This week sees the conclusion of the FA Cup fourth round and the stats are showing goals in an all-Championship clash.
The game between Southampton and Watford will be played on the 6th of February at St Mary’s Stadium.
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The hosts are currently 2nd in the Championship on 61 points while the visitors are in 11th place in the Championship on 41 points.
Southampton come into the match on the back of a 2-0 win at Rotherham United in the Championship on the weekend.
The Saints took just 4 minutes to open the scoring and added their second goal in the 38th minute. A solid performance in the second half saw Southampton take maximum points.
The win at Rotherham United means Southampton are undefeated in their 23 most recent fixtures in all competitions, which is a tremendous record.
They have won 4 of their last 5 games, with the additional wins coming over Sheffield Wednesday at home and Swansea City away in the Championship plus Walsall at home in the FA Cup third round.
Trends show Southampton have won each of their last 9 home matches in all competitions.
They have scored 4 or more goals in 4 of their 5 most recent home games and have won 5 of their last 8 FA Cup ties on home soil.
Watford make the trip to St Mary’s Stadium having lost 1-0 at home against Cardiff City in the Championship on the weekend.
It was a disappointing result for Watford and the only goal of the game was scored by the visitors in the 43rd minute. Watford failed to breakdown the Cardiff City defence in the second half.
The defeat to Cardiff City was the first defeat in 8 fixtures in all competitions for Watford.
However, they have failed to win any of their 4 most recent matches in all competitions.
In addition to the defeat against Cardiff City, there have been draws with Sheffield Wednesday and Bristol City at home in the Championship plus a 1-1 draw at home with Southampton in the FA Cup.
Statistics show Watford are undefeated in their last 7 matches, all of which were played in the Championship.
However, they have won only 1 of their last 4 games on the road and have lost each of their last 5 away FA Cup ties.
Team news: Southampton are without midfielder Joe Aribo who is on international duty. James Bree, Ross Stewart, Kamaldeen Sulemana, and Juan Larios are all injured.
Watford travel without the injured duo of Edo Kayembe and Jeremy Ngakia.
Watford have been tough to beat in recent away games but they struggle on the road in the FA Cup and come up against a confident Southampton team.
We expect to see the hosts come out on top, scoring at least 3 goals on their way to the fifth round.