Southampton vs Tottenham Hotspur LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Given Southampton’s record this season – collecting just five points so far – it’s no surprise to see Tottenham way out in front with a 50.7% chance of victory in our live win probability tracker. Southampton, down on just 26.7% themselves, will be hoping home advantage can see them become the latest team to cause Spurs a slip-up as the players head out onto the pitch at St. Mary’s.

Tottenham go one better in terms of changes as Postecoglou makes five from the side which started Spurs’ 1-1 draw at Rangers on Thursday. Dejan Kulusevski, Lucas Bergvall and Pape Sarr all come into the Australian’s midfield, with Djed Spence prefered to Pedro Porro at right-back and Dominic Solanke back to lead the line up front.

Changes aplenty for Southampton following their 1-0 loss to Southampton last time out, as Alex McCarthy returns between the sticks with Jan Bednarek in front of him. Russell Martin’s Saints will play a flat five in midfield, with Joe Aribo and Kamaldeen Sulemana also both coming into the starting side and Adam Armstrong wearing the captain’s armband.

TOTTENHAM SUBS: Brandon Austin, Timo Werner, Brennan Johnson, Pedro Porro, Will Lankshear, Alfie Dorrington, Callum Olusesi, Maeson King, Malachi Hardy.

TOTTENHAM (4-2-3-1): Fraser Forster; Djed Spence, Archie Gray, Radu Dragusin, Destiny Udogie; Lucas Bergvall, Pape Matar Sarr; Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison, Son Heung-Min; Dominic Solanke.

SOUTHAMPTON SUBS: Joe Lumley, Adam Lallana, James Bree, Nathan Wood, Yukinari Sugawara, Cameron Archer, Ryan Fraser, Sam Amo-Ameyaw, Paul Onuachu.

SOUTHAMPTON (4-5-1): Alex McCarthy; Kyle Walker-Peters, Jan Bednarek, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Ryan Manning; Tyler Dibling, Joe Ariba, Flynn Downes, Mateus Fernandes, Kamaldeen Sulemana; Adam Armstrong.

Spurs’ form isn’t much better coming into this game, with Ange Postecoglou’s side failing to win in their last five since thumping champions Manchester City 4-0 away from home. That’s included back-to-back 1-0 and 4-3 losses to Bournemouth and Chelsea respectively, as well as Europa League draws with Roma and Rangers last time out, and the 12th placed Lilywhites need to get back to winning ways as soon as possible.

Two sides both mired in woeful runs of form meet on the south coast, with Southampton rooted to the foot of the Premier League table having won just one game all season. That came six games ago against Everton, and having lost four from five since – including a 5-1 home loss to Chelsea – Saints need to find another win from somewhere as they try and make up a gap to safety which already stands at nine points.

Hello, and welcome to live coverage of this Premier League fixture from St. Mary’s Stadium, as bottom side Southampton host Tottenham Hotspur.