Chris Sutton’s Premier League Predictions: Southampton v Everton

Football pundit Chris Sutton offers his forecasts for all 380 Premier League matches this season, featuring various guests. For the tenth week of the competition, he is joined by Brad Kella, the winner of The Piano TV series. Sutton’s prediction for the match is a 1-1 draw. He noted that Everton’s late equaliser against Fulham contributed to a successful prediction for him last week, and he anticipates an identical 1-1 outcome for this fixture. Sutton finds the tactical approaches of both teams noteworthy. He describes Sean Dyche’s Everton side as possessing “nous and streetwise” qualities, while Southampton, under manager Russell Martin, is frequently perceived by many as “naive and playing fantasy football” due to their distinctive style of play. Observing instances where the Saints have “thrown away” matches, such as those against Leicester and Ipswich, Sutton suggests that Dyche will maintain optimism on Saturday, even if his team finds itself trailing in the latter stages of the game. Sutton expressed his appreciation for Dyche’s tactical decision to deploy centre-half Michael Keane as a makeshift centre-forward to alter the dynamic against Fulham. He further stated his belief that Everton’s team “never lie down,” which leads him to expect them to “get something out of this game.” In contrast, Brad Kella’s prediction is a 2-0 victory for Southampton, stating with certainty, “no doubt about this one!”