Ronald Koeman is looking to complete a remarkable Saints record this weekend by defeating the only Premier League club he is yet to taste victory against.

Over almost two full seasons at Saints, there is just one Premier League side that Koeman has failed to enjoy top flight success against – Sunday’s opponents Tottenham.

And the omens are looking bright for Saints too.

Before last weekend there were two teams that Koeman still had to beat, but a thumping 4-2 win over Manchester City eliminated half of the competition.

Now Koeman will be desperate to get one over St Mary’s predecessor Mauricio Pochettino, who has two wins and a draw to his name against Saints since leaving the club for the job at White Hart Lane.

Indeed, Saints are yet to beat Tottenham since their return to the Premier League in 2012.

Their record against Spurs is rotten, with just one draw and six defeats in the seven meetings between the sides since they made it back to the top flight.

You have to go back just over 11 years to 2005 to find the last time Saints defeated Tottenham, with Nigel Quashie scoring the only goal in 1-0 win at St Mary’s.

The last victory at White Hart Lane was even further back in 2003 as James Beattie scored twice and Kevin Phillips netted the other in a 3-1 victory.

It is all to play for as far as Saints are concerned with the race for European football still bubbling away.

Koeman has admitted that his side are going to have to win their last two games, starting at Spurs on Sunday and followed by Crystal Palace at home on the final day of the campaign, in order to have a chance of making the Europa League.

However, confidence is high following not only the thumping result against City but the manner of the quite brilliant performance.

Though Tottenham are on course for a fantastic second placed finish themselves, it feels as if it as good a time as any to play them and to try and finally get another win against them.

Their draw away to Chelsea on Monday night handed the title to Leicester.

Pochettino will be trying to remind his players of the need to finish the season strongly, particularly in their final game in front of their own fans, to ensure they don’t lose their runners-up spot.

But there is bound to be a general sense of deflation and dejection that they didn’t capitalise on a strong position to pip Leicester to the title.