Southampton v Vitesse Arnham Predictions and Betting Tips

Football predictions for the Europa League qualifying match on Thursday 30^th July between Southampton and Vitesse Arnhem.

 

The over-hyped friendlies are almost over. Real football is here. It will be a whole year until tens of thousands of replica kit-clad foreign fans can cheer on their heroes in the International Champions Super Duper Cup on a cricket pitch. Thursday sees last season’s Premier League surprise package, Southampton, take on Vitesse Arnhem of Holland. Kick-off is at 8:05pm and here are our tipsters free football tips.

 

Southampton v Vitesse Predictions

 

Form in friendlies can be taken with a pinch of salt but Southampton fared well against other Dutch sides, dispatching both Groningen and Feyenoord 3-0. The Saints of course finished last season a highly respectable seventh after flirting with Champions League qualification until late in the season. This is their first foray into Europe since a 2003 loss to Steaua Bucharest in the same competition.

 

Vitesse, fifth in the 2014/15 Eredivisie, qualified for European competition via an end-of-season play-off. Their pre-season form has also seen them unbeaten including a 4-0 success over Scottish side Dundee United.

 

Ronald Koeman’s current side are understandably big favourites for this at a best price of 4/11 to take a lead to the away leg. Vitesse are 21/2 and the draw is 21/5. Southampton’s defensive frailties after the recent loss of Maya Yoshida make that too big a risk for me and Vitesse with a +2 handicap at 5/6 with Sportingbet looks a cracking bet for my first football prediction on Southampton v Vitesse in the Europa League.

 

For my next football tip the 12/5 (Coral) on over 3.5 goals looks a tempting price with Coral considering the relatively high scores in both sides’ friendlies so far this summer.

 

Moving to the goalscorer market, one price that stands out is England prospect James Ward-Prowse to score any time. The likes of Graziano Pelle and Saido Mane are too short a price in this market but the diminutive midfielder is likely to take penalties and free-kicks within shooting range.

 

My next Southampton v Vitesse betting tip is for Ward-Prowse to score anytime, the best odds are 11/2 at Coral.

 

Southampton will be keen to take a lead into the second leg of their Europa League qualifying match but Vitesse will be no pushovers, expect a tricky night for the Premier League side this week.

 

Southampton v Vitesse Betting Tips

Vitesse to win (+2 handicap) – 5/6 with Sportingbet (register get £25 free bet).

Over 3.5 goals – 12/5 with Coral.

James Ward-Prowse to score anytime – 11/2 with Coral (register bet £5 get £20 free).

 

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