Southampton vs Tottenham Hotspur: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head – BBC Sport

Southampton have lost just one of their last six home league games against Tottenham (W2 D3), going down 5-2 in September 2020.

Tottenham have only failed to score in one of their last 22 Premier League meetings with Southampton, a 1-0 away loss in January 2020.

Southampton have scored in each of their last 15 Premier League games against Tottenham, their longest scoring streak against one opponent in the competition’s history.

Tottenham are unbeaten in their last 13 Premier League games against teams that start the day at the bottom of the table (W10 D3), since a 1-0 loss at West Bromwich Albion in May 2018. Spurs have scored 42 goals in this round in which at least three goals have been scored in each of the last eight.

Southampton have won just one of their last 28 Premier League games (D6 L21), with their 1-0 win over Everton in November their only clean sheet in their last 27 in the competition.

Tottenham have lost 14 of their 33 Premier League games so far in 2024 (W14 D5), just one less than they did in 42 games in 2023. They last lost 15+ league games in consecutive calendar years in 2002 (15) , 2003 (20) and 2004 (15).

In their first 11 Premier League games this season, Tottenham faced an average of just 9.6 shots and 3.4 shots on target per. match. In their last four, they have faced 18.8 shots and 6.8 shots on goal per game. match.

Tottenham captain Son Heung-min has scored more goals (10) against Southampton than any other Premier League opponent, while also providing the most assists against Saints (5, level with Man City).

Ben Brereton has won none of his 24 Premier League games at Sheffield United (14) and Southampton (10), drawing six and losing 18. Only Oliver Burke (25) has had a longer winless run from the start a Premier League career.

Tottenham’s Dejan Kulusevski could make his 100th Premier League appearance in this game, with his first also coming against Southampton back in February 2022. He has 21 assists in the league, with only Son Heung-min providing more for Spurs since his debut (24) .