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Tottenham vs Middlesbrough Prediction & Betting tips
For the 138th time in history, the FA Cup will be held this season. The oldest cup competition in the world is highly regarded by the teams and the final on May 23, 2020 at Wembley Stadium is the big goal. In contrast to the DFB Cup, there is no extra time after a draw after 90 minutes, but the teams can start again in a replay with the home right swapped.
With the busy schedule in English football, these replay games are more of a curse than a blessing. Champions League starter Tottenham missed the win a week and a half ago and now has to do an extra shift. On the new White Hart Lane there is a duel between Tottenham and Middlesbrough!
In total, eight games ended in a draw in the third main round of the FA Cup and will be made up for this week. According to the bookmakers, this duel is the game in which the favorite role is most evident.
The qualitative difference is not to be dismissed out of hand, but – especially considering the Kane injury – are such quotas really recommended? The game starts on Tuesday evening at 20:05 p.m.
Tottenham:
After the 1-1 draw in the first leg against “Boro”, last season’s Champions League finalist also had no success last weekend. Against Dominator Liverpool it was a narrow 0-1 defeat in front of their home crowd. Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker was tested several times in the final stages, but the equalizer was no longer successful. This was Tottenham‘s fourth consecutive win without a competitive win.
After the game, Jose Mourinho only briefly brought his usual arrogance to light when he criticized the VAR officials for a non-punished foul, but shortly afterwards he was much more lenient and proud of his team’s performance. Among other things, he literally asked his players to have a beer.
In 13 competitive games, the Portuguese now has a 6-2-5 record. Even if the balance is positive, the hoped-for turnaround has not yet been achieved. In the Premier League, the club still only ranks eighth and is nine points behind the Champions League.
There is absolutely no improvement in sight, because the injury devil has struck again. Now not only Captain Hugo Lloris fails, but replacement captain and crowd favorite Harry Kane will not be available for months. In addition, record newcomer Tanguy N’Dombele suffers from psychological problems and is afraid of another injury. World champions Moussa Sissoko and Ben Davies complete the Spurs hospital.
Many injuries, poor results and an extremely tight schedule are by no means ideal conditions for the spring season 2020. Most recently, 20-year-old Japhet Tanganga (defender) made his Premier League debut due to the misery. Because of this starting point, we see no value between Tottenham and Middlesbrough when tapping the home side. In our opinion, betting on a handicap win is too risky. Kane’s absence on the offensive is evident.
Middlesbrough:
Middlesbrough just missed the play-offs last season and the associated chance of a return to the Premier League. After seventh place in the championship, head coach Tony Pulis’ contract was not renewed. His previous assistant coach and ex-professional Jonathan Woodgate (including Real Madrid) took over.
However, the balance of the 39-year-old head coach is extremely mixed. In the championship, the red and whites are in 16th place in the table after 27 of 46 match days. Nevertheless, the gap to play-off place six is less (eight points) than the lead to the first relegation place (ten points). With 19 games remaining, you can still dream.
Dreams are allowed, especially given the recent constitution. The 2-2 draw against Derby County last weekend was the first point loss after four league wins en suite. The underdog should not lack self-confidence. In addition, the squad was strengthened again with the city loan players Patrick Roberts and Lukas Nmecha.
Middlesbrough has nothing to lose on White Hart Lane and can basically only surprise against a battered opponent. Due to the existing weakness away (only two away wins in 13 games – but there were two wins in the last two games), it can be assumed that the Woodgate team will initially be extremely destructive. There is a good chance of a game with few goals and between Tottenham and Middlesbrough this tip seems to be an interesting option.
Tottenham vs Middlesbrough head to head matches
05.01.20 FAC Middlesbrough Tottenham 1 : 1
04.02.17 PL Tottenham Middlesbrough 1 : 0
24.09.16 PL Middlesbrough Tottenham 1 : 2
04.03.09 PL Tottenham Middlesbrough 4 : 0
16.08.08 PL Middlesbrough Tottenham 2 : 1