is a nice price. Against a lesser opponent than the Foxes, with a far inferior defensive record, he ought to at least get the odd shot off.
Of course, Danny Ings is the hot favourite to get on the scoresheet given his goalscoring exploits this season, but on balance I'm going for Watford to grind out a win and it really wouldn't surprise me if they keep the Saints front-man quiet.
Prediction: Watford 2-1 Southampton ()
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- Watford are winless in their last six home league games against Southampton (D4 L2), since a 3-2 win in September 2007.
- Southampton are looking to complete their first league double over Watford since the 2011-12 Championship campaign.
- After a run of 12 consecutive Premier League games without a win at Vicarage Road, Watford have now won four of their last seven home league games (D2 L1), including victories over Manchester United and Liverpool in that run.
- Southampton have won a league-high share 62% of their Premier League points in away games this season (23/37).
- Since picking up 13 points in their first six Premier League games under Nigel Pearson (W4 D1 L1), Watford have won just six points in their last nine games (W1 D3 L5).
- Watford are the only Premier League team yet to score from outside the box this season, despite attempting 121 shots from outside the area. They have had 164 shots from outside the box without scoring since their last goal via this method from Gerard Deuloefu in February 2019.
- In this exact fixture last season, Southampton’s Shane Long scored the fastest ever goal in Premier League history, finding the net after just 7.69 seconds.
- Ben Foster has started the last 99 Premier League matches for Watford – if he starts this match, he will be only the 19th different player to start 100 consecutive games and, aged 37 years and 86 days, the oldest player to do so based on their age in their 100th consecutive appearance.
- Southampton striker Danny Ings has been directly involved in 10 goals in his last 10 away Premier League starts (8 goals, 2 assists).
- Since the Premier League restart, Craig Dawson has had more shots (4) and shots on target (3) than any other Watford player, while no Hornets player has had more touches in the opposition box than Dawson (6, level with Troy Deeney).
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