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Southampton vs Tottenham prediction: How will Premier League fixture play out?

Southampton vs Tottenham prediction How will Premier League fixture play out
Spurs are looking to resume their top-four chase after slipping to a draw against Norwich last time out

Southampton are looking to cause another upset as Tottenham Hotspur travel to St Mary's on New Year's Day.

Ralph Hasenhuttl's side have been in resurgent form after a drab start to the season left them firmly in a relegation battle.

Back-to-back wins against Aston Villa and Chelsea dragged the Saints out of the bottom three and, after a draw against Crystal Palace, the Saints are four points clear of the drop zone.

Jose Mourinho's side slipped to a 2-2 draw against Norwich last time out. However, they are still in close pursuit of the Champions League places, just four points behind fourth-placed Chelsea.

Here is everything you need to know:

left Created with Sketch. right Created with Sketch. Mauricio Pochettino joins Tottenham
Mauricio Pochettino joins Tottenham
1/33 Mauricio Pochettino joins Tottenham

Mauricio Pochettino poses with chairman Daniel Levy after joining Tottenham from Southampton in May 2014

Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty I

Up and running
2/33 Up and running

Mauricio Pochettino celebrates after Eric Dier's late goal secured Tottenham victory against West Ham on the opening day of the 2014/15 season

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The first North London derby
3/33 The first North London derby

Mauricio Pochettino's first North London derby ended in a 1-1 draw in September 2014

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Revenge against Chelsea
4/33 Revenge against Chelsea

Tottenham reaped revenge against Chelsea for an earlier defeat in the season, winning 5-3 on New Year's Day 2015

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Back to the future
5/33 Back to the future

Jose Mourinho and Mauricio Pochettino share a hug before the New Year's Day match between their two sides

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Over and out
6/33 Over and out

Mauricio Pochettino's first European campaign with Tottenham came to an end with their round of 32 defeat by Fiorentina in February 2015

AFP via Getty Images

Ending on a high
7/33 Ending on a high

Mauricio Pochettino ended his first season in charge of Tottenham with a win against Everton thanks to Harry Kane's goal

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Opening defeat
8/33 Opening defeat

Mauricio Pochettino started his second season in charge with a 1-0 defeat at Old Trafford

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Spurs mean business
9/33 Spurs mean business

Spurs beat Manchester City 4-1 on 26 September 2015, a result which showed that Mauricio Pochettino and his men meant business

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Huth the heartbreaker
10/33 Huth the heartbreaker

A late Robert Huth goal consigned Spurs to defeat, with the title race heating up as Spurs, City and Arsenal gave chase to the Foxes

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Another European campaign draws to a close
11/33 Another European campaign draws to a close

Tottenham were beaten 5-1 on aggregate by Borussia Dortmund in the last 16 of Europa League to bring another European campaign to a disappointing close

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Spurs keep the pressure on
12/33 Spurs keep the pressure on

Tottenham beat United 3-0 in a strong showing at White Hart Lane to keep the pressure on Leicester

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Battle of the bridge
13/33 Battle of the bridge

After pulling two goals ahead at Stamford Bridge, Spurs were eventually pegged back by Chelsea in a fiery encounter in the capital to confirm Leicester as champions.

AFP via Getty Images

Poch shows his class
14/33 Poch shows his class

Mauricio Pochettino showed his tactical class and brilliance as a manager in inflicting the first defeat upon Pep Guardiola's Manchester City in the 2016/17 season

Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty I

Spurs take it up a notch
15/33 Spurs take it up a notch

Harry Kane hit twice as Tottenham demolished Swansea 5-0 at White Hart Lane

Getty Images

More European woe
16/33 More European woe

Defeat by Monaco in November dashed Tottenham's hopes of progressing to the knockout stages of the Champions League

Getty Images

North London is white
17/33 North London is white

Harry Kane's penalty goal made sure of victory in the second North London derby of the 2016/17 season

Getty Images

Farewell White Hart Lane
18/33 Farewell White Hart Lane

Mauricio Pochettino addresses the crowds after Tottenham's last ever home game at White Hart Lane (a 2-1 win over United)

Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty I

Tottenham run riot against Hull
19/33 Tottenham run riot against Hull

Spurs ran seven goals past Hull City on the final day of the 2016/17 campaign. Mauricio Pochettino's men ended that season in second with 86 points - their highest ever haul in the Premier League.

