Tottenham Hotspur will endeavour to lick their wounds and refocus as they welcome an effervescent Southampton outfit to White Hart Lane. Notwithstanding their failed title challenge, Spurs are unbeaten in eight matches, while Saints have registered back-to-back 4-2 wins.
The Lilywhites reaffirmed their status as one of the league’s premier attacking units across their last four fixtures, ranking joint-third for goals (10), second for attempts (73), second for shots inside the box (45) and third for big chances (10). Spurs have amassed 26 more shots on target (138) in home ties than any other team this term, so they’ll fancy their chances breaching a Southampton rearguard that’s failed to record a clean sheet in 10 outings.
Saints scythed through opposition defences with ease over their previous four match-ups, charting top for goals (12), top for shots inside the box (48), second for big chances (14) and second for shots on target (24). That being said, their attack has typically struggled on the road this season, placing joint-fifth-bottom for goals (18) and third-bottom for shot-conversion rate (8%). On a more positive note, only two sides have surrendered fewer goals in away fixtures (18).
