Southampton vs Plymouth prediction, odds & betting tips 29/12/2023

Southampton
29/12/23 - 18:00

Finished

2

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1

Plymouth

Southampton - Plymouth

England Championship - St. Mary's Stadium

* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change

Southampton will host Plymouth on Friday, 29 December, in the upcoming round of Championship.

Will the Saints win their fourth game in a row in the league or will the Pilgrims surprise us all and stay undefeated for the fifth time in a row? Read our Southampton vs Plymouth prediction to find out, but don't forget to also check out some of our other Championship predictions.

Southampton vs Plymouth prediction – Betting tips & odds

Hot Tip – Southampton to win and lead at half time

  • Southampton have won 8 of their 12 home games in Championship this season, while Plymouth are without a win away from home in 12 matches.
  • In their last six  home games in the league, Southampton have won after leading at half time five times.

Furthermore, Southampton did beat Plymouth in their first duel this season, although they needed a late winner for that to happen. Still, that's another reason why this is one of our top Southampton vs Plymouth betting tips.

Latest odds

Head to Head

19/08/23

England Championship CHA

Plymouth

Plymouth

Southampton

Southampton

1

2

Last Five - Southampton

10/05/25

England Premier League EPL

Man City

Man City

Southampton

Southampton

0

0

D

03/05/25

England Premier League EPL

Leicester

Leicester

Southampton

Southampton

2

0

L

26/04/25

England Premier League EPL

Fulham

Fulham

Southampton

Southampton

2

1

L

19/04/25

England Premier League EPL

West Ham

West Ham

Southampton

Southampton

1

1

D

12/04/25

England Premier League EPL

Aston Villa

Aston Villa

Southampton

Southampton

3

0

L

Last Five - Plymouth

03/05/25

England Championship CHA

Leeds

Leeds

Plymouth

Plymouth

2

1

L

26/04/25

England Championship CHA

Preston

Preston

Plymouth

Plymouth

1

2

W

21/04/25

England Championship CHA

Coventry

Coventry

Plymouth

Plymouth

1

3

W

18/04/25

England Championship CHA

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough

Plymouth

Plymouth

2

1

L

12/04/25

England Championship CHA

Sheff Utd

Sheff Utd

Plymouth

Plymouth

1

2

W

Win probability

  • HOME: 1/3 (1.33) – 75.00%
  • DRAW: 24/5 (5.80) – 17.20%
  • AWAY: 17/2 (9.50) – 10.50%

We can clearly see from these Southampton vs Plymouth odds that the Saints are the expected winners. Elsewhere, if we look at other potential football betting tips for this duel, we can see that Southampton to score first has odds of 1/3 (1.33), which implies a 75.00% probability. Another exciting market is for Armstrong to score at any time at 1/1 (2.00) odds and 50.00% probability.

Southampton vs Plymouth prediction – Other tips

Correct score: 2-1

  • 2-1 was the score in the previous duel between these teams earlier in the season.
  • Plymouth have lost 10 games in Championship so far – 4 of those have ended 2-1 for their opponents.

Both teams to score – yes

  • Both teams average at least 3.00 total goals per game this season in the league.
  • We saw both teams score in 62% of all matches played by Southampton and Plymouth in Championship so far.

Southampton vs Plymouth prediction

Southampton vs Plymouth team news

Southampton

The Saints have only lost four games in Championship this season and these losses have all come in a row in one bad stretch in September. Since then, Southampton have been undefeated for 16 games in a row, 11 of which were wins. Thanks to this, Southampton are 3rd in the standings, 5 points behind Ipswich and direct promotion spot.

Meanwhile, James Bree, Ross Stewart, Kamaldeen Sulemana, and Juan Larios remain on the sidelines with injuries.

Predicted LineupBazunu – Stephens, Bednarek, Harwood-Bellis, Manning – Smallbone, Downes, S. Armstrong – Edozie, Fraser – A. Armstrong

Plymouth

Despite the fact that they're working under an interim manager, Plymouth have done well recently and have remained unbeaten in the last four games in the league. Thanks to this nice little run, the Pilgrims have gotten away from the relegation zone and they are now 8 points ahead of the first team in it.

Another positive for Plymouth is their clean bill of health at the moment.

Predicted LineupHazard – Pleguezuelo, Galloway, Gibson – Kesler-Hayden, Butcher, Cundle, Mumba – Waine, Whittaker, Azaz

Confirmed Southampton vs Plymouth lineups will appear here around 60 minutes before kick-off.

Southampton

Southampton
4-3-2-1
31
Gavin Bazunu
ie
2
Kyle Walker-Peters
gb
21
Taylor Harwood-Bellis
gb
35
Jan Bednarek
pl
3
Ryan Manning
ie
22
Carlos Alcaraz
ar
16
William Smallbone
ie
24
Shea Charles
gb
9
Adam Armstrong
gb
23
Samuel Edozie
gb
10
Che Adams
gb
Substitutes
18
Sekou Mara
fr
7
Joe Aribo
ng
33
Tyler Dibling
gb
27
Samuel Amo-Ameyaw
gb
6
Mason Holgate
gb
17
Stuart Armstrong
gb
5
Jack Stephens
gb
26
Ryan Fraser
gb
13
Joe Lumley
gb

Plymouth

Plymouth
4-3-3
21
Conor Hazard
gb
8
Joe Edwards
gb
5
Julio Pleguezuelo
es
17
Lewis Gibson
gb
22
Brendan Galloway
zw
20
Adam Randell
gb
4
Jordan Houghton
gb
18
Finn Azaz
ie
10
Morgan Whittaker
gb
23
Ben Waine
nz
2
Bali Mumba
gb
Substitutes
7
Matt Butcher
gb
15
Mustapha Bundu
sl
6
Dan Scarr
gb
29
Kaine Hayden
gb
14
Mikel Miller
gb
11
Callum Wright
gb
25
Callum Burton
gb
9
Ryan Hardie
gb
28
Luke Cundle
gb

Player to watch: Adam Armstrong

There is little doubt about who is the key player in this Southampton team since Adam Armstrong has been absolutely outstanding this season in Championship with 12 goals and 9 assists. Clearly, Plymouth players will have to focus on stopping Armstrong in this game.