Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Southampton and Tottenham, who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Southampton take on Tottenham for a match in the Premier League this coming Saturday at St. Mary’s Stadium.
Sitting bottom of the table, Southampton have claimed 22 points after 27 rounds, while Tottenham have amassed 48 points. This places the latter as number 4 in the Premier League at the moment.
Form: Southampton vs Tottenham
Southampton Form
In their last three matches, Southampton beat Leicester 1-0, and drew 0-0 with Manchester United, before losing 0-2 against Brentford. The Saints only managed one meager home win from a possible six at St. Mary’s Stadium in the Premier League. They also drew zero and lost five of these six encounters, in which they scored three and conceded nine goals.
Tottenham Form
Tottenham gained four points in their past three matches. First, they went down 1-0 against Wolverhampton, before picking up a 0-0 draw against AC Milan. Their latest match brought a 3-1 win in their encounter with Nottingham Forest. Spurs, meanwhile, won twice, while they’ve drawn one and lost three in their last six away in the Premier League.
Betting stats and facts for Southampton and Tottenham
Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on the data from the last couple of matches that Southampton and Tottenham played across all competitions.
- In the last 16 Southampton matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Southampton have conceded in 20 of the last 22 home matches
- In the last 8 Southampton home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Southampton matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Southampton matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Tottenham have lost the last 3 away matches in a row without scoring a goal
- Tottenham have lost the last 3 away matches in a row and the sum of goals was under 1.5
- Tottenham have lost the last 3 away matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Tottenham have lost the last 4 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In the last 3 Tottenham away matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
Players on top: Southampton vs Tottenham
Carlos Alcaraz scored twice in the six most recent games for Southampton, with Harry Kane providing four goals for Tottenham in his last six.
Popular betting markets: Southampton vs Tottenham
Full-time result
Southampton racked up three wins in their previous 10 matches on their home ground across all tournaments. They lost seven and now face Tottenham who won three of their previous 10 away matches. They drew one and lost six.
Both teams to score
Southampton scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Tottenham scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Of the previous 10 outings, Tottenham scored the opening goal six times, whereas Southampton were first on target in four of their last 10 games. The Saints have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Tottenham.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Southampton’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They scored an average of 0.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Tottenham played across all tournaments. They scored 1.2 times on average in the process.
Betting suggestion: Southampton vs Tottenham
To sum up, the upcoming match between Southampton and Tottenham seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Premier League game.