Southampton – Leicester : Preview & Prediction
Leicester forward Jamie Vardy is on course to have a better season than the last (15 goals) and the England international could come close to his best totals in the 2015-16 (24 goals) and 2019- seasons. 2020 (23 goals). The 34-year-old England international has already scored 9 goals after 13 league days and finds himself 2nd best gunner in the Premier League just behind Liverpool player Mohamed Salah (11 goals). Vardy started this new exercise with a bang by scoring 7 times in the first 8 days of the Premier League before experiencing a slump, remaining silent during the next 5 meetings, Europa League and Premier League included. On the bench against Legia (3-1) in C3 this Thursday, Vardy was fresh and full of envy against Watford (4-2) this Sunday. The Sheffield native was very efficient and scored a brace in the space of 8 minutes shortly before halftime on two assists from Maddison. Already a scorer in Norwich, Brighton and Crystal Palace, the number 9 of Leicester City is also successful on the road and the latter hopes to shake the nets at St. Mary’s Stadium as in October 2019 (9-0) where he had succeeded a triplet.
Jamie Vardy has scored 3 times in the last two visits to St. Mary’s Stadium.
Southampton’s defense has taken the water in the last 2 days: 6 goals conceded.
Leicester striker is the second highest scorer in the Premier League with 9 goals behind Mohamed Salah (11 goals).
Vardy scored twice this weekend in the victory over Watford (4-2).
Vardy is exporting well … The latter has scored 3 goals in Leicester’s 6 away matches.
After a complicated period of two months where he had not scored (a shortage of 5 matches), Jamie Vardy found the happiness of scoring again this weekend. The England international intends to confirm at Southampton to start a series to catch up with Reds striker Mohamed Salah.
Southampton – Leicester : Betting Tips
Leicester – Win Odds: 2.25
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
