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A big night for Spurs at White Hart Lane in a tough test of their title winning credentials. Spurs can draw level in second place with Manchester United if they can overhaul Everton on Wednesday night. Spurs would still stay in third place (unless they win by fourteen clear goals against the Toffees) behind United on goal difference, but this is such an important game for them because it is their game in hand over the teams above them. So Spurs really need to pick up the three points in order to take advantage of the extra game they have held over the rest of the title contenders, after this clash against Everton was postponed from the first day of the new season. Harry Redknapp’s Tottenham have lost just once in their last seventeen league fixtures, and an impressive thirteen of those game have ended in three points collected by Spurs. So the London side are in great form and definitely flexing their title muscles. They will face Everton without William Gallas and Ledley King at centre half, so Younes Kaboul and Michael Dawson will pair up to face Everton. Spurs will leave Scott Parker to the last minute, to see whether or not he is fit enough to face the Toffees. So Redknapp is not able to put out his strongest starting eleven to face Everton in this crucial match for them. So does Spurs have the quality in depth to make an impact in the title race? This is could really be the cornerstone match of any success which will come their way this season. The confidence Spurs would take from drawing level with United and only three points then off the lead at this stage of the season would be immense. Spurs have dropped just five points at home in their nine matches at White Hart Lane this season, scoring 18 and conceding just 8.

Everton are simply doing what Everton do best. Scraping and battling along in the middle of the table. The Toffees were pretty poor in their last outing, which culminated in a defeat against struggling Bolton. That was very un-Everton like, but they are prone to running out those really bad matches every now and then. There are team selection problems for the trip to Spurs for boss David  Moyes, as Phil Jagielka, Seamus Coleman, Tim Cahill, Jack Rodwell and Tony Hibbert are all waiting to see if they are fit to play. That would be a huge chunk of their back bone gone, if they don’t make it. So it could be a testing trip to White Hart Lane for Everton. A good three points for the Toffees away from home would help solidify their median in the league, and with such a tightly packed group of teams below them, they would be happy with at least holding out for a resistant point in London. Everton have won four, drawn one and lost four on the road this season. The way Spurs are playing, it isn’t an easy trip there for any team at the moment, but Everton are the experts at frustrating teams and working hard to earn points in tricky situations. This is their solace for being in such a poor financial situation and will David Moyes be able to spoil the Tottenham party as the Londoners march towards the top of the league?

Spurs v Everton Betting Odds
Tottenham: 4/7 at Bet365
Draw: 3/1 at Totesport
Everton: 6/1 at BetFred

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Tottenham Premier League Winner betting seems to be gaining some more interest, with Spurs grinding out a 1-0 home win over West Brom in the week. Tottenham are six points off the top of the table, but have a game in hand, one which they really need to capitalize upon. They will catch up on their extra game next week when they face Everton, a match which was postponed from the first day of the new season. Win that match by a good seventeen goals or so, and Tottenham will be up into second place ahead of Manchester United. So there are definitely good things happening at White Hart Lane, and one of the most discerning factors about Tottenham’s title challenge, is that, as they showed against West Brom, a difficult opponent, they have the grit to grind out those messy points. It is a feature which has been lacking from Tottenham’s play for a long time, but that x-factor instilled by boss Harry Redknapp has given Spurs an extra dimension. They are genuine title contenders at the moment, and punters are heading to their bookie’s to get a wager down on them. Alright, realistically, Tottenham are still on the outside of the betting to lift the league title, even though they have gained London dominance over Chelsea and Arsenal. Spurs are still trading, and naturally so, behind the experience of defending champions Manchester United and the firepower of the big spending Manchester City. So can Spurs over turn those two in the second half of the season? After their midweek win against West Brom, odds on Spurs lifting the Premier League title were cut, pretty much across the board by bookmakers, and now Tottenham can be taken at a best price of 12/1 with BetFred, compared to around 14/1 at the start of the New Year. So a big second half of the season to come from Tottenham? Are we going to have a surprise winner of the Barclays Premier League? Looking at the bookies right now, it is only a three horse race, with Chelsea and Arsenal way back in the odds that they are unlikely to make any impact on the title. It will be a simple football betting decision. Will the title end up in London or Manchester?

