2019-20 Premier League: Week Seven – Tottenham Hotspur vs Southampton

Tottenham Hotspur welcome Southampton to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as they look to bounce back from a shock midweek Cup loss at Colchester. 

Tottenham will move closer if not into the top four with victory whilst Southampton can leapfrog their hosts and move up into the top ten with all three points. 

 

Team news

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Tottenham Hotspur have no fresh injury or suspension concerns as Ryan Sessegnon remains sidelined with a hamstring injury. 

Giovani Lo Celso is also ruled out with a hip injury until early November. 

Southampton could be without Alex McCarthy in goal as he is doubtful with a muscle injury, whilst Moussa Djenepo is still absent with a thigh injury. 

 

Form

Tottenham have won just one of their last seven in all competitions, and failed to score in two of those games including in midweek away to Colchester in a goalless draw which they then lost on penalties.

Southampton saw a three match unbeaten league run ended last weekend in a 3-1 home defeat by Bournemouth, before bouncing back with an emphatic victory in midweek as they thumped Portsmouth 4-0 in the Carabao Cup.

 

Stat Attack

• Tottenham have lost one of their last six meetings with Southampton (W4, D1, L1).
• Both teams have scored in seven of their last eight meetings.
• Harry Kane has scored six goals in his last four appearances against Southampton.
• Tottenham’s Toby Alderwiereld has made 466 passes, more than any other player so far this season.
• Both teams have scored one headed league goal each so far this season.

 

Prediction

Tottenham need to produce a strong reaction here after a dire performance in midweek whilst Southampton have appeared to found their touch after a ruthless yet clinical display at Portsmouth. 

I therefore can see Spurs either steamrollering the Saints or a edgy tussle between these two teams, although if it’s the latter then I am going for a Saints win because they seem to find another gear against the big boys. 

Prediction: Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Southampton

Result: Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Southampton