TOTTENHAM v BARCELONA
Wednesday 3rd October 2018 – Kickoff: 2000hrs
Football – Europe – Champions League Betting Tips
One of the ties of match day two in the Champions League sees Tottenham play host to Barcelona at Wembley Stadium as the betting tips continue on Wednesday night.
It’s fair to say that Tottenham didn’t get off to the best of starts on match day one when they lost their Group B opener 2-1 away at Inter Milan, but since that reverse, Tottenham have registered away wins in the Premier League at Brighton and Huddersfield Town as well as progressing through to the next round of the League Cup against Watford, albeit on penalties.
Tottenham at home at Wembley have suffered just three defeats in their last 24 matches played in all competitions, and with the likes of first choice goalkeeper Lloris and midfielder Eriksen expected to return to the squad, the hosts will be a tough nut to crack on home turf here I feel, especially as Kane has hit 3 goals in his last 2 matches.
Spurs lost to Juventus last time out at home in the Champions League but prior to that, the North London club had won the previous four on the trot which included notable wins over Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid.
Barcelona were held to a rather tame 1-1 draw by their standards against Athletic Bilbao on the weekend and this became a third match without a win for the visitors as they still seem to be coming to terms with new manager Ernesto Valverde.
The visitors have won three of their last four Champions League ties with victories gained over Chelsea, Roma and PSV but it’s worth mentioning that all three of these wins were recorded at the Camp Nou while their results away from home in the Champions League have been pretty disastrous for a team of Barcelona’s calibre.
Just one win from their last seven on their travels in this competition which was a narrow 1-0 win at Portuguese club Sporting suggests that a trip to London to face Tottenham could be a tough challenge for the Spanish outfit on Wednesday night.
Of course, any side that boasts the quality of Messi and Suarez up front must be respected, but my betting tips can find value in backing Tottenham with the handicap in this one.
Pick: Tottenham AH+0.5 @ 1.92 Bet Victor