Premier League Outright Winner Odds
Man City: 8/13 at Bet365
Man Utd: 15/8 at VC Bet
Tottenham: 12/1 at BetFred
Chelsea: 66/1 at Totesport
Arsenal: 80/1 at Ladbrokes

It could be a very good night for Tottenham should they pick up three points on Tuesday night at home against West Brom, and the two Manchester Clubs fail to pick up maximum points. With both Man City and Man Utd losing over New Year’s, Tottenham missed a big opportunity to close the gap on them, after being held to a surprising 1-1 draw away at Swansea. Still, all in all boss Harry Redknapp will have been happy to at least have gained a point on the leaders, and the London club still have a game in hand over the top two. But sitting six points back, holding that game in hand, Spurs still need to find a way to close the gap and put more pressure on the top two. Spurs have been pretty strong at home and will go into the match as strong favourites. They have won six , drawn one and lost just one at home this season, and will be confident of doing the double over the Baggies this season. Tottenham looked to have had things sewn up on New Year’s Eve, leading away at Swansea, but the Swans grabbed a late euqualiser which unraveled Spurs. Still, Spurs are genuine title challengers at the moment, and they can really cement that fact if they can overturn West Brom, who have been proving to be a nuisance for other big teams in the Premier League recently. Spurs don’t always look completely prolific in front of goal, but they have kept things very tight at the back, which has allowed them to grab a hold of narrow wins to get them through matches. They have that extra bit of added grit this year, and having scored in all of their previous eight home matches, are we looking at a banker at White Hart Lane on Tuesday night in Spurs v West Brom betting? Spurs will go without Scott Parker, Tom Huddlestone and Aaron Lennon. Well, the Baggies will have something to say about that.

When the two sides met at the Hawthorns back in November, Spurs ran out comfortable 3-1 winners, which included a brace from Emmanuel Adebayor. The Baggies have found a little bit of form of late, losing just one of their last four, but that defeat was a disappointing home effort against Everton on New Year’s Day when the Toffees stole away with a late winner. Still, Roy Hodgson’s men have won their last two away matches, and after their big effort in keeping Manchester City to a 0-0 draw on Boxing Day, they could be confident of stealing a point. West Brom’s big problem is lack of genuine goalscoring power, so they do have to scrap for points and work very hard. They haven’t got the greatest defence in the world either, and while it can be stubborn and hard to break down, they don’t keep many clean sheets, despite conceding at the rate of just over 1 goal per game. They could be missing top scorer Shane Long, and their captain Chris Brunt is also a big doubt after picking up and injury against Everton. West Brom did earn themselves a 1-1 draw in this fixture last season and they would be more than happy with a repeat of that. The Baggies are floating around in the bottom half off the table and a win would give them a great security blanket away from the relegation zone for now. But taking on Spurs at White Hart Lane is not going to be easy. Only Chelsea have taken points away from there since Tottenham’s opening home defeat of the season.

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Tottenham v West Brom Betting Odds
Spurs 4/11, Draw 7/2, West Brom 8/1 at Paddy Power

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Shamrock Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur Europa League betting throws up a bit of a surprising situation. Harry Redknapp’s Spurs, for all their great work in the Premier League this season, are on the brink of exiting the Europa League. Their fate is largely out of their own hands and only have a slim chance of progressing through to the last 32 of the tournament. Spurs need to rattle off a big win, and even then they won’t be certain of progression. That is because they also need second placed Rubin Kazan to fail on Thursday night. So there future in the tournament doesn’t look to bright, but even if they fail to progress, you get the feeling that Harry Redknapp really wouldn’t mind all that much, as they have bigger fish to fry in challenging for the Premier League title. Spurs have fielded under strength sides throughout the tournament, so you can clearly see where the priorities of the club are. When the two sides met earlier in the group stage at White Hart Lane, it was Shamrock Rovers who took a surprise lead in the second half, before Spurs struck with three quick goals to take the victory. With another win against the Irish side, and defeat for Rubin Kazan, Spurs would edge through, as long as they can overcome the five goal deficient in the plus and minus stats in the group. That is the only way which the London club would edge through, after the head to head with Rubin is equal. You would think that there is an opportunity to go and run up a few goals against Shamrock for Spurs, as the Irish side have conceded fifteen goals in their five games. That’s averaging three against per match, and while that is a reasonable target for Spurs, they would need help from group leaders PAOK in beating Kazan well. Fortunately, what could work in Tottenham’s favour, is that PAOK have top spot in the group at stake against Rubin, and have home advantage on Thursday, so it could still work out for Tottenham.

