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Southampton - Plymouth
England Championship - St. Mary's Stadium
Prediction 1
Southampton/Southampton
5/6 (1.83)
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Prediction 2
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4/6 (1.67)
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* 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
Southampton
1
2
Last Five - Southampton
10/05/25
England Premier League EPL
Man City
Southampton
0
0
D
03/05/25
England Premier League EPL
Leicester
Southampton
2
0
L
26/04/25
England Premier League EPL
Fulham
Southampton
2
1
L
19/04/25
England Premier League EPL
West Ham
Southampton
1
1
D
12/04/25
England Premier League EPL
Aston Villa
Southampton
3
0
L
Last Five - Plymouth
03/05/25
England Championship CHA
Leeds
Plymouth
2
1
L
26/04/25
England Championship CHA
Preston
Plymouth
1
2
W
21/04/25
England Championship CHA
Coventry
Plymouth
1
3
W
18/04/25
England Championship CHA
Middlesbrough
Plymouth
2
1
L
12/04/25
England Championship CHA
Sheff Utd
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 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 Lineup – Bazunu – 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 Lineup – Hazard – 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
Plymouth
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.
