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Southampton vs Nottingham Forest Prediction, 1/4/2023 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 12/29/2022

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Game: Southampton vs Nottingham Forest

Date: Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Location: St. Mary's Stadium in Southampton, England

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: Southampton (-105) Nottingham (+285)

The Tricky Trees (3-4-9) are headed to St. Mary's Stadium on Wednesday where they will take on the Saints (3-3-10). Southampton open at -105 while The Tricky Trees are at +285. The total has been set at 2.75. The goalies expected to start will be Gavin Bazunu for Southampton and Dean Henderson for Nottingham Forest.

Southampton has a total of 40 SVs and also hold a save percentage of 55.9 on the campaign. The team's goal differential is at -16 with the help of 14 goals scored in addition to 30 goals surrendered. Over the course of the season, this team averages 0.75 pts per match (12 pts) and also rank 15th in soccer with 11 assists. The Saints are ranked 16th in the category of expected goals having 16.6, and the team's expected goals against sit at 20.5. Southampton has tallied 25 yellow card warnings on the year. The Saints have relinquished 30 goals while giving up 1.87 G/90, and opponents have recorded 68 SoT against them. They have earned 1 clean sheet, giving them a percentage of 6.3 so far this season.

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Nottingham Forest has compiled 11 goals and this team's goals expected so far this year is currently at 16.0. The club's goals against per 90 is currently at 2.06 in addition to 55 saves, and they have compiled 4 shutouts. This year, Nottingham has a save rate of 65.6 (90 SoTA), and are ranked 19th in the league with 13 points. Nottingham Forest sits at 20th when talking about goals relinquished having 33, and the squad's difference in goals is -22. Nottingham has compliled a shut out rate of 25.0 over the course of the season as well as 37 yellow card cautions. The Tricky Trees are averaging 0.8 pts per match while compiling 4 assists.

The man defending the goal for Southampton will be Gavin Bazunu. Bazunu (26-26-37 mark in his career) has recorded 21 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 23.6% shutout rate. The keeper born in Ireland has faced 391 shots attempted against him in 89 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.53 (136 total goals conceded) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .665. Bazunu has seen the field for a total of 8,010 minutes and has 260 saves so far in his career.

Dean Henderson will look after the goal for Nottingham. He has allowed 1.00 goals per 90 and he has earned a mark of 76-39-39. Henderson has recorded 60 shutouts and defended 603 shots against him in 13,905 minutes throughout his career. In his career, Henderson has surrendered 154 goals and has racked up 448 saves in 154 starting assignments. He holds a save percentage of .743 and his shutout rate sits at 39.0%.

Che Adams is a guy who can make a difference on the pitch for Southampton. The forward born in Scotland has accumulated 69 goals scored in 17,985 mins. Adams has been in the starting lineup in 199 matches so far in his career and he scores 0.35 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 22 assists while accumulating 16 yellow card warnings in his pro soccer career.

Nottingham has a guy in Taiwo Awoniyi, who can change the course of a fixture. The forward who is from Nigeria has been on the pitch for 10,078 minutes while scoring 43 goals. He scores 0.38 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 115 outings in his career. He has 10 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 10 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Southampton (-105)

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