The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's FA Cup clash between Swansea City and Southampton, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
We say: Swansea City 0-2 Southampton
Both teams will be hoping that this FA Cup tie will be the catalyst that gets their respective seasons back on track, placing pressure on this match. However, Southampton do have the added quality that should be enough to see them through this fixture in order to secure their place in the fourth round. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Swansea City win with a probability of 40.62%. A win for Southampton had a probability of 33.96% and a draw had a probability of 25.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a Swansea City win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.2%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.73%) and 2-0 (6.68%). The likeliest Southampton win was 0-1 (8.28%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.02%).
| Result | ||
| Swansea City | Draw | Southampton |
| 40.62% | 25.42% | 33.96% |
| Both teams to score 55.86% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
