Southampton vs Tottenham Predictions & Tips - Saints Double Chance in the Premier League

Alex Waite

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Last updated: 13 Dec 2024

Alex Waite 13 Dec 2024

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The Saints are unbeaten in 3 of their last 6 at home
Spurs haven’t won a game since November
Will Southampton win or draw in the Premier League?

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Southampton have drawn their last 2 at home against Tottenham (Getty)

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Most of Southampton’s positive results have come at St Mary’s this season. It's hard to back an out-of-form Tottenham currently and a low outlay on a Saints win or draw is sensible here.

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Stats
Head to Head
Southampton Form
Southampton Injuries & Team News
Tottenham Form
Tottenham Injuries & Team News

Stats

Southampton have won 2 of their last 4 home games.
Southampton have drawn their last 2 at home against Tottenham.
Tottenham are winless in 5 consecutive matches.

Head to Head

Tottenham have an 86-65 advantage against Southampton in 203 meetings with 52 draws. The Saints drew 3-3 with Spurs in the side’s most recent encounter.

Southampton Form

Southampton are bottom of the Premier League with five points this season. The south coast club have notched four of their points at home.

Russell Martin’s side showed signs of improvement with a 1-0 home win over Everton and a 1-1 draw at Brighton. The Saints followed the Brighton stalemate with a 5-1 defeat against title-chasing Chelsea.

Another loss came at Aston Villa on Saturday, where Southampton lost 1-0 and conceded after 23 minutes. They couldn’t hit back with four shots during the contest.

Southampton Injuries & Team News

Captain and defender Jack Stephens is suspended and unavailable for selection.

Goalkeepers Aaron Ramsdale and Gavin Bazunu and striker Ross Stewart are injured and will miss out here.

Midfield trio Juan Larios, Will Smallbone and Adam Lallana are also sidelined with injuries.

Tottenham Form

Tottenham have dropped into the Premier League’s bottom half, securing just four points from their previous five. Spurs are also winless in five in all competitions, losing twice and drawing three.

The Londoners' last league point came from a 1-1 home draw with Fulham. Consecutive defeats came next with a 1-0 loss at Bournemouth and a 4-3 defeat to Chelsea.

Spurs were held to a 1-1 draw at Rangers on Thursday and conceded just after half time. Tottenham faced 15 shots, with six on target and Rodrigo Bentancur scored to rescue a late point.

Tottenham Injuries & Team News

Forward Rodrigo Bentancur and midfielder Yves Bissouma are suspended.

Defenders Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero and Ben Davies are injured and unavailable on Sunday.

Forward Richarlison, first-choice goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario and midfielder Wilson Odobert are out due to injury.

Verdict

Southampton v Tottenham

Southampton desperately need points and will push for something against a wounded Tottenham side. Spurs are struggling for any momentum and the Saints can cover the double chance market at home.