Competition: Championship

Market: Southampton win

Odds: 4/7 @ 1xBet

Knowing that they can astonishingly skyrocket their way into the automatic promotion spots, Southampton will welcome Bristol City to St. Mary’s on Tuesday night.

Starting with the hosts, while there might have been plenty of raised eyebrows back in December as Tonda Eckert arrived at St. Mary’s, Southampton have embarked on a record-breaking run under the German tactician. Rightfully receiving a string of plaudits from across the country, the Saints are riding what has become a sensational wave of momentum. Last seen over the weekend securing a 2-1 victory away at Swansea, Eckert’s high-flying squad have now won all of their previous eight consecutive appearances across all competitions – a run that stems back to a 1-1 stalemate away at West Brom on March 11th. Punching an iconic FA Cup semi-final ticket earlier in the month as they landed a famous 2-1 win at home against Premier League title contenders Arsenal, Southampton find the mood around St. Mary’s at a remarkable high. In fact, not suffering a single defeat across any format since the middle of January, Tuesday’s hosts suddenly sit within touching distance of the automatic promotion spots.

As for the visitors, although Bristol City might have opened up 2026 with their sights set on mounting a genuine play-off charge, the Robins have watched their top-six dreams take a critical blow. Last seen over the weekend falling to an action-packed 4-2 defeat at home against Norwich, interim boss Roy Hodgson is searching for some much-welcomed stability. Despite marking their return from March’s international break with consecutive Championship victories, Tuesday’s guests have won just a pair of their previous 10 appearances across all competitions – a run that stems back to the end of February. Likewise, the one-time England boss has seen his temporary squad muster back-to-back wins on just a single occasion so far this calendar year. Despite storming their way to a thumping 3-1 win when they welcomed Southampton to Ashton Gate for their reverse Championship showdown back on October 21st, Bristol City face what will certainly be a far more testing examination on Tuesday night.

Bet: Southampton 4/7 to beat Bristol City in Tuesday’s Championship matchup @ 1xBet