Breaking down Newcastle, in any competition, has performed one of the most difficult in England. They are undoubtedly the team with the best defense in the Premier League. Only 11 times have they conceded goals, after 20 rounds in the league game. In addition to the rock solid defense, their attack is also performing very well. In the Premier League, they have only one loss this season, which came in stoppage time against Liverpool, 15 rounds ago. Since the restart, only 2 goals have been conceded, in the same match, in 9 competitive matches played. The EFL Cup is the team's big chance for a title this season and something that is a high priority. This could also be seen in the first meeting when they traveled home with a minimal win Southampton continues to have a really tough time in the Premier League. The last place in the table says most. After the resounding victory at home against Man City, the fans expected much more in the upcoming league meeting at home against Aston Villa. Instead, it was a defeat. This was followed by a less than good performance against Newcastle where Southampton did not create much. It doesn't get any easier in the return either. Instead, Southampton has to put all their focus on the league game, where there are only 2 points up to safe ground. The EFL is great chance for Newcastle to win a trophy and I strongly believe they will win tonight again against guests, maybe even with the same score.