG (expected goals) at 1.4 this year. Youri Tielemans has been their top tackler this season with 38 tackles won (28th in the EPL).

Southampton | LLLDL | 15th | Top Scorer: J. Ward-Prowse (9)

Southampton come in looking for a boost of confidence after a paltry 1 point over their last 5 matches. Goals have been a luxury as of late. Their average xG (expected goals) over the last 5 matches of 0.7 is 42% less than their season average. They may count on Mohammed Salisu for his defense, he currently leads the team with 45 tackles won (12th in the EPL). They'll look to James Ward-Prowse to lead their attack. He's led them with 52 total shots taken this season (36th in the EPL).

Leicester-Southampton Prediction: 3-1

Leicester's forward line should have some fun here, it looks unlikely they'll be matched by Southampton's but we'll soon see.

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Ayoze Pérez stars in Leicester win.

This match was quite the high-scoring affair. James Maddison netted the first goal of the match for Leicester in the 49th minute. Following the initial score, Leicester proceeded to add on 3 more goals, compared to Southampton's 1 as Leicester took the three points.

The Overview

• It was an even battle for possession (51% vs 49%), and in terms of shots, the Foxes registered 12, coming up strong when compared to Saints 7 shots.
• The Foxes' accuracy paid off well, 50% of their shots were on target.

The Details

James Maddison continually probed down the flank, getting 5 crosses into the box. While the passing game was fairly consistent, the Foxes had a slight advantage, clocking up 449 completed passes to Saints' 427.

Leicester just miss out on Europe, finishing in 8th. Meanwhile, Southampton were looking over their shoulder at the end of the season but finished safely in 15th.

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That's a wrap for another season of Premier League action until the 2022/23 season kicks off on August 6.

Liverpool take three points away from St. Mary's.

Nathan Redmond netted an early goal in the 13th minute for Southampton following some good work by Nathan Tella. After going down 1-0, Takumi Minamino retaliated in the 27th minute. Joël Matip then completed the comeback with a tiebreaking score in the 67th minute as Liverpool took the win.

The Overview

• The Reds saw a lot of the ball with 72% possession and created plenty of chances too, racking up 24 shots, which is 11 shots over the league average.
• The lack of attacking threat proved Saints' downfall. They will know that 4 shots isn't enough to win games at the top level.
• The Reds got the job done, but it should've been more comfortable, their shot accuracy was only 21%.

The Details

Kostas Tsimikas posed a threat out wide all game, registering 15 crosses. In a further display of dominance from the Reds, they completed a massive 440 more passes than Saints.

Southampton's woeful losing run continues. Meanwhile, Liverpool make it back-to-back wins and narrow the gap to 1st in the table.

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Both squads play next on Sunday, May 22nd. Southampton take on Leicester at the King Power Stadium, while Liverpool take on Wolves at Anfield. Can Saints halt their terrible form? Will the Reds make it three wins in a row?

Brentford claim all three points. 

Pontus Jansson got Brentford off to a great start with a 13th minute score after being found by Ivan Toney. Yoane Wissa added another to put Brentford 2-0 up after 14 minutes. Kristoffer Ajer put the match away with a third in the 79th minute, and Southampton were shutout as Brentford secured a comfortable win.

The Overview

• They may have lost the battle for possession (with 40%) but that didn't stop the Bees creating chances. They had 18 shots, which is 5 shots over the league average.
• Going forward the Saints looked dangerous, amassing 19 shots in total.
• Although they got the win, the Bees were wasteful in front of goal, only getting 28% of their total shots on target.

The Details

Christian Eriksen posed a threat out wide all game, registering seven crosses, while Kristoffer Ajer put on a show, interceptng the ball 5 times. On a positive note, the Saints won the passing game, clocking up 468 completed passes to the Bees' 314.

Brentford get back in the win column and move up the table. Meanwhile, Southampton hope this isn't the start of a losing streak.

Next up, Brentford take on Everton at Brentford Community Stadium on Sunday, May 15th. While there's no let up for Southampton who face Liverpool on Tuesday, May 17th. Can the Bees win again? Will the Saints get out of this rough patch?

Palace take three points away from Southampton. 

Oriol Romeu opened the scoring early for Palace in the 9th minute following some good work by James Ward-Prowse. After going down 1-0, Eberechi Eze retaliated in the 60th minute. Wilfried Zaha then completed the comeback from the early deficit with a tiebreaking score in the 90th minute, and that's how it ended as Palace took the win.

The Overview

• Winner of the possession game was the Eagles with 61%, they had it in the right areas too, getting away 14 shots.
• The Saints had their chances, 8 shots were not enough.
• The scoreline could have been more impressive if the Eagles had their shooting boots on, their shot accuracy was 36%.

The Details

Eberechi Eze continually probed down the flank, getting five crosses into the box, although Jean-Philippe Mateta was caught offside three times, preventing him from adding further gloss to the scoreline. In support of the win, the Eagles moved the ball about nicely, completing 190 more passes than their opponents.

Southampton's mixed form continues. Meanwhile, Crystal Palace get back in the win column and rise up the table.

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Both squads play next on Saturday, May 7th. Southampton take on Brentford at Brentford Community Stadium, while Crystal Palace meet Watford at Selhurst Park. Can the Saints improve their form? Will the Eagles win again?