Jan 8th features a match where Swansea City hosts Southampton in a FA Cup match. The game day is forecasted to be a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Swansea City is fresh off their 1-4 loss against Nottingham Forest. Philip Zinckernagel struck first for Nottingham Forest in the 48th minute on a feed from Lewis Grabban, then Lewis Grabban added another in the 50th minute on a feed from Brennan Johnson. Swansea City is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Southampton recorded a 1-1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur. James Ward-Prowse struck first for Southampton in the 25th minute, then Harry Kane tied it up for Tottenham Hotspur in the 41st minute earning Tottenham Hotspur at least a draw. Southampton is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.
Southampton’s top weapon lately has been James Ward-Prowse, who has 3 goals in the last five matches. For Swansea City, their top scorers are Jamie Paterson and Joel Piroe, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.