Southampton vs Tottenham prediction, odds, tips & team news
Southampton vs Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur travel to face Southampton at St Mary’s on Sunday 15th December at 7pm. Ange Postecoglou’s men sit 11th in the table heading into the weekend, and have had considerably less time to prepare for this game after their trip to Glasglow in the 1-1 draw with Rangers on Thursday. Southampton are bottom of the league, already eight points from safety and facing a tough battle against relegation. This game will be broadcast live in the UK on TNT Sports 1.
Dejan Kulusevski Over 0.5 Shots on Target (10/13 with BetMGM)
Dejan Kulusevski is set to make his 100th Premier League appearance on Sunday, with his first coming against Southampton in 2022. The Swedish international has been one of the shining lights at Spurs this season, and he came off the bench on Thursday to find the net against Rangers at Ibrox.
BetMGM go 10/13 that he registers at least one shot on target which looks too big considering Southampton are the opponent. This bet has won in four of his last five, and looking back a little further in 9 of his last 13.
Dejan Kulusevski to Score and Pape Sarr to be Carded (14/1 with BetMGM)
I’ve already mentioned how much of a threat in front of goal I expect Kulusevski to be on Sunday, and for this 14/1 longshot, I’m going one better and backing him to make it three goals in three games. The tactical nature of both teams should lead to a high-scoring affair and if Kulusevski carries on his excellent form, I can see him being amongst the goals again.
Pape Sarr to be carded is the second half of this double. The 22-year-old is averaging 2.01 fouls committed per 90 minutes in the league this season, and his totals from his last four league starts read 3,1,3,3. He has been booked in two of his last four and is partial to a clumsy foul that can often land him in trouble.
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How both teams go into Southampton vs Tottenham
Tottenham’s 2024-25 Premier League campaign has been turbulent so far. Postecoglou’s men have taken 20 points from their opening 15 games, sitting eight points outside the top four. They’ve enjoyed wins over Manchester United and Manchester City, by an aggregate score of 7-0. But they’ve also lost five matches, including defeats against Ipswich Town and Crystal Palace.
Southampton will be hoping they can be the latest strugglers to get a win over Tottenham. Their return to the Premier League hasn’t gone to plan, with just five points from their opening 15 games. They have managed just one win so far, beating Everton. Southampton’s 10 defeats is the most in the Premier League this season.
Southampton team news
Jack Stephens is suspended and will sit this one out. Aaron Ramsdale, Will Smallbone, Juan Larios, Adam Lallana and Ross Stewart are all sidelined with injuries for the hosts.
Tottenham team news
Richarlison, Wilson Odobert Guglielmo Vicario continue to miss out due to injury. Both Rodrigo Bentancur and Yves Bissouma are suspended. Brennan Johnson faces a late fitness test after illness, while Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven are expected to absent with the injuries they picked up against Chelsea last weekend.
Southampton vs Tottenham head-to-head
Southampton have only won one of their past eight games against Tottenham across all competitions. Tottenham have won four of those meetings, with three draws. The past two meetings at St Mary’s have finished level.
| Southampton vs Tottenham H2H | |||||||
| Date | Score | Ground | |||||
| 18/03/23 | Southampton 3-3 Tottenham | St Mary’s, Southampton | |||||
| 06/08/22 | Tottenham 4-1 Southampton | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London | |||||
| 09/02/22 | Tottenham 2-3 Southampton | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London | |||||
| 28/12/21 | Southampton 1-1 Tottenham | St Mary’s, Southampton | |||||
| 21/04/21 | Tottenham 2-1 Southampton | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London | |||||
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