Poch Back To St Mary's

According to the 8-game Premier League form table this is a battle between 1st and 19th. Tottenham have taken 19 points from their last possible 24 whereas Southampton have mustered a meagre 4 from this period.

It therefore seems ill-advised to back anything other than an away victory but there is evidence that the Saints can make it tougher than some might expect. Back ‘Half-time: Draw - Full-time: Spurs’ at a best price of 19/5 with BetVictor.

The logic here is based on the fact that Pellegrino’s side, now sat in the relegation zone, actually rise to 11th in the half-time table. Indeed, they were winning both of their last two top flight games at the break only to lose one and draw the other. Whether it’s a lack of stamina, confidence or something else is up for debate, but it doesn’t really matter for our purposes. They start better than they finish.

Conversely, Spurs actually improve in the second half as a rule. The half-time table has them on 38 points compared to the 44 they actually possess.