Southampton host Grimsby Town at the St. Mary’s Stadium on Wednesday (March 1) for a place in the FA Cup quarterfinals. Having lost three Premier League away games on the bounce, the Saints will look to pick up a morale-boosting Cup win in midweek.
Southampton’s hopes of beating the drop suffered another setback, as they fell to a 1-0 loss against fellow strugglers Leeds United on Saturday. While the Saints have endured a horror campaign in the Premier League, they beat Crystal Palace and Blackpool 2-1 in the first two rounds to reach the FA Cup fifth round.
Southampton, who have lost three of their last four home games, are rock-bottom in the Premier League, four points off safety. Meanwhile, Grimsby were involved in a share of the spoils for the second straight game, as they played out a 2-2 draw with Leyton Orient last weekend. They’re winless in four of their last five games, with a 2-1 victory over Northampton Town on February 18 being the exception.
Grimsby will now turn their focus to the FA Cup, where they saw off Plymouth Argyle, Cambridge United and Burton Albion before beating Luton Town in a fourth-round replay.
Match Details:
- Match: Southampton vs Grimsby Town
- Date: 2 March 2023
- Time: 12:45 am
- Venue: St. Mary’s Stadium
Southampton vs Grimsby Town Prediction
While Southampton have endured an underwhelming Premier League campaign, they will back themselves against lower-tier Grimsby. The Saints have the firepower needed to get over the line and should come away with the win.
Prediction: Southampton 3-1 Grimsby Town.
Southampton vs Grimsby Town Head-To-Head
- With 11 wins from their last 29 meetings, Southampton boast a slight upper hand in the fixture.
- Grimsby have picked up two fewer wins in that period, while nine games have ended all square.
- The Saints are unbeaten in their last six games against Grimsby, winning and drawing thrice apiece since a 4-1 defeat in December 1962.
- Southampton have lost all but one of their last five games across competitions, with a 2-1 FA Cup victory over Blackpool in January being the exception.
- Grimsby have won just once in their last five games, losing and drawing twice apiece.
Southampton vs Grimsby Town Live Stream Time
This match will start from 12:45 am
Southampton vs Grimsby Town Date
This match will take place on 2 March 2023
Southampton vs Grimsby Town Team News
Selles is expected to make numerous changes to his Southampton XI with Kyle Walker-Peters and Theo Walcott among those in line for recalls.
Ibrahima Diallo and Sekou Mara will also expect to start, while goalkeeper Willy Caballero may be given a run out between the sticks.
Che Adams will hope to return from a knock, but this game will come too soon for Mislav Orsic who is still recovering from concussion.
With George Lloyd having already represented Cheltenham Town in this year’s competition, Hurst will have to make one change to his Grimsby side.
Danilo Orsi, who scored in the previous round, could return down the middle of the attack, but the remainder of the team may stay the same.
Southampton vs Grimsby Town Lineups
Southampton:
Caballero; Walker-Peters, Caleta-Car, Salisu, Perraud; Walcott, Ward-Prowse, Diallo, Elyounoussi; Sulemana, Mara
Grimsby Town:
Crocombe; Efete, Waterfall, Maher; Emmanuel, Holohan, Hunt, Driscoll-Glennon; Clifton, McAtee; Orsi
Southampton vs Grimsby Town Odds
We say: Southampton 2-0 Grimsby Town
With Southampton likely to make alterations, Grimsby will be optimistic about taking full advantage. However, for all their struggles, the Saints still possess a talented squad, and they should have enough quality to make relatively light work of their next opponents.
Southampton vs Grimsby Town Stats
- Southampton 47.13%
- Grimsby Town 28.66%
- Draw 24.2%
Southampton vs Grimsby Town Tips
Tip 1: Result – Southampton
Tip 2: First to score – Southampton (Grimsby have conceded first in four of their last six games.)
Tip 3: Less than 10.5 corners – Yes (There have been fewer than 11 corners in eight of Southampton’s last ten games.)
Southampton vs Grimsby Town Betting Trends
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Southampton win with a probability of 47.13%. A win for Grimsby Town has a probability of 28.66% and a draw has a probability of 24.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Southampton win is 2-1 with a probability of 9.39%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 1-0 (9.16%) and 2-0 (7.58%). The likeliest Grimsby Town win is 1-2 (7.03%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (11.34%).
Southampton vs Grimsby Town Where To Watch Live English FA Cup Today Match
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