SOUTHAMPTON. Southampton prevails over Everton with a 2-0 win with a goal from S. Armstrong (52′) and a goal from S. Long (84′). Southampton made the most of its better ball possession (56%).
The match was played at the St. Mary’s Stadium stadium in Southampton on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Andy Madley who was helped by Darren Cann and Wade Smith. The 4th official was Keith Stroud. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 10.1 degrees Celsius or 50.13 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 79%.
Match Statistics
- 56 Ball Possession 44
Shots
- 20 Total 10
- 11 On Target 1
- 9 Off Target 9
- 3 Shots blocked 0
- 138 Attack 126
- 53 Dangerous attack 43
- 122 Ball safe 108
- 0 Penalties 0
- 4 Corners 4
- 4 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 6 Total 9
- 0 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Southampton was in firm control of the ball 56% while Everton was struggling with a 44% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Southampton had a more offensive attitude with 53 dangerous attacks and 20 shots of which 11 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Southampton won the match.
Southampton shot 20 times, 11 on target, 9 off target. On the opposite side, Everton shot 10 times, 1 on target, 9 off target.
Cards
Southampton didn’t receive any yellow card. On the other side, Everton received 2 yellow cards (Allan and D. Calvert-Lewin).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this encounter, Southampton will have 32 points to remain in the 10th place. On the opposite side, Everton will stay with 22 points like Newcastle United to hold in the 16th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Premier League, Southampton will host Norwich City on the 25th of February with a 10-6 head to head stats in favor of Southampton (5 draws).
Everton will host Manchester City on the 26th of February with a 18-12 head to head statistic in favor of Manchester City (6 draws).
Southampton – Formation
Southampton adopted the conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Ralph Hasenhüttl decided to play with the following team: Fraser Forster , Valentino Livramento , Jan Bednarek , Mohammed Salisu , Kyle Walker-Peters , Stuart Armstrong , James Ward-Prowse , Oriol Romeu , Mohamed Elyounoussi , Che Adams and Armando Broja .
The home team had on the bench: Moussa Djenepo, Theo Walcott, Jack Stephens, Will Smallbone, Yan Valery, Adam Armstrong, Shane Long , Ibrahima Diallo and Willy Caballero.
Substitutions
Southampton made 3 changes: A. Broja for S. Long (83′), C. Adams for A. Armstrong (90′) and S. Armstrong for M. Djenepo (90′).
Best player: James Ward-Prowse
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Southampton was James Ward-Prowse even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is with 80 passes (91% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 1 duel out of 5. He performed 7 crosses.
Everton – Formation
Also Everton adopted the conservative line-up (4-4-2).
Frank Lampard played with: Jordan Pickford , Séamus Coleman , Mason Holgate , Michael Keane , Jonjoe Kenny , Alex Iwobi , Allan , Donny van de Beek , Anthony Gordon , Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison .
These were the players on the bench: Vitaliy Mykolenko, Dele Alli , Salomón Rondón, André Gomes , Jarrad Branthwaite, Nathan Patterson, Andros Townsend , Anwar El Ghazi and Asmir Begović.
Substitutions
Everton made 3 changes: Allan for A. Gomes (46′), A. Iwobi for A. Townsend (65′) and A. Gordon for D. Alli (75′).
Best player: Jordan Pickford
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Everton was the goalkeeper: Jordan Pickford. His rating is 8.63. He performed 9 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premier League.
- Arsenal – Brentford – 2-1
- Aston Villa – Watford – 0-1
- Brighton & Hove Albion – Burnley – 0-3
- Crystal Palace – Chelsea – 0-1
- Liverpool – Norwich City – 3-1
- Manchester City – Tottenham Hotspur – 2-3
- Southampton – Everton – 2-0
- West Ham United – Newcastle United – 1-1