Southampton +600 | Newcastle -250 | Draw +420<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nWith just six points amassed in the league all season and suffering yet another defeat last weekend against Nottingham Forest, Southampton are on course to be the worst Premier League side in history should they fail to find a way to correct their current trajectory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Derby County of course are famous holders of that title after their dismal 11-point season back in 2007-08, yet the Rams did hold one more point than Southampton at this same stage of their respective campaigns, and averaged 0.29 PPG on the season as a whole. Another loss for Southampton here on Saturday against Newcastle would see their Premier League return drop to just 0.26 PPG on average.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Of course, they have the ability to rectify that scenario with a win this weekend, but that will be easier said than done, especially against a Newcastle side that, despite losing heavily against Bournemouth last weekend, has nonetheless won an impressive nine of their last ten games overall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
The Magpies have been thoroughly dominant over Southampton across recent meetings as well, winning all of their last six encounters against the Saints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Overall, Southampton must look to curb a defense that has allowed 31 goals in the league since November 1st (joint-highest overall), as well as giving up the most number of goals across the final 15 minutes of play this season also (75+ minutes).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Should that trend continue here on Saturday, the second half to be the highest-scoring half looks like a decent play this weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Premier League Prediction: Highest Scoring Half - 2nd (+110)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\nAston Villa vs West Ham | January 26 | 11:30AM ET<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Aston Villa -180 | West Ham +475 | Draw +335<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nA tough defeat over in Europe against Monaco on Wednesday night dropped Villa level on points with their French counterparts in what\u2019s been an enthralling first few months in the new Champions League format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
That defeat to Monaco in midweek however remains the Villains' only loss since losing to Newcastle back at the end of December, and domestically at least they\u2019ve been solid, going W3, D2, L0 across their last five games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
West Ham meanwhile have been anything but solid, losing to Crystal Palace 2-0 last weekend in what was an absolutely paltry attacking display from the Hammers, generating a total of just 0.30 xG and 0 shots on goal in that match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
That was West Ham\u2019s fourth defeat in their last five games overall, and new manager Graham Potter really has it all to do if he\u2019s going to turn the Hammers season around across the back half of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
The good news for West Ham however is that they sit a fairly comfortable ten points above the drop zone currently, so it\u2019s not panic stations just yet for them, and the Hammers also own a very good record against Aston Villa at this venue across recent seasons, going W4, D1, L2 here in their last seven visits to the West Midlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
That said however, their last encounter at Villa Park ended in a one-sided 4-1 rout to the Villains, and with West Ham\u2019s defense not looking any more solid of late, more goals could well be on the cards for Sunday\u2019s game also.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Both teams sit near the bottom in terms of clean sheet percentage this season at 18% and 14% respectively, so we\u2019re happy to take a piece of both teams to find the back of the net once again this Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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