Tottenham will be looking to get back into the Champions League picture on Boxing Day as they welcome Southampton to Wembley. Mauricio Pochettino will be looking forward to welcoming his old team to the home of football whilst his counterpart, Mauricio Pellegrino will be looking for a vast improvement from his Saints – who’ve struggled so far this season.
English Premier League – Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton – Wembley Stadium – Tuesday 26th December 2017 – 12:30 UK Time
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Spurs’s chastening 4-1 defeat to Manchester City last time out left them 21 points off the pace in the title race with only 18 games played. Mauricio Pochettino’s men currently sit in 7th place in the table – with 31 points from their 18 games played – although they are only 3 points behind Liverpool who currently occupy 4th place. Harry Kane is the primary threat for Spurs and he has already notched 18 goals in all competitions this term at an average of a goal every 106 minutes.
Southampton
The Saints have had an inconsistent campaign and subsequently find themselves in 12th place in the Premier League and alarmingly sit only 3 points above the bottom 3. Maurcio Pellegrino’s men have only registered 17 goals this season which is a real concern and although string showings against Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City only yielded 1 point – the Saints look to have their defence in order currently. Charlie Austin holds the most potent threat for the Saints and his tally of 5 goals will need to be improved upon if their league position is to improve too.
Head to Head
Tottenham boss the head to head record between the sides with 79 wins to Southampton’s 62 with another 48 games between the teams ending as draws.
Spurs did the double over the Saints last season, winning 4-1 at St Mary’s before a 2-1 triumph at White Hart Lane in March 2017.
Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton – Odds and Predictions
Southampton have lacked goals – particularly on the road and could struggle here.
Both teams to score – NO – looks a superb bet at 3/4 with Sporting Bet.
Harry Kane is always the player to back when it comes to Tottenham – 18 goals this season.
Harry Kane to score anytime looks unbelievable value at 4/6 with PaddyPower.
Tottenham have recently got rid of the ‘Wembley Hoodoo’ and have been putting teams to sword.
Tottenham to score 2+ goals is good value at 4/9 with Skybet.
Spurs need to keep winning to keep pace in the race for European football and should pick up a comfortable 3 points here.
Tottenham to win the match looks a sensible punt at 2/5 with Skybet.
Score Prediction
Tottenham 3 – 0 Southampton – 9/1 with Ladbrokes.
Top Betting Tip Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton
Southampton are sure to make life difficult for Spurs but the North Londoners should have too much quality for the Saints in key areas. Tottenham to win the match to nil is a great bet at 13/10 with Skybet.