January 2nd features a match where Southampton will host Newcastle United in a Premier League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, 13th placed Southampton, recorded a 1-1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur. James Ward-Prowse scored the first goal for Southampton in the 25th minute, but Harry Kane got the equalizer for Tottenham Hotspur in the 41st minute squeezing out at least the one point for Tottenham Hotspur. Southampton is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 19th placed Newcastle United, recorded a 1-1 draw against Manchester United. Allan Saint-Maximin struck first for Newcastle United in the 7th minute on a feed from Sean Longstaff, but Edinson Cavani got the equalizer for Manchester United in the 71st minute earning Manchester United a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.
In their last match together, Newcastle United and Southampton battled to a 2-2 draw. Callum Wilson struck first for Newcastle United in the 55th minute, then Mohamed Elyounoussi tied it up for Southampton in the 74th minute .
Callum Wilson and Jonjo Shelvey are the top scorers for Newcastle United in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. James Ward-Prowse has been the most prolific scorer on Southampton in his last 5 matches with 3 goals
Fraser Forster, Stuart Armstrong, Che Adams, Alex McCarthy and Jack Stephens are unavailable to play for Ralph Hasenhüttl’s team, while Eddie Howe’s Newcastle United squad will be without Allan Saint-Maximin, Matt Ritchie, Federico Fernández, Callum Wilson, Jamal Lewis, Javi Manquillo, Ciaran Clark, Isaac Hayden, Paul Dummett and Karl Darlow.