Southampton v Tottenham Preview and prediction

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Tottenham may only have the Premier League to focus on in the final months of the season, but that is motivation enough for coach Antonio Conte.Spurs exited the FA Cup and the Champions League in quick succe sion at the start of March.It means another season will pa s without Tottenham winning silverware, but they still have plenty to play for, fourth in the Premier League and in the final Champions League qualification place heading into Saturdays game at lowly Southampton.Just being in the Premier League is a challenge that means a great deal to Conte, he explained ahead of the Saints match.I think that for sure to play the Premier League, to be a coach in the Premier League means you have to be ready to face a great competition, he said.To face important players, important clubs, important coaches and for this reason, the motivation is really, really high.For David Justice Jersey this reason, you want to be strong, to have a strong team and to try to be competitive.Conte appears focused again on the task at hand, describing his discu sion of potentially being sacked after losing to Milan as a joke.I dont think the club is thinking this, he said.Opponents Saints have sacked two coaches this season, with Ruben Selles now tasked with keeping them in the top flight.With an international break following this Hank Aaron Jersey weekends action, Selles sees the meeting with Spurs as key.I dont want to sit on defeat for one hour, that is what I can tell you, he said. So, imagine for two weeks.I will prepare every game to win the game, to do the best performance we can and to get the best results.PLAYERS TO WATCHSouthampton James Ward-ProwseSouthampton dominated the po se sion against Brentford in midweek but attempted only seven shots and one on target.They need more creativity on the ball so will inevitably turn to captain James Ward-Prowse, who has created more chances both from set plays and in open play than any team-mate this season. He also scored against Tottenham in the reverse fixture.Tottenham RicharlisonAfter announcing his frustration at his limited playing time following Tottenhams Champions League exit, Richarlison looked to have come up with an ideal response when he found the net early against Nottingham Forest.But his celebrations were for nought due to the tightest of offside calls. He is still without a Premier League goal in 18 games for Tottenham, although he netted five against Southampton for Everton.MATCH PREDICTION TOTTENHAM WINExpect goals in this one, as Southampton have scored at least once in each of their past 14 Premier League games against Spurs while keeping just one clean sheet in their last 21 against them.Southampton have won only two of their 10 home league games against Tottenham since returning to the top flight in 2012, with Spurs now aiming to complete a home-and-away double over Saturdays opponents for a seventh time in the Premier League era R.A. Dickey Jersey .Contes side will have to snap a four-game losing run away from home in all competitions, but Southampton are winle s in 15 games against teams starting the day in the top four of the table.OPTA WIN PROBABILITYTottenham 54.0 per centSouthampton 20.3 per centDraw 25.7 per cent
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