Southampton vs Tottenham Prediction, 12/15/2024 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 12/10/2024

Game: Southampton vs Tottenham

Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024

Location: St. Mary's Stadium in Southampton, England

TV: Peacock

Southampton (1-2-12) will compete against Tottenham (6-2-7) at St. Mary's Stadium in Southampton, England on Sunday. The Saints are priced at +162 and the Spurs are priced at -196. The total is 3. The goaltenders who are expected to start will be Joe Lumley for Southampton and Fraser Forster for Tottenham.

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The Saints are 69th concerning xG having 16.0, and the squad's xGA are sitting at 34.6. The Saints have allowed 31 goals while giving up 2.07 G/90, and opponents have earned 95 SoT on them. Their difference in goals is at -20 by means of 11 goals compiled and also 31 goals given up. They have a total of 1 clean sheet, giving them a % of 6.7% so far this season. Southampton has a total of 64 saves and they have a save rate of 67.4% on the campaign. Southampton is sitting with 48 yellow cards for the year and also 3 red cards. Over the course of the season, the club holds an average of 0.33 pts per fixture (5 points) and they also sit at 90th in Big 5 soccer with 7 assists.

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This year, the Spurs have a save % of 69.8% (63 SoTA), and also are 47th among European teams with 20 pts. The Spurs come in with an average of 1.3 pts per match while accumulating 25 assists. Tottenham has earned 31 goals and this team's expected goals over the course of the season is 28.2. The Spurs have earned a clean sheet % of 20.0% so far this season and 32 yellow cards. The team's goals against/90 min is currently at 1.27 in addition to 44 saves, and they have 3 clean sheets. Tottenham ranks 40th for goals surrendered with 19, and the squad's goal differential is coming in at 12.

Lumley has defended the goal for a total of 270 mins and has accumulated 13 stops in his career. The guy defending the goal for Southampton will be Joe Lumley. Lumley (0-1-2 record in his career) has accounted for 0 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 0.0%% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper born in England has had 20 shots attempted against him in 3 starting assignments. His GA/90 is 2.33 (7 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of 65.0%.

So far in his career, Forster has allowed 195 goals while earning 393 saves in 150 starts. He has allowed 1.30 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 58-34-57. He has a save percentage of 66.7% and his clean sheet rate sits at 30.1%%. Forster has totaled 45 shutouts while seeing 589 shots tried against him in 13,468 mins throughout his career. Fraser Forster will be looking after the goal for Tottenham.

Cameron Archer is a man who can be a difference maker for Southampton. He has totaled 10 assists while tallying 70 pts so far in his career. The forward born in England has 30 goals scored in 6,448 mins played. Archer has been in the starting lineup in 72 matches during his pro soccer career and he tallies 0.41 goals per 90 mins.

Tottenham has a player in Brennan Johnson, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. He has earned 115 pts so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 29 times. The forward hailing from Wales has earned 13,901 minutes and he has scored 43 goals. He currently averages 0.27 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 159 matches thus far in his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Southampton (-196)

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