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Tottenham vs Southampton: result 5-2 and analysis

Premier LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 26, 2017 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Wembley Stadium, London

Tottenham
5-2
Southampton

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What was the result of Tottenham vs Southampton?

Tottenham won 5-2 on December 26, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 22′H. KaneTottenham
  • 39′H. KaneTottenham
  • 49′D. AlliTottenham
  • 51′Son Heung-MinTottenham
  • 64′S. BoufalSouthampton
  • 67′H. KaneTottenham
  • 82′D. TadićSouthampton

Official lineup for Tottenham vs Southampton

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Tottenham

4-2-3-1
  1. 10H. Kane
  1. 7Son Heung-Min
  2. 15E. Dier
  3. 20D. Alli
  1. 23C. Eriksen
  2. 19M. Dembélé
  1. 6D. Sánchez
  2. 24S. Aurier
  3. 3D. Rose
  4. 5J. Vertonghen
  1. 1H. Lloris

Southampton

4-1-4-1
  1. 7S. Long
  1. 19S. Boufal
  2. 23P. Højbjerg
  3. 18M. Lemina
  4. 22N. Redmond
  1. 14Oriol Romeu
  1. 33M. Targett
  2. 6W. Hoedt
  3. 5J. Stephens
  4. 3M. Yoshida
  1. 44F. Forster
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tottenham have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Southampton have 3, 5 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Tottenham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 23, 2017Burnley(away)3-0Premier League
Dec 16, 2017Manchester City(away)1-4Premier League
Dec 13, 2017Brighton(home)2-0Premier League
Dec 9, 2017Stoke City(home)5-1Premier League
Dec 6, 2017Apoel Nicosia(home)3-0UEFA Champions League
Southampton
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 23, 2017Huddersfield(home)1-1Premier League
Dec 16, 2017Chelsea(away)0-1Premier League
Dec 13, 2017Leicester(home)1-4Premier League
Dec 10, 2017Arsenal(home)1-1Premier League
Dec 3, 2017Bournemouth(away)1-1Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Tottenham wins, 1 draw, 1 Southampton win.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 19, 2017Tottenham 2-1 SouthamptonPremier League
Dec 28, 2016Southampton 1-4 TottenhamPremier League
May 8, 2016Tottenham 1-2 SouthamptonPremier League
Dec 19, 2015Southampton 0-2 TottenhamPremier League
Apr 25, 2015Southampton 2-2 TottenhamPremier League
Oct 5, 2014Tottenham 1-0 SouthamptonPremier League

Last archived meeting: Tottenham vs Southampton on Mar 19, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Tottenham score 1.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Southampton score 1.0 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Tottenham1.91.249/159/15
Southampton1.01.429/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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19Tottenham6033393

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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