Tottenham - Southampton Prediction, Picks and Tips
Wednesday evening, from 19:45 pm, Tottenham receives the visit of Southampton, in the replay of round 4 of the English Cup. The "Saints" made 1-1 with the Londoners on their own ground, but now meet a team with a strong morale, which just defeated Manchester City 2-0 at home. In the first match, Son scored for the guests ('58), but Boufal equaled late ('87). Tottenham have not had a great record in the English Cup in recent years, but Jose Mourinho's team played very well in front of City and deserved full success in the second half. On the other hand, Southampton were on the big road in the Premier League, before moving to Liverpool, where Ralf Hassenhutl's "saints" gave up 0-4. At the hosts it is possible to return after injuries players like Lamela, Ndombele, Dier, Sessegnon or Alli. Guests hope to bet on Stuart Armstrong and James Ward-Prowse.
On the side of the Londoners is the crushing statistics, from the direct duels. Southampton has visited Tottenham eight times since 2012, and seven times Londoners have prevailed! With Heung-Min Son in good shape, Spurs are hoping not to miss Harry Kane, injured, and the hosts will dominate the hostilities from a territorial point of view. On the opposite side, Danny Ings will be the most dangerous player of the reds, being the current goalscorer of the reds.
Tottenham have won in the last four matches played on home soil against Southampton, but have scored in three of these matches. We note that the bet "Both teams score" has been a winner in 9 of the last 10 direct disputes, and on Wednesday we expect a new open duel, with many gate stages. In the championship, Tottenham is in 5th place (40-32 goalscoring), while Southampton is only 13th (31-46 goalscoring). Tottenham are in good shape after home victories with Middlesbrough (2-1), Norwich (2-1) and Manchester City (2-0), but also after draws with Watford (0-0) and Southampton (1- 1). The "saints" defense is far from reliable, and this has been seen in recent matches with Wolverhampton (2-3, after 2-0 at halftime) and Liverpool (0-4). It is possible that the first half will be played at a slow pace, with caution, but the second half should be more spectacular!
Our recommendation tip for Tottenham - Southampton: Tottenham to win @ 1.72