Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur: Prediction, Tips and Odds

Southampton and Tottenham will look to end their winless runs when they meet at St Mary's in the Premier League on Sunday evening.

The Saints remain bottom of the table with just five points earned from 15 games.

Spurs are 15 points and nine places ahead of them, but Ange Postecoglou and Russell Martin have both seen their sides fail to win any of their last five matches.

Both teams will be desperate for the three points, with Southampton facing Liverpool in the EFL Cup in midweek, while Spurs take on Manchester United in the same competition and then the Reds at home in the Premier League next weekend.

Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur betting tips and predictions

Tottenham to win and both teams to score - 6/4

Southampton have yet to adapt to the demands of the Premier League and Martin's side come into Sunday's game on the back of a 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa.

The Saints have lost four of their last five matches, picking up just one point in that time as they secured a 1-1 draw against Brighton at the AMEX.

While Saints' only league win came at home in November against Everton, they have conceded goals for fun at St Mary's.

Man Utd, Leicester City, and Liverpool all scored three goals on the road, while Chelsea netted five times on their trip to the south coast earlier this month.

While Tottenham's form has taken a dip, they are the joint-second highest goalscorers in the league alongside Brentford.

Postecoglou's men have netted 31 times, but they have failed to win any of their last five. They have drawn three games in that time, with Roma, Fulham and Rangers all sharing the spoils with the capital club.

Spurs have beaten Manchester City twice this season as well as Aston Villa and Man Utd, so, while they are still a liability at the back, they should have too much quality for their hosts.

Over 3.5 goals - 8/11

Spurs' poor results have largely been their own downfall, as they threw away a 2-0 lead against Chelsea before losing 4-3 and were slow out of the blocks against Rangers.

Finding the net and creating chances has not been Spurs' issue, though, and they face a Saints side who have lost 12 of their 15 league games.

Only Man City and Bournemouth have registered more shots than Spurs' 231 this season and they should be given numerous chances to find the net.

A high-scoring game should be expected, with Saints having scored in their last six matches in front of their own supporters.

Spurs have only kept three clean sheets themselves, so those who fancy a correct score bet could do worse than backing 1-3 at 12/1.

Dejan Kulusevski over 0.5 shots on target - 1/1

Spurs' defence needs work and Postecoglou has yet to get the best out of striker Dominic Solanke as the lone striker.

James Maddison has been in and out of the team, while Son Heung-Min has spent time on the sidelines injured.

Spurs fans have waxed lyrical over the performances of Dejan Kulusevski this season and the Sweden international has shown no signs of slowing down.

The attacking midfielder has scored in his last two games for Spurs and he is integral to their success in the final third.

Kulusevski has registered five shots on target in his last five appearances, while he has only failed to hit the target once in his previous eight games for club and country.

Southampton's defensive problems have resulted in them allowing 95 shots on target against them in 15 games, so Kulusevski will be looking to shoot on sight to get his team into a good position.

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Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur odds

Southampton - 10/3
Draw - 7/2
Tottenham Hotspur - 4/6

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