Tottenham v Wolves Betting Odds, Tips and Preview – 14.01.12

In form Spurs continue title challenge

Premier League Betting

Tottenham v Wolves betting looks as if it could be a one sided affair with the way things are going. Spurs capitalised on their game in hand over Manchester United and Manchester City in the week, firing off a comfortable home win over Everton, which drew Spurs level on points in second place with United, just three back of leaders City. Now with another home fixture to come on the weekend, against struggling Wolves, will Spurs be able to keep up the pressure at the top? Spurs really need to pick up all three points here and take everything available until they start a very tough sequence of matches starting at the end of January in which they have to face Man City, Man Utd, Arsenal and Liverpool in a short period of time. That is the big period which will likely ultimately decide whether or not they have the staying power in the title race. But the fluidity, confidence and style that Spurs are playing with at the moment, they look a strong bet to take another three points. Spurs have a solid defensive outset to their game play now, and that added bit of grit and fight has added the attacking flair they are able to produce. Having the big target of Emmanuel Adebayor up front, a great pick up by boss Harry Redknapp, has paid dividends for Spurs, as he has added an extra dimension to their attack. So Spurs have fired off eight wins, one draw and one defeat at home this season, and haven’t lost in nine. They have managed to find the perfect combination of defence and attack, and they scored in each of their home games this season at a rate of two per game, and they are conceding on average, less than one a game. So very strong stats to back up a home win again for Spurs as they are on such a rich vein of form. They way they took advantage of their game in hand against Everton in the week, showed a lot of determination to prove that they are genuine title contenders. With 60% of their matches at White Hart Lane having produced clean sheets in the Premier League this season, is there going to be any way through for Wolves? Is another valuable three points going to be added to Tottenham’s total as they push upwards and the belief of something big happening gets stronger and stronger.

Wolves need some of what Spurs are doing as the Midlands club are floundering badly. Mick McCarthy has yet again, another fight on his hands to keep Wolves in England’s top flight. After failing to pick up a win in their last six league matches, it isn’t looking too bright for them. There has been just four wins for Wolves this season in total and just one of them have been on the road. There have been six defeats out of ten road trips, so Wolves are clearly in trouble, as they just can’t stop conceding goals. They have earned themselves three draws out of their last six league matches, the most surprising at the Emirates against Arsenal, and while they battle away and work hard for points, it always seems an uphill struggle for them. Heading to White Hart Lane to face one of the most in form and impressive teams of the season, isn’t the type of fixture Wolves need right now. After scoring just eight away goals all season, but conceding nineteen, if the flood gates open at White Hart Lane, then Wolves are going to be sucked deeper into the relegation battle. They are only a point clear of the drop zone at it is, and with struggling to find wins, the only thing keeping them afloat really is the worse form of the likes of QPR and Wigan, which is handing them a lifeline. Wolves conceded a limp 2-0 defeat at home against Spurs earlier in the season, right back in September, and in last season’s corresponding fixture, Spurs ran out comfortable 3-1 winners. It is hard seeing Wolves take three points away from home against one of the Premier League’s elite teams right now and therefore that is why the bookies are putting Wolves back at long odds in Tottenham v Wolves betting. Anything other than a home win in this fixture will be something of a turn up for the books. Tottenham know what is ahead, and yes, while Wolves are fighting for their Premier League survival, there really is no substitute for class at the end of the day.

Spurs v Wolves Betting
Tottenham to win: 1/4 at Bet365
Draw: 5/1 at Victor Chandler
Wolves to win: 12/1 at Bet365

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