Tottenham v. Everton: Wednesday, Jan 11

[lastguyoffthabench]

Everton has won three of its last five league games at White Hart Lane, and also beat Spurs in the league at Goodison Park last season. However, Tottenham has been phenomenal at home.

I expect the Spurs to come out with a 4-4-2 and put up 2 goals: Bale and VDV dominating the flanks, Modric working as the engine that he is, giving chances to clinical finishers Defoe and Ade...

I expect the Toffees to come out with a modified 4-5-1 and pretty much rely on a counter attack. Pretty sure that Drenthe and Coleman are out, which will be a big blow. I cannot see Everton scoring a goal, let alone earning a point on the road, BUT this will depend if they can actually score first and bunker in.

I'm rolling with 3.00 units Tottenham -1 (-110). With a .25 units on 2-0 @ 6.5/1. The KEY here is that Everton has a winable game this weekend at Villa, so the questionable players should not see the field. Tottenham, on the other hand, plays the Wolves.

Tottenham may struggle to put up 3 goals, especially with seeing the tactical matchup of a 4-4-2 vs a 4-5-1. I would imagine this game is too close to call for the over 2.5.



Ratiings are 0.25 - 5.00

 

[lastguyoffthabench]

Redknapp could have Defoe come off the bench like he normallly does and start with the 4-5-1 (which varies to a 4-3-3, 4-1-4-1, 4-2-3-1). It's tough to tell given the fact of so many games in so many days... Dawson should be back at CB...

Tottenham is too dynamic for Everton and Everton lacks a clinical finisher. Sure Baines will get forward and produce 1 or 2 quality chances, but I cannot see them scoring. In the previous comment I was uncertain that Drenthe was going to see the pitch. At this point I think he will, as he is back from illness and fitness should be okay... but that will not be enough for Everton to earn a point.

Possession should be in the whereabouts of 60/40 in favor of Tottenham.