Tottenham vs Southampton Prediction & Tips
Tottenham and Southampton play at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, in a Premier League 1st round clash. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is in favour of the home team, which has 3 wins and 1 defeat in the last 4 games. However, the last time they met at this stadium was on 09-02-2022, in a Premier League match that ended with Southampton winning by (2-3). The goals were scored by J. Bednarek (18′ own goal) and Son Heung-Min (70′ ) for Tottenham and by M. Elyounoussi (79′ ), C. Adams (82′ ) and A. Broja (23′ ) for Southampton. Home advantage could play an important role in this match, as Southampton have significant differences in home and away results.
The home team debuts in this edition after finishing last season in 4th place. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 matches it registers 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats as visitor, with 27 goals scored and 14 suffered, against 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats at home, with 32 goals scored and 14 suffered. The team arrives in this meeting after a defeat at home with Roma by (0-1). Tottenham won 6, drew 1 and lost 3 of their last 10 games played at home for all competitions. Their attack has scored regularly, as they have managed to score in 7 of their last 10 games. In 15 games, it has managed to turn the score in 2 of the 5 games in which it has conceded the first goal.
Tottenham Hotspur come into this match after a defeat, 0-1, against Roma in the pre-season. The London club should play in 3-4-3, privileging a more paused style of play and channelling its attack through the side lanes. Individually, we highlight strikers Heung-min Son and Harry Kane, the former being very fast and the latter very competent in finishing. Coach Antonio Conte can count on all his players.
The visiting team debuts in this edition of the competition after having finished last season in 15th place. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when playing with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games they register 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats as visitors, with a total of 16 goals scored and 30 conceded. At home, on the other hand, they have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats, with a total of 23 goals scored and 25 conceded. The team arrives in this match after a defeat at home with Villarreal by (1-2). In the last 10 away matches played in all competitions, Southampton has drawn 5 and lost 5. The team has allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so their defence needs to improve, but their attack has been scoring regularly, as they have managed to score in 7 of the last 10 matches. This is a team that rarely scores first: they have only opened the score in 3 of their last 15 games, of those 3 they got to half-time in advantage in 2 and won at the end of the 90′ in 1. In 15 games, they have conceded the first goal 10 times and only managed 1 turnaround in the scoreboard.
Southampton come into this match on the back of a 1-2 defeat against Villarreal in pre-season: the team’s only goal was signed by Joe Aribo. The visiting club should play in a 4-4-2 formation, favouring a style of constant transitions, trying to take advantage of some opponent’s mistakes. The two arrows aimed at the “enemy’s” crossbar will be Adam Armstrong and Che Adams, and the player responsible for defining and leading the attacks of his team is the midfielder James Ward-Prowse. Out of this game are Theo Walcott and Nathan Tella, both with physical problems.
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