Southampton vs Tottenham: prediction for the English Premier League match

Southamptonmade it to the last 16 in the League Cup, but yielded to Chelsea in a penalty shootout. As for the Premier League, Ralf Hasenhüttl's charges have played 18 games and won only four of them, and eight of the matches ended in draws. The Saints sit in 14th position in the league standings with 20 points to their name.

After a draw with Crystal Palace (2-2), Southampton defeated West Ham (3-2) away. The Saints' line of attack has been unimpressive with the team scoring only 19 goals in this season.

McCarthy, Forster, Armstrong have been sidelined based on injuries.

Tottenham failed to qualify to the knockout rounds of the Conference League. The Londoners had to forfeit their last group game against Rennes due to a COVID outbreak in the squad. Moreover,the Spurs missed several rounds of the Premier League. 

Tottenham have been doing very well in the League Cup. Last week, they defeated West Ham in the quarterfinal match (2-1), thus advancing to the semifinal where they will face Chelsea. In the Premier League, Antonio Conte's men have earned 29 points from nine victories and two draws. They are currently in 5th position in the log. In the last round, Tottenham crushed Crystal Palace (3-0).

Sessegnon and Romero have been ruled out of this match. Scarlett and Gil are out due to COVID protocol.