Shamrock have won another Irish league title, but they are yet to pick up a point in their Europa League campaign. To their credit though, they have scored in four of their five matches so far, so something to consider for your Shamrock Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur Europa League betting. Their match against Spurs earlier in the group, was their first ever encounter against an English side. As for Spurs, they have played Irish opposition five times before, with four wins and one draw to their name. Over on Irish soil, Spurs have a W1 D1 L0 record, the draw coming against Dundalk back in the 1981 Cup Winners’ Cup. But Tottenham’s away form in Europe hasn’t been great, winning two, drawing two and losing two, and have only picked up one point away from home in the Europa League group stage so far. They earned a draw in Greece against PAOK, and then suffered a 1-0 reverse against Rubin Kazan in Russia. Shamrock’s previous home game ended in a 3-1 defeat against PAOK. So, a match that Spurs should probably win, the degree of it will probably depend on just what kind of side Harry Redknapp sends out to get the job done. They need a big win and a bit of luck to go their way from the other match.
Shamrock Rovers v Tottenham Hotspur Europa League betting odds
Shamrock to win:13/2 at Bet365
Draw: 7/2 at Totesport
Tottenham to win: 1/2 at Paddy Power

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Stoke v Tottenham betting sees form Spurs boy Peter Crouch line up against his old club on Sunday. Spurs have been in incredible form this season, unbeaten in their last eight and having won seven on those matches, and suddenly they have put themselves out there as genuine title contenders. They need a win to pull back within two points of second placed Manchester United, and still maintain their game in hand over the Red Devils. They have been in fine fettle, with big contributions going forward from Emmanuel Adebayor, Jermain Defoe, Rafael Van der Vaart and Gareth Bale and they are playing some truly wonderful football at the moment. There have also been times this season when we have seen them dig in and scrap for points, a valuable trait for a title contending team to have. A trip to the Britannia Stadium to face Stoke is never an easy affair, and after a poor stretch of form from Tony Pulis’ men, they have responded with back to back wins in the league, and have also qualified for the next stage of the Europa League. So things are starting to look up for them as well. But Stoke’s big problem is in the goalscoring department, where they are averaging just one a game. Put that into context alongside Spurs, who are averaging over two goals per match at home and away this season, then it is no surprise that Spurs are favorites to win this match. Can Stoke look to Peter Crouch to come back an haunt his former employers?

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Stoke v Spurs Betting Odds at Paddy Power
Stoke 5/2, Draw 12/5, Spurs Evens

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Spurs are 6/5 favourites at Paddy Power to win the match outright, with Arsenal back at 9/4. The draw is trading at 12/5.

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AC Milan v Tottenham Hotspur Betting Tip & Odds: Spurs go into this Champions League match as underdogs, and that is because AC Milan are really firing on all cylinders in the Italian League. Although there was contrasting form between the two sides in the Champions League knockout stage, AC Milan look to be the team with more of an all round balance and composure to them. They have a big goal scoring threat, and their defence looks pretty tight. If Tottenham Hotspur go into this match without Bale and Van der Vaart, it is hard to see them getting enough of the ball to create enough chances to win the match, and you would expect Milan to have most of the ball. A draw, especially a score draw, would be a big result for Tottenham, but AC Milan really have the upper hand at home you would think, and would expect them to nick it. The online bookmakers all seem to think so anyway. Draw/AC Milan Halftime/Fulltime bet for 17/4 at Unibet

AC Milan to win: 3/4 at Totesport
Draw: 14/5 at Unibet
Tottenham Hotspur to win: 4/1 at Bet365

Champions League Match Preview: There is still some doubt as to the strength of the Tottenham Hotspur side which will be traveling to Italy and a visit to the San Siro for the second time in this season’s competition. Spurs boss Harry Redknapp is waiting on the fitness of two of his most influential players, namely Gareth Bale and Rafael van der Vaart. Bale lit up the San Siro when Spurs lost in their group stage match against Inter Milan, but the Welsh winger netted a hat trick for the visitors then, and was instrumental in Tottenham’s crucial victory over the Italians back at White hart Lane. They will be missing playmaker Luka Modric though, who is still recovering from surgery. This is the beginning of the second half of Tottenham’s first ever Champions League campaign. They caused some surprise when they beat defending Champions to first spot in Group A, and it was some thrilling attacking play at White Hart Lane which really made Spurs a revelation in the tournament. Boss Harry Redknapp has really gone at the competition with some bravery, and while that back fired on their last trip to Italy, they have consistently shown enough during the group stage to cause AC Milan some threat. However, it is not going to be easy for them.

