Having defeated Croydon Athletic in the fifth round of the FA Cup, Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton will now face one another in the Premier League on Wednesday in London with a kickoff at 10:45 pm.
Antonio Conte’s side eased past Brighton & Hove Albion 3-1 in the fourth round of the FA Cup, while Southampton only just scraped past Coventry City 2-1.
New signings Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur made their first appearances for Tottenham, with captain Harry Kane scoring twice in a 2-1 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion. Thus, keeping alive their hopes of FA Cup glory this season.
Emerson Royal’s mazy run preceded his effort flying into the back of the net following a significant deflection off of Solly March from a tight angle as Yves Bissouma struck a consolation for Brighton. The latter now face Premier League opposition in FA Cup giant-killers Middlesbrough.
Coventry City threatened to pull off a giant-killing against Premier League side Southampton. Coventry led 1-0 thanks to a Viktor Gyokeres effort on 35 minutes, and Stuart Armstrong’s fine finish shortly after the break had Saints fans on the edge of their seats.
But it was Kyle Walker Peters’s added-time strike eventually sent the Saints through, securing a fourth-round date with Newport County.
Walker-Peters was on target for Southampton in the visit of Manchester City to St Mary’s before the international break.
Tottenham vs Southampton Head to Head
Both sides have 21 games against each other, with hosts taking 14 wins while visitors with 3 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Tottenham 3-1 Brighton
- Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham
- Leicester City 2-3 Tottenham
- Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea
- Tottenham 3-1 Morecambe
Away
- Southampton 2-1 Coventry City
- Southampton 1-1 Man City
- Wolves 3-1 Southampton
- Southampton 4-1 Brentford
- Swansea 2-3 Southampton
Tottenham Team News
Kulusevski and Bentancur came off the bench for their Tottenham debuts against Brighton, and Conte may want to keep introducing the pair to English football slowly this weekend.
Southampton Team News
Southampton has been boosted, then, by the return to full fitness of Saints defender Nathan Tella and goalkeeper Alex McCarthy. However, they continue to miss defenders Will Smallbone and Armando Broja (who has injured his knee) through injury.
Prediction and Odds
Tottenham’s scoring record at home could potentially make Southampton’s away day at home difficult.
- Tottenham Win
- Both Teams to Score
- Goals Under 3.5
