Southampton vs Grimsby: Betting tips, predictions, odds & match preview
Southampton welcome League Two Grimsby to the St Mary’s on Wednesday for an FA Cup fifth round clash (7.15pm kick-off, UK time).
Southampton vs Grimsby: Betting tips
- Romain Perraud to score or assist @9/4 with Paddy Power
- James Ward-Prowse 2+ shots on target in 90mins @13/8 with Sky Bet
Odds correct at the time of writing. 18+ Only. Terms and Conditions Apply.
Southampton vs Grimsby: Predictions
Southampton vs Grimsby: Predictions |
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Bet | Prediction | Best odds |
BTTS? | No | 9/10 with Parimatch |
Correct score | 3-0 | 36/5 with Midnite |
First Goalscorer | Che Adams | 15/4 with 888sport |
Southampton are currently rooted to the foot of the Premier League table, but on Wednesday night, their relegation concerns move to the back-burner as recently-appointed Ruben Selles looks to navigate a potential banana skin tie against League Two Grimsby Town — with an FA Cup quarter-final slot up for grabs.
Selles — who was appointed in the summer to assist Ralph Hasenhuttl — was recently named the permanent boss of The Saints following the dismissal of Nathan Jones. The 39-year-old Spaniard oversaw a 1-0 win against Chelsea during his caretaker stint, and has subsequently been given the No. 1 berth permanently.
Under Jones, the South Coast club knocked out Crystal Palace and Blackpool in the third and fourth round respectively, and now face fourth-tier Grimsby. Paul Hurst’s Mariners have taken down Plymouth Argyle, Cambridge United, Burton Albion and Luton Town to reach this stage. This will be their biggest test yet.
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Southampton vs Grimsby match stats
It probably says a lot about Southampton’s current plight that left-back Romain Perraud is their third-highest scorer this season in all competitions with four goals. Two of those have come in the FA Cup, making the Frenchman their top goal-getter in this competition, with a brace against Blackpool in the previous round.
As well as being Southampton’s captain and highest scorer in the Premier League, James Ward-Prowse has also been doing the business in the FA Cup. The midfield difference-maker bagged in the third round against Crystal Palace, and will fancy his chances of getting Southampton to another quarter-final in a domestic cup this season — following their League Cup semi-final run.
Southampton vs Grimsby: Squawka Says
Scoreline prediction: Southampton 3-0 Grimsby
Southampton vs Grimsby head-to-head
16 Jan 1978 – Grimsby 1-4 Southampton – FA Cup
10 Jan 1978 – Southampton 0-0 Grimsby – FA Cup
07 Jan 1978 – Grimsby 0-0 Southampton – FA Cup
21 Dec 1963 – Southampton 6-0 Grimsby – Division Two
31 Aug 1963 – Grimsby 2-2 Southampton – Division Two
It has been nearly 50 years since these two clubs last locked proverbial horns, which came in an FA Cup third-round replay in 1978. It was the third meeting of that round in just nine days, following 0-0s in the first two games, before Southampton romped to a 4-1 triumph, before going out to Bristol Rovers the next game.
FA Cup outright odds
Club | Sky Bet |
Man City | 1/4 |
Man Utd | 3/1 |
Coventry | 33/1 |
You have to be 18+ to gamble. All odds within this article are accurate at the time of writing (21:30, 20/04/2024). GambleAware.
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