Southampton FC vs Tottenham Hotspur FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Southampton FC vs Tottenham Hotspur FC — Premier League at St. Mary's Stadium.
- Southampton FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicholas Hopton
- Referee Harry Lennard
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Referee Keith Stroud
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United FC | 38 | 39 |
| 2 | Burnley FC | 38 | 22 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 38 | 20 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Coventry City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Hull City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town FC | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Arsenal FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Manchester City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Manchester United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Aston Villa FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Liverpool FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Brentford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Fulham FC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Newcastle United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Everton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Leeds United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Crystal Palace FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Nottingham Forest FC | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 2–5 | L |
| 12 Sep | Crystal Palace FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Jul | Sheffield United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Jul | AFC Bournemouth | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Jul | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Jul | Manchester United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Southampton FC | A | 5–2 | W |
| 17 Sep | PFK Lokomotiv 1936 Plovdiv | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Sep | Everton FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Jul | Crystal Palace FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jul | Leicester City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 15 Jul | Newcastle United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to St. Mary's Stadium that hosts another battle between Southampton FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC.
- 3' Goal! Harry Kane scores his 273 goal in 385 matches.
- 5' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Oriol Romeu.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Son Heungmin, as he is very good at scoring at St. Mary's Stadium with 4 goals in the last 1 games.
- 15' Southampton FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' Southampton FC have won 417 goals from 348 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Tottenham Hotspur FC is showing some good football. However, Tottenham Hotspur FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Che Adams made 383 appearances and scored 83 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 32' Danny Ings doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 37' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Southampton FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 39' Controversy at the stadium! Che Adams argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 44' Ryan Bertrand catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 44.
- 45' Tottenham Hotspur FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 46' A tactical swap from Tottenham Hotspur FC — Giovani Lo Celso on, Tanguy Ndombele off on 46 minutes.
- 47' GOAL! Son Heungmin fires home to make it 1-2!
- 52' Both keepers have barely been tested. Southampton FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 55' William Smallbone gets the nod from Southampton FC. He replaces Oriol Romeu and will look to change the dynamic.
- 60' Southampton FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
- 61' The whistle greets Lucas Moura as he departs to be replaced by Erik Lamela.
- 64' The Korea Republic Son Heungmin breaks the deadlock on 64 minutes. 1-3!
- 68' Jack Stephens catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 68.
- 68' A tactical swap from Southampton FC — Nathan Tella on, Stuart Armstrong off on 68 minutes.
- 73' Brilliant from the ! Son Heungmin makes it 1-4 with a superb finish on 73.
- 78' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 79' Tottenham Hotspur FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 79.
- 80' The Southampton FC manager makes a substitution. Che Adams departs to be replaced by Shane Long.
- 82' What composure from Harry Kane! The England international strokes it home. 1-5.
- 84' Harry Kane makes way for Steven Bergwijn at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Tottenham Hotspur FC.
- 89' Erik Lamela needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Tottenham Hotspur FC. Giovani Lo Celso will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Magnificent from Danny Ings! That is 67 goals in 348 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-5.
Lineups
Southampton FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 1
- 3
- 5
- 35
- 8
-
6
Oriol Romeu ↓ William Smallbone 55'
-
17
Stuart Armstrong ↓ Nathan Tella 68'
- 2
-
10
Che Adams ↓ Shane Long 80'
- 12
Bench
- 4
- 44
-
7
Shane Long ↑ 80'
- 14
- 29
-
20
William Smallbone ↑ 55'
-
23
Nathan Tella ↑ 68'
Coach
Ralph Hasenhuttl
Tottenham Hotspur FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 15
- 7
- 1
- 6
- 33
- 8
-
27
Lucas Moura ↓ Erik Lamela 61'
-
10
Harry Kane ↓ Steven Bergwijn 84'
- 2
- 28
Bench
-
23
Steven Bergwijn ↑ 84'
- 12
- 4
- 24
- 17
-
11
Erik Lamela ↑ 61'
-
18
Giovani Lo Celso ↑ 46'
Coach
José Mourinho
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Harry Kane | 8 |
| Son Heungmin | 8 |
| Danny Ings | 5 |
| James Ward-Prowse | 4 |
| Brennan Johnson | 2 |
| Eric Dier | 2 |
| Dejan Kulusevski | 2 |
| Ivan Perisic | 2 |
Head to Head
Southampton FC Form
2020-09-20
Southampton FC
2–5
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
2020-09-12
Crystal Palace FC
1–0
Southampton FC
L
2020-07-26
Southampton FC
3–1
Sheffield United FC
W
2020-07-19
AFC Bournemouth
0–2
Southampton FC
W
2020-07-16
Southampton FC
1–1
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
D
2020-07-13
Manchester United FC
2–2
Southampton FC
D
Tottenham Hotspur FC Form
2020-09-20
Southampton FC
2–5
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
2020-09-17
PFK Lokomotiv 1936 Plovdiv
1–2
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
2020-09-13
Tottenham Hotspur FC
0–1
Everton FC
L
2020-07-26
Crystal Palace FC
1–1
Tottenham Hotspur FC
D
2020-07-19
Tottenham Hotspur FC
3–0
Leicester City FC
W
2020-07-15
Newcastle United FC
1–3
Tottenham Hotspur FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.48
Southampton FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
Tottenham Hotspur FC xG
I would bet for:
Southampton FC or Tottenham Hotspur FC 74% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Tottenham Hotspur FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Southampton FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Tottenham Hotspur FC
69%
Southampton FC or Tottenham Hotspur FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–5 not predicted2 – 5Actual
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
5.9%
1 – 3
5.5%
0 – 0
5%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.8%
0 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Southampton FC
| Handicap | Southampton FC covers | Push | Tottenham Hotspur FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 20% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Southampton FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Tottenham Hotspur FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.