Tottenham Hotspur suffered only that one defeat in their Group Stage, and managed to top the group by one point, which has given them home advantage in the second leg of this first knockout stage tie against Milan. They will need to keep a very tight ship though at the San Siro, and then really give it a good go back in the safety of White Hart Lane. The thing is, you don’t really see Tottenham Hotspur comfortably holding onto a clean sheet out in Italy, and held only one clean sheet in the group stage at home against Werder Bremen. It was Tottenham’s attacking play which got them through the group stage, and while they are still going strong in the Premier League, holding their own in a scrap with Chelsea for fourth spot, they still haven’t shown that power in front of goal which can really elevate them to the next level. Rafael van der Vaart is Tottenham’s top scorer in the Premier League with 10 goals, and Gareth Bale behind him on 7. They have been the biggest threat, and why their absence could have a huge influence in this match. Tottenham Hotspur may have to chase the game for long periods and show a little more composure than the brave gung-ho tactics they showed when they faced Inter at the San Siro in the group stage. No reason why they can’t hold their own and take away a draw, but this is their sternest test of the competition so far.

The thing is though, that AC Milan are a much better side than Inter Milan are, and it will be a much tougher test for Spurs at the San Siro. They will find AC Milan a much tougher prospect to break down, a much tougher prospect to get the ball back from. Being the away side, Tottenham Hotspur have to use the ball wisely when they get it. AC Milan are sitting top of Serie A by three points over Napoli. Inter Milan are currently sat back in third place in the league, a massive eight points behind their San Siro co-habitants. Milan have been in solid form all season, and hit back after a couple of league draws on the weekend, with a 4-0 drubbing of Parma. What AC Milan have is a massive three pronged goal scoring threat. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is leading the way for the club with 13 goals to his name, while Robinho and Pato have both weighed in with 9 goals a piece. Unfortunately for the Italians, they will miss their class midfielder Andreas Pirlo, as the playmaker has picked up a knee injury in training. He will miss both fixtures against Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League as he recovers. That is a pretty big blow for AC Milan, as he is the string puller, the influential player in the middle of the park through which, most of Milan’s play goes through.

Milan finished second in their Champions League group, behind Real Madrid, and they have been knocked out in the first knockout stage in three of the last four seasons by English opponents. AC Milan haven’t  been past this round since 2007, when they won the tournament. But this is a much stronger AC Milan than what has shown up in the tournament in the past couple of seasons. AC Milan are the ones with all of the pedigree and experience in European competition, having won the European Cup (in all formats) seven times in their history. This is the first time that Spurs have been in the mix at Europe’s elite competition. AC Milan have a fair record against English opposition at the San Siro in European competition, winning 7, drawing 4 and losing just 2, so Spurs are not likely to be in for an easy evening. You would expect AC Milan to control large portions of the game, and while they probably can’t quite match the pace of Spurs at full tilt, they have some great control in their game. If they dictate the pace at a slower tempo, then Tottenham Hotspur could find it hard to get into the game, and AC Milan will feel that they have to come away from the San Siro with a clean sheet at the very least. A narrow home win for the Rossonieri is not out of the question here. AC Milan’s defence is better than what Tottenham Hotspur can offer to be honest.

Head to Head
The two sides have met before in Europe, beating AC Milan at home in the first leg of the 1971/72 UEFA Cup semi final, and going through after holding the Italians to a draw out in Milan. Incidentally, the Milan keeper then was Fabio Cudicini, father of Carlo Cudicini, the reserve keeper at Tottenham Hotspur now. There are contrasting form in the goal scoring department in this seasons’ Champions League, with Spurs qualifying as top scorers, and AC Milan qualifying as the team with the lowest amount of goals.