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Spurs brush aside Liverpool
20/33 Spurs brush aside Liverpool

Tottenham beat Liverpool 4-1 in October 2017 in a dazzling display of attacking football at their new home Wembley

Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty I

European underdogs no more
21/33 European underdogs no more

Spurs beat Real Madrid 3-1 at Wembley in one of their best Champions League performances to date under Mauricio Pochettino

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Spurs stumble heading into Christmas
22/33 Spurs stumble heading into Christmas

Defeat by Leicester - Spurs' third loss in five - saw Mauricio Pochettino and his men stumble heading into the Christmas period of the 2017/18 season

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Tottenham out of Europe - again
23/33 Tottenham out of Europe - again

Tottenham were narrowly beaten by Juventus in the last 16 of the Champions League, losing 4-3 on aggregate

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On a roll
24/33 On a roll

Tottenham beat Stoke 2-1 in April 2018 to make it 14 straight games without a loss

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Champions League football secured
25/33 Champions League football secured

Spurs ended the 2017/18 season in third place with 77 points to secure Champions League football once again

Getty Images

Spurs on the up
26/33 Spurs on the up

Lucas Moura struck twice in Tottenham's 3-0 win over Manchester United in the third game of the 2018/2019 season

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Against the odds, Spurs make it into the last 16
27/33 Against the odds, Spurs make it into the last 16

A gritty 1-1 draw against Barcelona at the Camp Nou secured Spurs a spot in the last 16 of the Champions League after a miserable start to the group stages

Getty Images

A new chapter begins
28/33 A new chapter begins

Tottenham beat Crystal Palace 1-0 in their first game at the new stadium

AFP via Getty Images

Pochettino's finest moment
29/33 Pochettino's finest moment

Mauricio Pochettino's finest moment. It doesn't get much better than the stunning comeback win against Ajax to book a place in the final of the Champions League

AFP via Getty Images

Misery in Madrid
30/33 Misery in Madrid

There was to be no fairytale ending for Mauricio Pochettino, with his men succumbing to a 2-0 defeat against Liverpool in the Champions League final

AFP via Getty Images

Writing on the wall
31/33 Writing on the wall

Tottenham were beaten 3-0 by Brighton on 5 October. This followed the 7-2 hammering by Bayern Munich in the Champions League, as well as a string of other disappointing results and rumours of disaffection in the changing room

AFP via Getty Images

Pochettino's final game in charge
32/33 Pochettino's final game in charge

Mauricio Pochettino's final game in charge was the 1-1 draw with Sheffield United on 9 November. He was sacked on 19 November

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Mourinho takes charge
33/33 Mourinho takes charge

Jose Mourinho is announced as Tottenham's new manager after Mauricio Pochettino's dismissal the night before

Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty I

Mauricio Pochettino joins Tottenham
1/33 Mauricio Pochettino joins Tottenham

Mauricio Pochettino poses with chairman Daniel Levy after joining Tottenham from Southampton in May 2014

Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty I

Up and running
2/33 Up and running

Mauricio Pochettino celebrates after Eric Dier's late goal secured Tottenham victory against West Ham on the opening day of the 2014/15 season

Getty Images

The first North London derby
3/33 The first North London derby

Mauricio Pochettino's first North London derby ended in a 1-1 draw in September 2014

Getty Images

Revenge against Chelsea
4/33 Revenge against Chelsea

Tottenham reaped revenge against Chelsea for an earlier defeat in the season, winning 5-3 on New Year's Day 2015

Getty Images

Back to the future
5/33 Back to the future

Jose Mourinho and Mauricio Pochettino share a hug before the New Year's Day match between their two sides

Getty Images

Over and out
6/33 Over and out

Mauricio Pochettino's first European campaign with Tottenham came to an end with their round of 32 defeat by Fiorentina in February 2015

AFP via Getty Images

Ending on a high
7/33 Ending on a high

Mauricio Pochettino ended his first season in charge of Tottenham with a win against Everton thanks to Harry Kane's goal

Getty Images

Opening defeat
8/33 Opening defeat

Mauricio Pochettino started his second season in charge with a 1-0 defeat at Old Trafford

Getty Images

Spurs mean business
9/33 Spurs mean business

Spurs beat Manchester City 4-1 on 26 September 2015, a result which showed that Mauricio Pochettino and his men meant business

Getty Images

Huth the heartbreaker
10/33 Huth the heartbreaker

A late Robert Huth goal consigned Spurs to defeat, with the title race heating up as Spurs, City and Arsenal gave chase to the Foxes

Getty Images

Another European campaign draws to a close
11/33 Another European campaign draws to a close

Tottenham were beaten 5-1 on aggregate by Borussia Dortmund in the last 16 of Europa League to bring another European campaign to a disappointing close

Getty Images

Spurs keep the pressure on
12/33 Spurs keep the pressure on

Tottenham beat United 3-0 in a strong showing at White Hart Lane to keep the pressure on Leicester

Getty Images

Battle of the bridge
13/33 Battle of the bridge

After pulling two goals ahead at Stamford Bridge, Spurs were eventually pegged back by Chelsea in a fiery encounter in the capital to confirm Leicester as champions.

