Tottenham vs Southampton FC
Premier League 2018-19
Venue: Wembley, London
Date: Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Kick-off: 8pm GMT
Mauricio Pochettino will face his manager-less former club Southampton on Wednesday after Saints parted company with Mark Hughes following just three Premier League wins in eight months.
The Tottenham manager’s former employers remain in bottom three after a 2-2 draw with Manchester United in Hughes’ final game in charge. Former goalkeeper, and club captain for a time under Pochettino, Kelvin Davis will take charge of the visitors at Wembley.
Spurs will been keen to bounce back in style after a damaging north London derby defeat to Arsenal in which they were second-best throughout, and subsequently being leapfrogged by their rivals in the Premier League.
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Team news
Tottenham injuries and suspensions
Kelvin Davis will have to wait on news over the fitness of striker Danny Ings while the club are hopeful of having Ryan Bertrand back having missed the United game with a back problem.
Midfielder Mario Lemina, meanwhile, is suspended having picked up his fifth booking of the season while Matt Targett is a doubt after concussion against Leicester in the League Cup.
Prediction
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Match odds
- Tottenham win: 2/5
- Draw: 4/1
- Southampton: 8/1
First goalscorer odds
- Harry Kane: 23/10
- Heung-min Son: 9/2
- Charlie Austin: 10/1
- Manolo Gabbiadini: 11/1
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TV, online and live stream coverage
This match will not be broadcast live on UK TV.
Head to Head
Tottenham boast 80 wins to Southampton's 62. There are been 49 draws between the two sides.
Spurs have been dominant in this fixture over the past few years, losing just once in their last 12 meetings, with Southampton being the last visiting team to win at White Hart Lane.
