Newcastle vs Southampton Prediction & Betting Tips - Carabao Cup

Prediction published on 29/01/2023, 22:03  by Daniel Ngulu in Carabao Cup Predictions

Southampton booked their place in the fifth round of the FA Cup and will be targeting a place in the final of the League Cup when they travel to Newcastle United in their next game. Hosts Newcastle United have the advantage going into this game, having beaten Southampton 1-0 in the opening leg away from home. Joelinton scored the lone goal in the first leg, as Southampton finished the game with 10 men following Duje Caleta-Car’s sending off in the 86th minute. That win handed Newcastle United their third victory in four matches and they haven’t conceded a goal in the four matches. However, they have scored more than a goal in only one of their last five matches. Only one of their last seven matches has produced over 2.5 goals – the 2-1 loss to Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup.

Southampton’s desire for a place in the final of the League Cup means they must score in this game, and target to outscore Newcastle United, a team that has failed to score once in five matches. Southampton are coming from a 2-1 win over Blackpool, which earned them a place in the FA Cup fifth round and also saw them recover from two straight losses. They’ve failed to score in two of their last three matches, but they have scored more than a goal in four of the last six games. In the last round, Southampton eliminated Manchester City and will be looking to inflict the same on another high-flying side. In the last five meetings with Newcastle United, Southampton are winless; they’ve lost four, but only failed to score once in their last six meetings.