Tottenham will try to kickstart their bid for a Premier League top-four finish on New Year's Day with a trip to Southampton.
A 2-2 draw at Norwich last time out leaves Spurs five points adrift of Chelsea in fourth, and Jose Mourinho needs a return to winning ways to start 2020 with the right mindset.
Date: Wednesday, January 1st, 2020
Venue: St Mary's, Southampton
Kick-off time: 3pm GMT
Prediction: Southampton 2-2 Tottenham
On paper you might expect Spurs to win this one easily, but the Saints are unbeaten in three after a mini-revival to pull clear of the drop zone - and a 2-0 win at Chelsea suggests Ralph Hasenhuttl's side have no reason to fear Spurs.
Tickets
Southampton home tickets are still available - click here for more information. Away tickets are currently sold out.
TV channel and live stream
The match will be televised live on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport Ultimate, with coverage starting from 2:45pm.
BT Sport subscribers will be able to stream the match online via the video player and the BT Sport app.
Head to head (H2H) history and results
- 41 Premier League games
- Southampton: 12 wins
- Tottenham: 22 wins
- Draws: 7
- This season: Spurs 2-1 Southampton (28/09/2019)
- Last season: Southampton 2-1 Spurs (09/03/2019) | Spurs 3-1 Southampton (05/12/2018)
Betting Odds
- Southampton to win: Between 5/2 and 13/5
- Tottenham to win: 6/5
- Draw: 14/5
- (Top top) 2-2 draw: 13/1
Odds provided by Betfair Exchange. Click here for more odds.
Team news
Southampton: One line on who's fit and who could return
- Injury list: Shane Long (knee), Yan Valery (infection)
Spurs: Erik Lamela came off the bench against Norwich - as did Lucas Moura and Davinson Sanchez - and all three will be pushing for a start here, as will Eric Dier.
Mourinho will be boosted by the face that Harry Winks and Moussa Sissoko are available after suspension, though Heung-min Son is still ineligible.
- Injury list: Hugo Lloris (elbow), Danny Rose (muscle), Ben Davies (ankle)
Predicted lineups
Southampton: McCarthy; Cedric, Stephens, Bednarek, Bertrand; Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Hojbjerg, Redmond; Adams, Ings
Spurs: Gazzaniga; Sanchez, Alderweireld, Vertonghen; Aurier, Sissoko, Dier, Lucas; Lamela, Dele Alli; Kane
Premier League table: As it stands for Southampton and Spurs
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Liverpool | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 55 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 42 |
| 3 | Man City | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 41 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| 5 | Man Utd | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 31 |
| 6 | Tottenham | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 30 |
| 7 | Wolves | 20 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 30 |
| 8 | Sheffield Utd | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 29 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | -4 | 27 |
| 10 | Everton | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 25 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | -10 | 25 |
| 12 | Arsenal | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | -4 | 24 |
| 13 | Burnley | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | -9 | 24 |
| 14 | Brighton | 20 | 9 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 23 |
| 15 | Southampton | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | -14 | 22 |
| 16 | Bournemouth | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -8 | 20 |
| 17 | West Ham | 18 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -11 | 19 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -11 | 18 |
| 19 | Watford | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -24 | 16 |
| 20 | Norwich | 20 | 3 | 4 | 13 | -19 | 13 |
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