Yesterday's public push was unsuccessful, and the actual version of "not doing business" sent a Serie A, and the result directly hit the 1-1 score of Fiorentina VS Genoa, hoping that this can make a good start for this week!
There is actually a lot of coverage of the midweek events, of course, the individual column still focuses on British teams and competitions. Five Premier League teams will compete in the three major European Cups in midweek, and the "British Match Guide" will send personal advice in the form of public announcements or actual pushes. Tonight's two Champions League games have nothing to do with English teams, but there will be one Championship and seven League One make-up matches scheduled for the English fixtures. Let's talk about Southampton vs Preston in the Championship.
Tuesday 009 Championship round 36 make-up match
[4] Southampton v Preston North End [10]
Time: 03:00, April 17
Southampton
Let's start with the background of this game.
Southampton are currently on 81 points from 41 games, seven points behind second-placed Leicester City with one game less and nine points ahead of fifth-placed West Bromwich Albion, guaranteeing home advantage in the promotion play-off semi-finals and maintaining a slim hope of second place if they win. The Championship runner-up can be directly promoted, and the "treatment" and the third place are in the sky.
Preston have 63 points from 42 games, eight points behind sixth-placed Norwich City with one game less, and it can be said that only a win will be possible to maintain theoretical play-off hopes. The first leg was also their first meeting since 2011, with Preston North End drawing 2-2 at home to Southampton, with home striker Chede Evans coming off the bench to score an own goal in the 96th minute to bury all the effort.
Simply considering this background, Southampton also looks more motivated than their opponents, and the agency's attitude towards them is also very positive, with the home win as low as 1.23, and the Asian game directly puts six gears! For the Championship, which has always been more cautious in the index, this concession is really not small, after all, this is a direct duel between the top ten teams.
This deep market obviously adds to the difficulty of this bet, but a closer look at Southampton's big concessions over the past few months shows that their winning percentage is still positive. Since the end of December last year, they have conceded at least five in eight games at home, and as a result, they have won 7-1 and have a high winning percentage, only in Millwall. In the five games in which they have conceded six or more, they have won by at least two goals in the end, which is even more convincing. The last time was on 9 March against Sunderland, who were still in contention for the play-offs, and they won 4-2.
The recent form of the "Saints" has also supported them to some extent. The team has played at home in the past two rounds, with a lot less rush, and has beaten Coventry City and Watford, two opponents who are not weak, although both are only a one-goal victory, but compared to the previous three rounds of winless, the team's form and morale have improved. Centre forward Che Adams has scored in consecutive games and has scored three goals in the last four games, bringing his tally for the season to 13. It feels crucial for him to find a goal at this time, as top scorer Adam Armstrong, who has scored 20 goals and 12 assists this season, has scored zero goals in three consecutive games, a far cry from the previous four consecutive games, but he provided a crucial assist in the last round.
Southampton made it back to shoulder home wins, while Preston North End lost 1-0 at home to Norwich City last weekend, which could have been a defeat that shattered their dream of a six-place finish. The team's recent form has not been good, with just one win at home to relegation Huddersfield Town in the last four rounds, which directly makes the hope of fighting for the top six extremely slim, which will not be a small blow to the team's morale.
At the same time, wingback Miller, who has a groin injury, is likely to have been reimbursed early for the season, and another wingback Potts is also injured, so it will be determined whether he can play on the spot, and the main defender Whitman continues to be absent, Preston's squad is incomplete, and at the same time, they have only scored 21 goals away this season, and the sixth lowest away attack. From all sides, it is recommended to support Southampton. Let's make it 3 to 1!