SlipsTips shares two selections ahead of Tottenham's Champions League clash with Marseille on Wednesday night.
Tottenham vs Marseille (Wednesday, 20:00)
Tottenham Hotspur will be looking to hit the ground running in Champions League Group D when they meet Marseille on Wednesday night.
Spurs haven’t appeared in Europe’s premier club competition since the 2019-20 edition, while Marseille find themselves back at Europe’s top table following a one year absence,
Igor Tudor’s team will be quietly confident of improving on their recent efforts this time around, although they could hardly have asked for a tougher opening test with a trip to Tottenham.
Antonio Conte’s side are general 1/2 favourites here but I’m happy to highlight an alternative offering by taking the 11/10 on offer with SkyBet for Tottenham to score 2+ goals and 20+ Marseille booking points.
Spurs have improved dramatically as an attacking force since Antonio Conte took the reins, with the Londoners racking up 72 strikes across their 34 league games under the Italians guidance, averaging 2.1 goals per game.
What's more, Spurs have struck at least twice in 22 matches across that 34-game sample, including 13 of their last 16 Premier League home matches.
While Marseille have made an excellent start to their own domestic season, they have failed to shut out their opponents in three of their six Ligue 1 outings so far, which doesn’t bode well given that they face a huge step up in class in the English capital this midweek.
As such, I’m happy to back Tottenham to score two or more goals here, but I’ll also back the visitors to receive a minimum of 20+ Booking Points.
Marseille, who have played their part in plenty of fiery fixtures in recent seasons, have clocked up a minimum of 20+ Booking Points in five of their six league games this season so far.
It’s also worth noting that the above-mentioned multiple would have paid out in three of Tottenham's last five games and I’m more than happy to support the same formula here given that this fixture looks set to have all the ingredients required for an entertaining match-up.
With all things considered, the 11/10 (SkyBet) on Marseille to hit a minimum of four corners also looks worthy of some interest on Wednesday night.
Igor Tudor’s forward-thinking outfit have covered the 4+ flag kick line in five of their six French top-flight outings thus far and their intense press and attack-minded style of play could see them follow suit at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Recommended Bets
- Tottenham to Score 2+ Goals & Over 19.5 Marseille Booking Points – 11/10 (SkyBet)
- 4+ Marseille Corners – 10/11 (SkyBet)
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