U18 Preview: Spurs vs Saints
Southampton’s Under-18s return to league action as they travel to Tottenham Hotspur in the Under-18 Premier League on Wednesday.
THE MATCH
Tottenham Hotspur vs Saints
U18s Premier League
Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre
Wednesday 12th April, 11:00 GMT
Saints enter their final five games of the 2022/23 season looking to return to winning ways after being knocked out of the FA Youth Cup last week.
Following an incredible run, last Thursday's semi-final trip to league leaders West Ham proved a step to far as they were beaten at London Stadium.
The young age group, which in recent league outings has comprised of mainly Under-16s players, will be aiming to put an end to a five-game streak of defeats as they look to move up the table from their current position in ninth.
Spurs are currently fourth in the league table and are in a good run of form with just one defeat in their last eight games.
In their last outing, however, a 2-2 draw against Brighton ended a three-game winning streak as they conceded an 84th minute equaliser.
Striker Jaden Williams will be one to watch as he opened the scoring against Brighton, adding to a brace he scored earlier in the same week during a 4-0 rout over Norwich.
PREVIOUS MEETING
Earlier this season, Saints were narrowly beaten at home against Spurs in a 1-0 defeat with Demola Ajayi's second half strike priving to be the difference.
In this fixture last season, however, Saints took all three points from their trip to North London with a comprehensive 3-0 win thanks to goals from Fedel Ross-Lang, Jimmy-Jay Morgan, and Tyler Dibling.
