Southampton vs Plymouth Argyle Predictions

• Southampton have won their last three games without conceding.
• Plymouth have failed to score in three of their last four away games.
• The Pilgrims are yet to win on their travels, losing seven of their 12 trips.

Saints can shut out Pilgrims

Southampton host south coast rivals Plymouth in an early kick off on Friday to get the ball rolling for a full round of evening Championship fixtures.

Saints are flying right now and are the clear favourites to see off poor travellers Plymouth, who are yet to record an away league win this season.

The handicap markets are of some interest but the best option for our main bet could be a Saints win to nil as their defence has been rock-solid over the festive period.

Southampton have won their last three games without conceding and they’ve managed four successive wins to nil at St Mary’s, while Plymouth have failed to score in three of their last four away games.

Southampton have been impressing at both ends of the pitch as they’ve scored nine goals without reply across their last two home games. Plymouth have been competitive against the stronger teams in the Championship but they have taken the occasional thrashing, losing 4-0 at Leicester earlier this month and 4-1 at Bristol City earlier in the season. Argyle are yet to concede more than four goals in any game this term so a 4-0 win for Southampton is the correct score prediction.

Saints forward Samuel Edozie is a man in form with three goals in his last four games and the 20-year-old looks a good contender for an anytime effort here.

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