Southampton vs Bristol City prediction: ENGLAND: Championship betting tips on match 2023-11-28 19:45.
Southampton were pegged back late on in a 1-1 draw against Huddersfield on Saturday, but at least they maintained their unbeaten run in the process which now stands at nine matches (W6, D3). That didn’t placate manager Russell Martin very much as he said he was “annoyed” at dropping two points and unhappy with his players’ mentality, insisting that “we need to put that right,” when looking ahead to this fixture against Bristol City.
His ire is understandable given the Saints enjoyed over 75% possession in that latest outing, but given the tight nature of the Championship as the Saints battle with several others for a top-six place, failing to translate dominance into points is a kick in the teeth. Aiming to bounce back here, entertainment should be expected at St Mary’s Stadium, as Southampton’s last four home league games have all seen both teams score and goals fall in both halves (W3, D1).
Bristol City head to the south coast six points behind Southampton and with their own aspirations of challenging for a play-off place this season, especially if they can extend their current three-match unbeaten streak here (W2, D1). New boss Liam Manning has hit the ground running since replacing Nigel Pearson (W1, D1) and said Saturday’s 3-2 win over Middlesbrough was a “terrific afternoon” for the club.
One of the reasons he was appointed was because of the Robins’ poor travelling form, and with only one win across their last five Championship away games (D1, L3), improvement is still needed in that regard if they are to move closer to the top six. With just three points picked up on the road against sides that start the round ahead of them (D3, L4), Manning has his work cut out as he leads the Robins into a first H2H against Southampton since 2013.
Players to watch: Adam Armstrong has completed Southampton’s scoring in three of their last four games, twice after the 75th minute, while defender Rob Dickie has scored the only goal of the game in two of Bristol City’s last six fixtures.
Hot stat: Bristol City are yet to score in the opening 30 minutes of an away league game this campaign.