STAR PREVIEW: Southampton v Spurs
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Premier League festive programme rolls on to St Maryโs tonight and the betting is struggling to split Southampton and Spurs in the 7.45pm kick off.
The Saints have only won one of their last eight encounters with Spurs but both sides arrive in reasonable current form.
Spurs have won three of their last four league games – only coming unstuck with a 1-0 defeat to Man U at Old Trafford.
Southampton are generally struggling with goals but beat Bournemouth 3-1 before Christmas with 1-0 wins against Everton and Middlesbrough but a 3-0 loss to Palace amongst their latest results.
The Saints remain in contention of a European place and their manager Claude Puel said: “We were unlucky with our European campaign this season and want to find other possibilities to play those games, and the best possibility is via the Premier League.
“It’s a good challenge for us. We know now all the opponents in the Premier League and if we can play against these teams at a good level then we have the chance to stay ambitious in the second half of the season.”
Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur
Premier League
19:45 Sky Sports 1 / Sky Sports 1 HD / Sky Sports Ultra HD
HEAD TO HEAD RECORD
(Maximum 10 matches)
May 2016 PREMIER Tottenham 1-2 Southampton
Dec 2015 PREMIER Southampton 0-2 Tottenham
Apr 2015 PREMIER Southampton 2-2 Tottenham
Oct 2014 PREMIER Tottenham 1-0 Southampton
Mar 2014 PREMIER Tottenham 3-2 Southampton
Dec 2013 PREMIER Southampton 2-3 Tottenham
May 2013 PREMIER Tottenham 1-0 Southampton
Oct 2012 PREMIER Southampton 1-2 Tottenham
Mar 2005 PREMIERSHIP Southampton 1-0 Tottenham
Dec 2004 PREMIERSHIP Tottenham 5-1 Southampton
Itโs a tough call but I think Spurs can just edge it and am backing them at around 13/8 with Star Sports.
RECOMMENDED BETS (scale of 1-100 points)
BACK SPURS 10 points at 13/8 with Star Sports
PROFIT/LOSS SINCE EUROS: -9.63 points