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Tottenham
Southampton
21 April 2021
18:00 UK/ 19:00 CET
Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
After sharing the spoils with Everton at the weekend, Tottenham will be looking to return to winning ways in the Premier League when they take on Southampton on Wednesday evening.
Both Ben Davies and Matt Doherty remain on the sidelines with injuries, but Jose Mourinho can count on key players for the midweek clash.
Harry Kane, who has been scoring goals for fun in the 2020/21 season, will be the man to watch in the home team.
The Saints, on the other hand, head into the match following a 1-0 loss to Leicester City in the FA Cup semis.
Southampton are nine points clear of the relegation zone, and seeing that Spurs aim to keep their Champions League hopes alive, we predict that the visitors will return home empty-handed.
Both Romeu and Smallbone are sidelined with injuries, while Obafemi is unlikely to recover in time to face Jose Mourinho’s troops.
Tottenham vs Southampton: Head-to-head (h2h)
Teams Tottenham Southampton played so far 32 matches.
Tottenham won 18 direct matches. Southampton won 10 matches. 4 matches ended in a draw. On average in direct matches both teams scored a 3.16 goals per Match.
Tottenham vs Southampton Prediction
Tottenham in actual season average scored 2.16 goals per match. In 23 (88.46%) matches played at home was total goals (team and opponent) Over 1.5 goals. In 13 (50.00%) matches in season 2021 played at home was total goals (team and opponent) Over 2.5 goals.
Southampton average scored 1.22 goals per match in season 2021. In 13 (72.22%) matches played away was total goals (team and opponent) Over 1.5 goals. In 8 (44.44%) matches played away team was total goals (team and opponent) Over 2.5 goals.
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It would take a brave soul to confidently predict how Mason will opt to line up for his first game in charge, but he will almost certainly be without top scorer Harry Kane, who could reportedly miss up to three weeks with his ankle problem.
The Spurs coach could therefore decide to bring Carlos Vinicius back into the fold after he was dropped by Mourinho for tactical reasons against Everton, but Lucas Moura is another option for the hosts.
With Mason having just six days to prepare for an EFL Cup final, further rotation could be on the cards as Giovani Lo Celso, Harry Winks and Japhet Tanganga hope to impress under new leadership.
Gareth Bale will hope to be handed a new lease of life now that Mourinho has been relieved of his duties, and he ought to feel confident about his chances of starting against his former club this week.
Mason has confirmed that Matt Doherty is ready to return from injury, but Ben Davies remains sidelined with a calf problem.
Southampton will welcome Takumi Minamino back to the fold after he was ineligible for the FA Cup, and the Liverpool loanee will likely battle Theo Walcott for the chance to replace Moussa Djenepo out wide.
Nathan Redmond was given the nod up top in the cup, but he was hooked just before the hour mark for Che Adams and will likely relinquish his spot to the Scotland international here.
Will Smallbone, Oriol Romeu and Michael Obafemi all remain out of contention, and Hasenhuttl may be tempted to bring Alex McCarthy back in goal after Fraser Forster let in three against West Bromwich Albion, but the latter should keep his place for now.
Tottenham vs Southampton starting lineup: