Premier League – Tottenham vs Southampton: Betting Preview

Tottenham and Southampton meet at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Wednesday night in the Premier League with a win on their minds. Both sides equally have a poor record as of late and will look to challenge each other on a big stage.

As the domestic league progresses towards the end, Spurs are hoping to get back to winning ways under Antonio Conte. Correspondingly, the Saints want to make sure that they stay in the top half of the league table by the end of the campaign.

Season facts for Tottenham and Southampton.

Facts are calculated for Premier League

• Tottenham unbeaten the last 5 matches in a row at home;
• Tottenham has won in the last 4 of 5 matches at home;
• Tottenham scored in the last 8 of 10 matches;
• Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Tottenham’s last 3 of 5 matches.

• Southampton scored in the last 14 of 16 matches;
• Southampton conceded the last 11 matches in a row;
• Total goals was OVER 3.5 in Southampton’s last 4 of 6 matches;
• Total goals was OVER 2.5 in Southampton’s last 5 of 7 matches.

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Current form — Tottenham v. Southampton

The form of both teams is one of the biggest things to consider before placing a bet on the upcoming game.

Tottenham paddling along

It has been up and down for Spurs going into this match as league results offer little sense of progress. Tottenham are a bit back and forth at the moment, but at least mostly forth, as they beat Leicester by 3-2. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 2-0 against Chelsea, before claiming 3 points in a 3-1 win against Brighton.

Southampton hope to boost points tally

It has been a rollercoaster couple of weeks for Southampton with performances showing little sign of stability. In their previous three games, they started with a 3-1 loss to Watford followed by a 1-1 draw against Manchester City. Their most recent match was a 2-1 win over Coventry in the FA Cup 4th Round.

Tottenham vs Southampton – Fixture History

The fixture history of the two teams delivers good insights that are worth considering before making your predictions and bets on the upcoming game.

Spurs look to extend superior advantage

Tottenham and Southampton had to settle for a point each in their most recent Premier League match, which finished with a 1-1 scoreline. Depending on your betting strategy, another draw will no doubt spike up your next accumulator. Occasionally fans have to endure a low scoring encounter, but generally, their matches tend to be entertaining clashes with 7 of the previous 10 going over 2.5 goals. All in all, Tottenham have had a fine reading on Southampton in previous seasons in the Premier League with a 6-2-2 advantage going into this match.

Full Time Betting

Tottenham are considered favourites to win by most observers of the game. The best price you will find on a home win is 1.62, as bookies believe The Lilywhites have a 62% chance of beating The Saints. If you fancy a draw on your accumulator, there are odds at 3.90 on offer, while an away win for The Saints is priced at 5.50. Tottenham were able to win 7 of their previous 10 home league games, while also managing 1 draw. They were 2 times in this series of matches. Southampton won 2 of their last 10 league games away and drew 3 matches. They also suffered 5 defeats in this run.

Tottenham put 6 wins on the board in their last 10 Premier League matches. Their visitors from Southampton claimed all 3 points in 2 of their previous 10 league matches.

BTTS

Looking at the prices on offer by the bookmakers, the chance of this match seeing both teams to score (BTTS) lies at 55%. This equals an odds of 1.83 if you wish to place a bet on BTTS. Speculating in the opposite outcome that at least one side keeps a clean sheet pays out at 2.00. The last 10 home league games for Tottenham averaged 2.6 goals per game, with BTTS paying out 3 of these last 10 matches. In the previous 10 away league games for Southampton, the average total goals were 3.2 with 6 of these 10 matches seeing BTTS.

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Over/Under Betting

The bookies seem to think this match will see plenty of goals and betting on over 2.5 goals pays out at odds 1.75. A price that equals a 57% chance of this match seeing a minimum of 3 goals. Should you prefer a low scoring bet your best odds are 2.00 for under 2.5 goals. The last 10 home league games for Tottenham had an average of 2.6 goals per match. Of their last 10 home matches, 8 went over 2.5 goals. The last 10 away league games for Southampton saw an average of 3.2 goals per game. Meanwhile, 9 of their last 10 away matches offered over 2.5 goals.

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