Tottenham will be missing Robbie Keane, Steffen Iversen, Jamie Redknapp, Chris Perry, Christian Ziege and Anthony Gardner. All of which are important players to Spurs. While Fulham will have a F.A Cup against Burnley on wednesday to content with. Alain Goma with a hamstring and Andy Melville through suspension for this match. Sylvain Legwinski will need a fitness test, while Luis Boa Morte is injured. Both teams have injury and suspension problems. Spurs although have been showing great form at home, there is some consistant problems for them. They have only managed to string two straight wins for one occassion during the period from 26 october till today.Fulham on the other hand are not too great in away. But they have already gone two away games with no point. They have only managed to lost three away consecetively on one occassion. I can't see Spurs winning by more than one goal. Although a victory for Spurs is very likely, the possibility of a draw is not impossible also. I think a draw seems fitting as Tottenham look very depleted and Fulham must not lose to drag themselve into the relegation dogfight. I fancy a draw. As for the handicap, taking Fulham is more sensible to me as I am banking on a draw. Its a win full and lose half situation if I back Fulham as if Spurs are to win it will be by that odd goal.
Tottenham
Premiership Results
Feb. 8 v Sunderland 4 - 1
Feb. 24 v Fulham ?-?
Sunderland
Premiership Results
Feb. 8 at Tottenham 4 - 1
Feb. 22 v Middlesbrough 1 - 3
Chelsea
Premiership Results
Feb. 8 at Birmingham 1 - 3
Feb. 22 v Blackburn 1 - 2
Birmingham
Premiership Results
Feb. 8 v Chelsea 1 - 3
Feb. 23 v Liverpool 2 - 1
To explain is that similarly to Chelsea and Birmingham results (Birmingham won 2-1 and prior to that, Chelsea lose 1-2), Tottenham will win 3-1 (reverse of Sunderland 1-3 Middlesbrough). I know it's very odd indeed, but this is my way for looking at it. Tottenham needs to catch up with Charlton and Fulham's away record is like Aston Villa.
Team Home
P W D L
Charlton 28 13 6 9
Tottenham 27 12 6 9
Team Home
P W D L
Aston Villa 28 1 4 9
Fulham 27 1 4 8
But everyone has their own way of analysis. But I still prefer to do more logical analysis as well as the odds offer by the bookies. If I am not wrong the odds for this match was Tottenham giving 1/2 initially. Then yesterday evening it rose to 3/4. If Tottenham are so strong and are almost sure to win this match, they won't opened at Tottenham giving just 1/2 ball to Fulham who have a dismay away record. I can't see Fulham win here. Its either a win or draw. In this case, with so many injuries to to Tottenham side I can't see them winning by more than 1 goal. So at 3/4 I prefer to eat as I find more value in it. Its a case of winning full or lose half if I back Fulham. On the other hand if I back Tottenham I will most win half of my bet and risk of losing all in case the match ended up as a draw.
