Tottenham Hotspur vs Burnley
English Premier League, KO: 15:00 May 11, 2024, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR will look to halt a four-game losing run in the Premier League when they play host to Burnley on Saturday afternoon.
While Spurs still have a mathematical chance of qualifying for next season’s Champions League, those hopes are hanging by a thread as we enter the final few weeks of the campaign.
Ange Postecoglou’s side slumped to their fourth loss in succession last Sunday, finding themselves on the wrong end of a 4-2 reverse against Liverpool at Anfield.
That latest setback means the capital club will have to triumph in each of their last three league games of the season if they are to finish above fourth-placed Aston Villa.
As for Burnley, they appear to be heading for a quickfire return to the Championship following last week’s 4-1 hammering at home to Newcastle, in a game that brought up one of my recommended bets.
In fact, failure to claim top honours at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium would confirm the Clarets' demotion back to the second tier.
How the bookies view it: Spurs to arrest their slide
Tottenham Hotspur are heavy 1/3 favourites on Bet 365 to make a much-needed return to winning ways.
Burnley are big outsiders at 13/2 (Bet 365) to bag the win they so desperately need while a share of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium spoils is trading at 19/4 (Bet 365).
Head to head: History favours the hosts
Tottenham dished out a 5-2 drubbing to Burnley when the pair met at Turf Moor back in September. Ange Postecoglou’s side also eliminated the Clarets from the FA Cup at this venue in early January.
Burnley's most recent success against Spurs was back in February 2022, with Ben Mee scoring the only goal of the game.
Players to watch: Son on song
Heung-min Son netted his 17th Premier League goal of the season at Anfield last Sunday and he looks worth backing to make the net bulge against Burnley this weekend at 5/6 on Bet 365.
The Spurs skipper also struck in his side's last home outing against Arsenal and a visit from a Burnley side with just two clean sheets in 36 top-flight outings this term represents a good opportunity for the South Korean to add to his tally.
Burnley's Josh Cullen has collected eight cards in the Premier League this season but the Republic of Ireland international does not represent much value to go into the book here at 15/8 (Bet 365).
Predicted line-ups
Richarlison could be restored to Spurs’ starting XI after coming off the bench to score against Liverpool at Anfield last Sunday.
Vincent Kompnay has no fresh injury concerns ahead of this make-or-break clash in the captial.
Tottenham: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Emerson; Bentancur, Bissouma; Kulusevski, Maddison, Son; Richarlison
Burnley: Muric; Assignon, O'Shea, Esteve, Vitinho; Odobert Cullen, Berge, Larsen; Foster, Fofana
Anything else catch the eye? Oppose cards in the capital
Under five match cards has been priced up at 11/10 on Bet 365 and that looks worthy of interest given that Jarred Gillett will be the man in the middle in North London.
The Australian arbiter is averaging 4.2 cards per-game in the Premier League this season, flashing four cards or fewer in eight of the last 10 top-flight tussles he has taken charge of.
With that in mind, coupled with the possibility of this game having a a low-key end of season feel to it, siding with under five match cards merits consideration at 11/10 (Bet 365).
It’s also worth highlighting that this would have been the right wager in each of Burnley’s last six Premier League matches, and it would have also paid out in three of Tottenham’s last four outings.
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