New Spurs boss Antonio Conte is enjoying his start to life in North London, remaining unbeaten across his first six Premier League outings in charge of the visitors.
Southampton
Southampton claimed a stunning 3-2 Boxing Day victory on the road against West Ham, helping them move clear of the Premier League relegation picture. Here, the ‘Saints’ will be further boosted by a return to St Mary’s Stadium where they’ve lost just once in this Premier League season and are currently unbeaten in five straight PL matches – their longest such run since between March and October 2016! What will be of concern though for the hosts is their poor previous H2H record against Tottenham, a side they’ve lost to more than any other outfit since their Premier League return in 2012. That includes a sizable 5-2 loss in this fixture last campaign, a result that ended Southampton’s four-game unbeaten run in home H2Hs.
Tottenham Hotspur
New Spurs boss Antonio Conte is enjoying his start to life in North London, remaining unbeaten across his first six Premier League outings in charge of the visitors. In fact, if he manages to avoid defeat again here, the Italian will become the first manager in club history to start his tenure by going seven league matches unbeaten. Their first Premier League away match in 51 days does come with its challenges though. That’s mainly because Spurs’ league form on the road this season has been poor and they could potentially go three Premier League away matches without scoring for the first time since March 2014!
Southampton captain James Ward-Prowse netted his fourth goal of the season last time out, his last 12 club goals have now all come directly from set-pieces! Harry Kane has notched 18 goal contributions in 16 previous H2Hs, including a remarkable five in this fixture last campaign. Southampton haven’t won their final league fixture of a calendar year for the past ten seasons.