Last 6 Champions League Results

AC Milan 2010/11 Champions League Form: P6 W3 D2 L1 GF18 GA11 Pts 11
Tottenham Hotspur 2010/11 Champions League Form: P6 W2 D2 L2 GF7 GA7

AC Milan are 22/1 at Totesport to win the Champions League
Tottenham Hotspur are 25/1 at William Hill to win the Champions League

Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers Betting Tip & Odds: Both teams need a victory, but Spurs will probably get it. They need to keep up the pressure for fourth spot in the Premier League, and a win over Bolton, in which looks like the perfect game to inject some confidence into their beleaguered troops, would fit the bill nicely. It looks as if it will be one, with history and stats fully backing a Tottenham victory. They should have more punch and bite on the day, and are very tough to beat in front of the White Hart Lane faithful. Worth dipping into the Asian Handicap markets for this one, and nothing wrong with looking at a Tottenham -1 Asian Handicap for 11/10 at Victor Chandler.

Tottenham Hotspur to win: 8/13 at Victor Chandler
Draw: 3/1 at Bet365
Bolton Wanderers to win: 11/2 at Totesport

EPL Match Preview: Tottenham received a huge wake up call on their season last weekend, when they were thrashed 4-0 at Craven Cottage by Fulham in the FA Cup. They were really, really poor that day, but boss Harry Redknapp insists that it was just a blip and nothing to worry about. Surprisingly Tottenham didn’t make any major splashes at the end of the January transfer window. You generally expect them to pop up and take something, just as they did with Rafael van der Vaart at the end of the summer transfer deadline. They did, reportedly have an offer accepted for Blackpool’s much sought after midfielder Charlie Adams, but supposedly some Blackpool board members didn’t get to sign the paper work in time before the deadline. Anyway, Spurs will turn their attentions back to the Premier League, and did show some much improved mettle when they picked up a tricky away victory over Blackburn in midweek. It was enough just to keep them in touch with Chelsea in the race for fourth spot, although Redknapp has said that he thinks catching the resurgent Chelsea with Fernando Torres now in their ranks will be extremely difficult. Spurs are three points back of their London rivals, but have only now picked up one win in their last three matches in the league. The other two have been draws against Newcastle and Man Utd, so there has just been a bit of a stutter in their progress.

Tottenham may get the pleasure of Gareth Bale’s company again, as the wide man is close to full fitness. They will wait for a late fitness test on him, but they do get Michael Dawson back into their ranks. Spurs have a fair share of injuries to contend with at the moment, with Tom Huddlestone, Ledley King, Steven Pienaar, Kaboul and Modric all having to sit out. Tottenham’s lack of spending in the January transfer window, may come back to haunt them if they can’t catch Chelsea, but it does point to Spurs having a pretty settled squad. It is just that their depth and resolve is having to be tested at the moment. This is a not an easy game against Bolton, who have impressed this year, but as of late have fallen off the pace. Tottenham do need to enact a bit of revenge, after falling to a harsh 4-2 victory at the Reebok Stadium back in November of last year. It was actually back in the 2004/05 season that Spurs last won away at Bolton, so it hasn’t been a happy hunting ground. However, back at White Hart Lane, Tottenham have won the last five fixtures between the two clubs, and it is back to 2004 again for Bolton’s last triumph in this fixture. With Bolton looking just a bit more fragile at the moment, you would expect the home team to pick up maximum points here.

Bolton have never managed to achieve a double over Spurs in the Premier League in a season. It is on the cards here though after a great result for the Trotters at White Hart Lane. Unfortunately, Owen Coyle’s Bolton aren’t in too great shape at the moment, having won just one of their last six matches. It was all going so well before that, as they were pushing upwards towards a strong sixth place in the league. However, their seasons has gone on the skids somewhat, but at least they turned it around and gave themselves a bit of cheer during midweek, when they beat bottom side Wolverhampton. They only did it by a 1-0 scoreline, and it was a late goal from Daniel Sturridge who is on loan from Chelsea. That vital winning goal may just have earned the young striker a starting place in the side, and he does offer some good support for the usual pairing of Elmander and Davies. The main problem for Bolton lately, is that the goals have just simply dried up. They have managed to put just three in the back of the net in their last six league games, and clearly that isn’t good enough. Their away record though, won’t give the fans too much hope as they head south to face a top six team. Bolton have won just twice on the road this season (one of them at Spurs), suffering six defeats on their travels. You would have to lean towards Tottenham’s passing and creativity to play this one out to victory.

