Tottenham Hotspur v Inter Milan Betting Odds |  Spurs await positive Van Der Vaart injury news

Tottenham to win: 17/10 at Paddy Power
Draw: 12/5 at SkyBet
Inter Milan to win: 9/5 at Boylesports

After conceding three points against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday, Spurs need a bounce back match in the Champions League. In the away fixture against Inter Milan, a brave Spurs were downed 4-3 in a gripping match, in while Tottenham midfielder Gareth Bale hit a hat trick. One of the biggest differences between the two sides when looking at them going head to head, then one of the stand out things is discipline. That could be the key to success or failure for Spurs in their inaugural Champions League campaign this year. Spurs have picked up two reds cards in their three matches, with Gomes being sent off against Inter and van der Vaart seeing red against Twente. That ill discipline could cost them in the long run, and could also explain the vast difference in the amount of shots at goal between the two teams over their Champions League matches this season. In their three matches so far, Inter have had 24 attempts on target, and Spurs just 14. That’s a big stat when you start adding things up, and shows Inter have a bit more of an attacking impetus than one may expect under Rafa Benitez. There is a lot at stake now as the teams play their fourth group matches, and Tottenham really need a victory to try and avoid piling extra pressure upon themselves. There is a bit of form to turn around, as on paper, you will look at Inter as the better, and more confident team going into the encounter. Inter could just have enough in the tank to snuff out Spurs and nick a win, and an Inter to win by 1 Goal margin is nicely priced at 10/3 at SkyBet. Tottenham to win by 1 Goal is 7/2 at Ladbrokes. A draw is well worth looking at here and a Draw/Draw Halftime/Fulltime bet is 9/2 at Bet365. A Tottenham Draw No Bet will fetch best price of 10/11 at SportingBet. 

Tottenham v Inter Milan Betting Tip: Under 2.5 Goals Evens at BetFair.

Tottenham Hotspur betting

It has been three matches now without a victory for Harry Redknapp and his Tottenham side. After being held by Everton, Spurs then fell to Inter Milan and Manchester United. Redknapp needs to turn the fortunes of the club around quickly here, as without a point at least against the Italians, they could find themselves under pressure to get out of the group and into the knockout stage. While a defeat certainly wouldn’t mean the end of the road for Spurs, it would make life a lot harder with just two matches remaining. Tottenham need to find the kind of form which saw them run out 4-1 winners against FC Twente in their only other home fixture so far in the Champions League. Spurs are really needing a bit of extra help up front, as England striker Jermain Defoe is missing. Fortunately deadline day signing Rafael van der Vaart is looking like one of the best pick ups of the summer. He has hit four goals in Tottenham’s Barclays Premier League season so far, and Spurs anxiously await news on his hamstring injury. He missed the match at the San Siro due to his match ban, and could well sit this one out as well after limping off against Manchester United. Striker Roman Pavlyuchenko could be the key figure for Spurs (13/5 at Stan James Anytime Goal Scorer), having hit three goals in two European matches. What may give Spurs a bit of hope though, is that Inter coach Rafa Benitez has lost on his last three visits to White Hart Lane (with Liverpool). It has been something of a tough learning curve for Spurs though, after blowing a 2-0 lead in their opening match to only draw against Werder Bremen, to the euphoria of thrashing Twente, to digging themselves into a hole and finding themselves 4-0 down in the first half at the San Siro. Goal scoring seems to be a bit of an issue for Spurs at the moment, but they have hit four goals in each of their last two European matches at White Hart Lane. Are they expected to put four past Inter? Of course not, but they need to be as brave and attacking as they were at the San Siro, just play smarter at the back. Their strikers are not in any kind of great form, so Niko Kranjcar may get a run out to try and offer something different. A firm grip in midfield is needed for the London side if they are going to get anything out of this, but Tottenham also look likely to be without Huddlestone as well.

Inter Milan Betting

For the first time since jumping ship at Anfield in the Summer, Rafa Benitez finds himself back in England. He takes his Inter Milan side to White Hart Lane in search of a victory which would put them into the first knockout round of the competition. Inter are playing catch-up in Serie A to Roma, sitting just three points behind them and having only lost one match this season out of their nine games. These are the defending champions of the Champions League, although they aren’t really expected to be good enough to defend their title. But, credit where it is due, they are navigating their way through the group stage safely enough apparently, with two wins and a draw from their opening three matches. This looked to be something of a testing group for them, but they have had the edge in quality to get the job done so far. They tore Spurs apart at the San Siro in the first half, but they can expect to come under a little more pressure in the opening stages at White Hart Lane. They are on a four match unbeaten streak in the league, but the goals look to be drying up, hitting just three in their last five matches. In the Champions League they have been a little more explosive though, hitting ten goals in three matches. Samuel Eto’o and Diego Milito are the main threats for Inter, with Eto’o especially enjoying a fine season and looking sharp. Ballon d’or nominee Wesley Sneijder also needs to be kept a tight reign on of course Although under a different manager this season, Inter will remember their last trip to London, which came last season when they went to Stamford Bridge and came away with a 1-0 win (Eto’o hitting the winner). Rightly go into the match as favourites on paper, even though Bookie odds are tipping Spurs. Inter have a W4 D1 L7 match record when playing away in England in Europe. Eto’o as Anytime Scorer is 11/5 at Stan James, while Milito is 23/10 at Stan James in the same market.

Tottenham Hotspur v Inter Milan Prediction: Away win

Can Benitez spoil Tottenham’s big Champions League night at the San Siro? Yes. Spurs look to have too much on their plate, out of form strikers, weakened in defence and home advantage unlikely to be enough.