Two clubs in opposite halves of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between Tottenham and Southampton. The first-division clash scheduled for 9 a.m. ET will be held at White Hart Lane in London and can be live streamed here free.

Manchester United Manager Louis van Gaal had this to offer ahead of today's league encounter (via the Daily Star): "Eighth place last year was a great result. I think we should be able to do that again this time around. We'll enjoy the moment. In the Premier League, you get tested every week. Next week we go to Tottenham Hotspur and we now look forward to it again."

"Its nice to be above Louis van Gaal [in the table]," he added. "Manchester United is obviously a great club."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: Tottenham's Christian Eriksen has been instrumental in the club's early season success. The 22-year-old has one goal in six appearances and is averaging 1.8 key passes per match.

Tottenham's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Lloris; Rose, Chiriches, Kaboul, Dier; Mason, Capoue, Chadli, Eriksen, Lamela; Adebayor

Southampton's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Forster; Bertrand, Alderweireld, Fonte, Clyne; Davis, Schneiderlin, Wanyama; Mane, Pelle, Tadic

Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).

Standings

RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1Chelsea65101971216
2Manchester City7421147714
3Southampton6411114713
4Swansea City7322108211
5Arsenal6240117410
6Liverpool73131010010
7Aston Villa731349-510
8Hull City7232111109
9Leicester City72321112-19
10Manchester United622211928
11Sunderland71518718
11Tottenham Hotspur62228718
13West Bromwich Albion722389-18
14Crystal Palace72231012-28
15Stoke City722368-28
16West Ham United6213101007
17Everton61321214-26
18Newcastle United7043714-74
19Burnley7043310-74
20Queens Park Rangers6114413-94