Tottenham have lost just once all season at home, and looking at the head to head stats against Bolton in a little more detail, you can see a clear dominance there. Bolton have won just nine of the 48 matches played between the two sides at White Hart Lane, with Tottenham picking up 29 victories. Not great reading for the visitors. It is in the goal tallies which paint a further bleak picture for the Trotters, as they can’t even manage an average of 1 goal per match when they go to Tottenham, whereas Spurs average over 2 goals per game in the fixture. Therefore, look for a solid home win for Tottenham, they are the better side and with home advantage on their side, it looks like a banker.

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Tottenham Hotspur v Bolton Wanderers Premier League Betting Statistics

Last 5 Head to Head
Bolton 4, Tottenham 2
Tottenham 1, Bolton 0
Bolton 2, Tottenham 2
Bolton 3, Tottenham 2
Tottenham 2, Bolton 0

Tottenham Hotspur have an 50% win percentage at home in the league this season
Bolton Wanderers have a 17% win percentage away from home in the league this season

Tottenham Hotspur are on a streak of 10 home matches with no defeat
Bolton Wanderers are on a streak of 5 away matches with no win

Tottenham Hotspur have scored 17 goals, and conceded 9 at home
Bolton Wanderers have scored 12 and conceded 18 goals in their away matches

Tottenham Hotspur average 1.4 goals per match at home this season
Bolton Wanderers average1 goal per match away from home this season

Tottenham Hotspur have scored the bulk of their goals in the 76-90 minute bracket
Bolton Wanderers have scored the majority of their goals in the 76-90 minute bracket

Tottenham Hotspur have opened the scoring in 41% of their matches
Bolton Wanderers have scored first in 52% of their matches

Tottenham Hotspur 2010/11 top scorer: Van der Vaart, 9
Bolton Wanderers 2010/11 top scorer: Elmander, 9

Tottenham Hotspur 2010/11 Season Form: P24 W11 D8 L5 GF33 GA26 Pts 41 (5th)
Bolton Wanderers 2010/11 Season Form: P25 W8 D9 L8 GF35 GA35 Pts 33 (19th)

Fulham v Tottenham is a London derby in the FA Cup, which looks as if it will be a tight battle. Fulham aren’t exactly lighting the Premier League up much at the moment, and their form looks to be pretty hit and miss. The old stubborn Fulham which were hard to beat, is still there to some degree, as they have drawn eleven of their 24 league matches this season. Their five wins though is far too low, and they will start as underdogs against Tottenham Hotspur, naturally. Fulham really haven’t been helped with a list of absentees, including Bobby Zamora, Philippe Senderos and first choice keeper Mark Schwarzer. Fulham picked up young Chelsea forward Gael Kakuta on a loan deal, but as he played in the third round for Chelsea against Ipswich, he is cup tied and can’t make an appearance either. Tottenham have already beaten Fulham twice in the Premier League this season, and sensible betting heads have to lean towards a repeat performance, especially as Spurs haven’t lost in seven matches now against the Cottagers. The ball is in Spurs court really, and you would expect them to move ahead and make quite a big impact in the FA Cup this season, because they have been very exciting to watch, and really aren’t afraid to have a go at teams. They will be without Gareth Bale for this though, but they get back keeper Gomes and Wilson Palacios, not that they really that short of quality in their squad.

This looks a tricky tie for Spurs, and they could have hoped for something just a little bit easier. However, you would still expect them to come through this one, and the bookies seem to think so as well. Spurs just have a good record against Fulham, and they have the class to get through this one. As for Fulham, they lost to Liverpool in the week, and that busted an unbeaten run of four games (in all competitions) so there is some hope there. The most likely outcome for Fulham would be a draw, and they could battle to hold on for that, being the draw specialists which they are. If you are looking to pick a winner though, it will have to be Spurs, as Harry Redknapp is probably just to canny to let this opportunity slide. Although it would mean an extra game, he probably wouldn’t be too disappointed with a rematch at White Hart Lane if it came to it. Hard to ignore the dominance that Spurs have over Fulham, and they are the most likely winners. The FA Cup is all about who the hero goalscorer will be, and if you place a bet on any goalscorer market on this match at Stan James, then you will get a stake refund if the match ends in a 0-0 draw. Stan James are an excellent bookmaker, and their goalscorer special promotion just adds a little coverage to your first goalscorer betting.

Fulham to win: 21/10 at Boylesports
Draw: 5/2 at BetFred
Tottenham to win: 7/5 at Paddy Power