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Southampton vs Tottenham: English Premier League match prediction
In the 16th round of the Premier League on December 15, Southampton will host Tottenham on their home field. Both teams are currently in a decent decline, the hosts have not won in five matches in a row, and the visitors, taking into account all tournaments, have not won in five matches in a row. Which of them will be able to break the losing streak? We recommend that you read our forecast and choose reliable bets
Command Analysis
Southampton
EnglandCurrent form
Southampton are at the bottom of the table with five points, eight points behind the saving 17th place. For now, the Saints are the main contender for a return to the Championship. In the last rounds, Russell Martin charges have earned only one point, when they drew away to Brighton (1:1). After that game, they lost to Chelsea (1:5) and Aston Villa (0:1). Southampton main problems are related to their weak attack - only 11 goals scored. It is noticeable that the team plays too straightforwardly, the opponents have no problem coping with the Saints' plans, often the players simply lack speed and thought.
Disqualifications and injuries
Bazunu, Ramsdale, Smallbone and Stewart are all out through injury, with Bednarek, Lallana and Onuachu questionable. Stevens is suspended.
Interesting trends for betting
- Southampton have lost in the first half in their last three matches
- Southampton have trailed in the second half in ten of their last 12 home Premier League games
Probable line-up: Lumley – Bree, Harwood-Bellis, Wood, Walker-Peters, Manning – Dibling, Downes, Fernandes – Archer, Armstrong.
Tottenham Hotspur
EnglandCurrent form
On November 23, Tottenham defeated Manchester City 4-0 away. Since that success, Spurs have played five matches in all competitions without a single victory. As a result, we can see a drop in the standings in both the Premier League and the Europa League. In the EPL, the Londoners are now only in 12th place and are already five points behind the Eurocup zone. In the LE, Ange Postecoglou charges have left the top 8 and are in ninth place. In the last round of the national championship, they failed to take points from Chelsea on their home field (3-4), after which there was an away draw with Rangers in the Europa League (1-1).
Disqualifications and injuries
Bentancur and Bissouma are suspended. Vicario, van de Ven, Romero, Richarlison, Odober, Moore, Davies will not play today due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Tottenham have scored at least three goals in eight of their last 11 Premier League games
- Spurs have failed to win in the first half in three of their last five matches in all competitions
Probable line-up: Forster - Porro, Dragusin, Gray, Udoji - Kulusevski, Sarr, Maddison - Johnson, Solanke, Son.
Trends
Bet Tottenham to score in the second half
Tottenham have scored in the second half in three of their last four matches
1.31Bet 1st half: total under 1.5 goals
Three of Southampton previous five matches have seen no more than one goal scored in the opening 45 minutes
1.92Bet Exact score 2:3
Southampton have suffered two of their last three defeats by one goal
15.50Tip and bets
Tottenham losing streak has dragged on, the Londoners are making too many mistakes in defense, while their bold play in attack and abundance of created moments can be seen all the time. Southampton can't boast of their attack line, the Saints have scored the least in the Premier League. We expect the visitors to finally get their three points today.
Our prediction is a Tottenham win with odds of 1.74
Bet on total
Matches involving Tottenham are characterized by high scoring, as the Londoners often demonstrate adventurous football. We expect in the forecast that more than three goals will be scored in the match.
The second bet is total over 3.5 goals with odds of 1.79
Bet on corners
It should be noted that in six of the last eight head-to-head meetings in the Premier League on the field of Southampton, the Londoners won on corners with a difference of at least three corners. Accordingly, we recommend another option for betting.
Prediction: Tottenham win on corners with a handicap of (-2.5) with odds of 1.92
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