Southampton vs Tottenham Hotspur: EPL Game Preview

 

Two teams looking to get back on track clash when Southampton hosts Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. Southampton is coming off a 1-0 road loss against Crystal Palace last Saturday while Tottenham Hotspur lost 1-0 at home against Everton on Sunday. The game will be played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Southampton: 3.00
• Tottenham Hotspur: 2.40
• Draw: 3.35

Spread
• Southampton: 0, +0.5 (1.86)
• Tottenham Hotspur: 0, -0.5 (2.07)

Total
• Over 2.5 (2.02)
• Under 2.5 (1.88)

Key Points to Consider

Last 6:

Southampton, coming off a 1-0 road loss vs Crystal Palace, have 3 draws, 2 wins and 1 loss in their last 6 overall. Tottenham Hotspur, coming off a 1-0 home loss vs Everton, have 3 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw in their last 6 overall.

Momentum: Tottenham Hotspur has been on a downward trend — with 2 straight losses.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on January 1, 2020 and Southampton won 1-0.

Projected Leaders

For Southampton, Danny Ings has a 42.36 percent chance to score. He averages 3.21 shots overall per sim, 1.44 shots on goal per and 0.55 goals per sim.

For Tottenham Hotspur, Harry Kane has a 36.1 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.12 shots overall per sim, 0.93 shots on goal per and 0.45 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

The Under.

Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is Tottenham Hotspur 1.26 to Southampton 1.13.