FM Preview: Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton 04 May 2013

Last updated : 03 May 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton fixture

Southampton travel to take on Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Saints will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 31 and win only 10 of the 51 games.

The last time the two teams met at Tottenham Hotspur was back in December 2004, over five years ago, with Tottenham Hotspur annihilating their visitors 5-1 in a Premiership match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sun 28 Oct Southampton 1 - 2 Tottenham H. Premier League
2004/2005 Sat 05 Mar Southampton 1 - 0 Tottenham H. Premiership
2004/2005 Sat 18 Dec Tottenham H. 5-1 Southampton Premiership
2003/2004 Sat 27 Mar Southampton 1 - 0 Tottenham H. Premiership
2003/2004 Sat 20 Sep Tottenham H. 1 - 3 Southampton Premiership
2002/2003 Sat 04 Jan Southampton 4 - 0 Tottenham H. F.A. Cup
2002/2003 Wed 01 Jan Southampton 1 - 0 Tottenham H. Premiership

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Recent respective form guides

Tottenham Hotspur have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Spurs in those games, with 7 conceded.

Southampton have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Saints's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Tottenham Hotspur's total of 62 points from their 34 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

Southampton see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 39 points from their 35 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Tottenham Hotspur 6 2 2 2 11 10 8
Southampton 6 3 2 1 8 6 11

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Southampton are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from White Hart Lane with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Tottenham Hotspur Unbeaten run of 4 matches.
Southampton Undefeated in last 3 away games.
No win in the 3 most recent games.

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