Tottenham Hotspur looks to get back on track when they host Southampton on Wednesday. Tottenham Hotspur is coming off a 2-0 road loss against Chelsea on January 23 while Southampton played to a 1-1 home loss draw against Manchester City on January 22. Tottenham Hotspur is in seventh place in the Premier League standings with 36 points in 20 games while Southampton is in 12th place with 25 points in 22 games.
The player to watch in this game is Harry Kane, who has five goals and two assists in 19 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Kane a 49.56 percent chance to score against Southampton. He has 49 SCA and 7 GCA in 19 Premier League games this season.
FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup. .
DafaNews Picks
Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Tottenham Hotspur: 1.65
• Southampton: 5.00
• Draw: 4.00
Spread
• Tottenham Hotspur: -0.5, -1: 1.84
• Southampton: +0.5, +1: 2.09
Total
• Over 2.5, 3: 1.91
• Under 2.5, 3: 1.90
Key Points to Consider
Last 5: Tottenham Hotspur, coming off a 2-0 road loss against Chelsea on January 23, have 3 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw in their last 5 Premier League games. Southampton, coming off 1-1 home loss draw against Manchester City on January 22, have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in their last 5 Premier League games.
Momentum: Southampton has been on a downward trend — with 1 win in their last 4 Premier League games.
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on December 28, 2021 and the game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Projected Leaders
For Tottenham Hotspur, Harry Kane has a 49.56 percent chance to score. He averages 3.95 shots overall per sim, 2.18 shots on goal per and 0.68 goals per sim.
For Southampton, Armado Broja has an 18.88 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.7 shots overall per sim, 0.43 shots on goal per and 0.21 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
The Under.
Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is Tottenham Hotspur 1.54 to Southampton 0.94.
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