AFP via Getty Images

Poch shows his class
14/33 Poch shows his class

Mauricio Pochettino showed his tactical class and brilliance as a manager in inflicting the first defeat upon Pep Guardiola's Manchester City in the 2016/17 season

Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty I

Spurs take it up a notch
15/33 Spurs take it up a notch

Harry Kane hit twice as Tottenham demolished Swansea 5-0 at White Hart Lane

Getty Images

More European woe
16/33 More European woe

Defeat by Monaco in November dashed Tottenham's hopes of progressing to the knockout stages of the Champions League

Getty Images

North London is white
17/33 North London is white

Harry Kane's penalty goal made sure of victory in the second North London derby of the 2016/17 season

Getty Images

Farewell White Hart Lane
18/33 Farewell White Hart Lane

Mauricio Pochettino addresses the crowds after Tottenham's last ever home game at White Hart Lane (a 2-1 win over United)

Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty I

Tottenham run riot against Hull
19/33 Tottenham run riot against Hull

Spurs ran seven goals past Hull City on the final day of the 2016/17 campaign. Mauricio Pochettino's men ended that season in second with 86 points - their highest ever haul in the Premier League.

Getty Images

Spurs brush aside Liverpool
20/33 Spurs brush aside Liverpool

Tottenham beat Liverpool 4-1 in October 2017 in a dazzling display of attacking football at their new home Wembley

Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty I

European underdogs no more
21/33 European underdogs no more

Spurs beat Real Madrid 3-1 at Wembley in one of their best Champions League performances to date under Mauricio Pochettino

Getty Images

Spurs stumble heading into Christmas
22/33 Spurs stumble heading into Christmas

Defeat by Leicester - Spurs' third loss in five - saw Mauricio Pochettino and his men stumble heading into the Christmas period of the 2017/18 season

Getty Images

Tottenham out of Europe - again
23/33 Tottenham out of Europe - again

Tottenham were narrowly beaten by Juventus in the last 16 of the Champions League, losing 4-3 on aggregate

Getty Images

On a roll
24/33 On a roll

Tottenham beat Stoke 2-1 in April 2018 to make it 14 straight games without a loss

Getty Images

Champions League football secured
25/33 Champions League football secured

Spurs ended the 2017/18 season in third place with 77 points to secure Champions League football once again

Getty Images

Spurs on the up
26/33 Spurs on the up

Lucas Moura struck twice in Tottenham's 3-0 win over Manchester United in the third game of the 2018/2019 season

Getty Images

Against the odds, Spurs make it into the last 16
27/33 Against the odds, Spurs make it into the last 16

A gritty 1-1 draw against Barcelona at the Camp Nou secured Spurs a spot in the last 16 of the Champions League after a miserable start to the group stages

Getty Images

A new chapter begins
28/33 A new chapter begins

Tottenham beat Crystal Palace 1-0 in their first game at the new stadium

AFP via Getty Images

Pochettino's finest moment
29/33 Pochettino's finest moment

Mauricio Pochettino's finest moment. It doesn't get much better than the stunning comeback win against Ajax to book a place in the final of the Champions League

AFP via Getty Images

Misery in Madrid
30/33 Misery in Madrid

There was to be no fairytale ending for Mauricio Pochettino, with his men succumbing to a 2-0 defeat against Liverpool in the Champions League final

AFP via Getty Images

Writing on the wall
31/33 Writing on the wall

Tottenham were beaten 3-0 by Brighton on 5 October. This followed the 7-2 hammering by Bayern Munich in the Champions League, as well as a string of other disappointing results and rumours of disaffection in the changing room

AFP via Getty Images

Pochettino's final game in charge
32/33 Pochettino's final game in charge

Mauricio Pochettino's final game in charge was the 1-1 draw with Sheffield United on 9 November. He was sacked on 19 November

Getty Images

Mourinho takes charge
33/33 Mourinho takes charge

Jose Mourinho is announced as Tottenham's new manager after Mauricio Pochettino's dismissal the night before

Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty I

When is it?

The match kicks off at 3pm on 1 January at St Mary's.

How can I watch it?

The match will be broadcast live on BT Sport 1 and BT Sport Ultimate, with coverage beginning at 2:45pm.

Prediction

Southampton are riding a wave of momentum and will be confident of causing another upset after defeating Chelsea, however, Tottenham should eventually show their superior quality in a close-fought contest.

Southampton 1-2 Tottenham

Predicted line-ups

Southampton: McCarthy; Cedric, Stephens, Bednarek, Bertrand; Armstrong, Ward-Prowse, Hojbjerg, Redmond; Adams, Ings

Spurs: Gazzaniga; Sanchez, Alderweireld, Vertonghen; Aurier, Sissoko, Dier, Lucas; Lamela, Dele Alli; Kane

Team news

Southampton are waiting on the fitness of Shane Long and Yan Valery who are both close to returning from injury. Danny Ings is expected to return to the starting line-up, despite being left out last week.

Jose Mourinho will have a number of decisions to make in midfield with Erik Lamela, Giovani Lo Celso, Tanguy Ndombele and Eric Dier all vying for positions as Moussa Sissoko and Harry Winks return from suspension. Hugo Lloris, Danny Rose and Ben Davies are all unavailable.

Odds

Southampton - 9/4

Draw - 23/10

Tottenham - 11/10 

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