Southampton - Burnley: Superior Saints

Southampton host Burnley at St Mary's Stadium early on Saturday.

Southampton

Keeping faith in Ralph Hasenhüttl looks to be paying off as the Saints are in pursuit of a top half finish, only losses to Wolverhampton and Liverpool putting a dent in the fine form.

Statistics

8 teams have created more shots than Southampton so far in the Premier League this season, Southampton creating on average 12.68 shots per game. Only 6 teams have created more shots on target than Southampton so far in the Premier League this season, Southampton creating on average 4.60 shots on target per game.
Southampton concede around the league average of shots and shots on target so far this season.

Form

Looking at the last 4 games, Southampton have created on average 6.25 shots on target per game - the third-best attacking numbers in the league right now. In the same time span, Southampton have conceded on average 4.50 shots on target per game - around the average defensive numbers in the league right now.

Burnley

The Clarets are also within reach of a top half spot. Sean Dyche's men have picked up an impressive 7 points from the last 3 games, beating both Leicester and Manchester United. However, in both games Burney lost the shots count and the shots on target count by quite some margin.

Statistics

Only Crystal Palace and Newcastle have created fewer shots than Burnley so far in the Premier League this season, Burnley creating on average 9.92 shots per game. Only Crystal Palace and Watford have created fewer shots on target than Burnley so far in the Premier League this season, Burnley creating on average 3.16 shots on target per game.
Only 5 teams have conceded more shots than Burnley so far in the Premier League this season, Burnley conceding on average 13.96 shots per game. Burnley concede around the league average of shots on target so far this season.

Looking at away games specifically, the numbers look really meagre:
Only 4 have created fewer shots on the road than Burnley so far in the Premier League this season, Burnley creating on average 8.75 shots per game. No other team have created fewer shots on target on the road than Burnley so far in the Premier League this season, the Lancashire club creating on average 2.33 shots on target per game.
When away from Turf Moor, Burnley also concede a worrying amount of shots and shots on target. Only Aston Villa and Tottenham have conceded more shots than Burnley so far in the Premier League this season, Burnley conceding on average 15.75 shots per game. Only 6 teams have conceded more shots on target than Burnley so far in the Premier League this season, Burnley conceding on average 4.92 shots on target per game.

Form

Looking at the last 4 games, Burnley have created on average 2.75 shots on target per game - one of the worst attacking numbers in the league right now. During those very games Burnley have conceded on average 6.25 shots on target per game - the worst defensive numbers in the league right now.

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Conclusion & Betting Tips

Southampton is one of the teams creating the most shots and shots on target in the Premier League while they also put on show a decent defensive display.
Burnley is one of the teams creating the fewest and conceding the most shots and shots on target in the Premier League, especially on the road.
Betting Tip: Southampton -0.75 (Asian Handicap).
Stake at 5/10 units.

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