Tottenham Hotspur will be looking to snap a poor run of results on the road as they travel to Southampton for a Premier League fixture on Saturday.
Southampton are coming off a 2-0 home defeat to Brentford in their previous Premier League fixture. It was a keenly contested encounter with plenty of attacking promise shown by the Saints despite their lack of goals.
The result is an extension of Southampton’s struggles at home this season and they have now claimed just one win in their last 10 Premier League matches at St Mary’s Stadium. Ruben Selles’ men have been beaten seven times in that run.
One of the problems for Southampton this season is a lack of cutting edge in attack as they have been mostly dependent on midfielder James Ward-Prowse’s set pieces. The likes of Paul Onuachu and Kamaldeen Sulemana, brought in as January attacking re-enforcements, have also failed to deliver.
Tottenham Hotspur’s campaign has been blighted by inconsistency this season, although they remain in the mix for a Champions League finish. They are currently fourth, with the likes of Newcastle United and Liverpool breathing down their neck.
Antonio Conte’s men travel to Southampton with three wins from their last four Premier League matches. They claimed a 3-1 victory over Nottingham Forest in their previous fixture with Harry Kane netting a brace while Son Heung-Min was also on target.
Tottenham’s record on their travels has been particularly woeful lately as they have lost their last four away matches across all competitions. They have also struggled in attack on the road, failing to score.
How the bookies view it
Tottenham Hotspur have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 5/6 by Betfred to win on Saturday. Southampton are considered outsiders at home at 18/5 with Coral while BoyleSports is offering odds of 5/2 for a draw.
Head to head
Tottenham Hotspur have a 45-27 advantage with 21 draws from 93 previous matches against Southampton. Spurs claimed a 4-1 victory in the reverse fixture back in August.
Players to watch
Harry Kane remains the biggest attacking threat for Tottenham Hotspur and is their leading scorer this season with 20 Premier League goals. The striker is coming off a brace in his last outing and is priced at 59/50 by Unibet to find the net.
With Southampton struggling in attack lately, Tottenham Hotspur will be targeting a clean sheet on Saturday. Centre-back Cristian Romero often catches the eye at the back and can lead the visitors to a clean sheet at 11/8 with bet365.
Anything else catch the eye?
With Southampton lacking the cutting edge in attack and Tottenham struggling for goals on the road, BTTS NO could be on the cards at 28/29 with SBK. Spurs have seen under 2.5 goals in their last three away matches and a repeat is priced at 6/7 with SBK.
Tottenham Hotspur are expected to come out on top and given Southampton’s goalscoring problems, a win to nil could be on the cards at 21/10 with BetVictor.
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