After beating Chelsea on this stadium with 1:0, Birmingham accepts Tottenham.
Currently 14th with 17 points in 15 games and a home record of W3 D3 L1, Birmingham continues to be a strong host, losing only a single game against Everton with 0:2. Since then the team has been undefeated recording 2 victories and a draw.
Tottenham are currently 5th with 25 points in 15 games and an away record of W3 D1 L3. The team hasn’t been very convincing away from home, recording 3 losses and 2 wins in the last 5 away games.
On top of that Harry Redknapp can’t count on some of his important players due to injuries. Jermaine Defoe is now back although his condition isn’t optimal. Rafael van der Vaart is out until the end of December due to an injury he picked up the last game against Liverpool (Strained Hamstring – Left Back Knee).
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Defender Younes Kaboul will also miss at least 2 weeks of playing time after picking up a hip injury in the very same game against Liverpool.
In the direct games, Birmingham’s record here in the past 10 years is W2 D3 L1. An interesting fact is that there has been a 90th minute goal in the 5 out of the last six games between both teams, including each of the last 4.
The odds for a a goal after the 72nd minute are 1.83, which are well worth it given the above fact. If you are sure that such a goal might be the first in the game you can pick much greater odds for “First goal at : 81st minute – Full Time” priced at 19.00.
As my main bet, I think I would go with something even safer. Both teams have played 12 times against each other in the past 8 years, and in only 4 games one of them has failed to score. Two of those games have been here in Birmingham, but that hasn’t happened in 4 years.
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Both Teams to Score – YES @ 1.80 (Bet365)
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