Saturday 26/04/2014, 16:00, England Premier League, Round 35, Stoke vs Tottenham

Stoke vs Tottenham Betting Preview

Tottenham is about to end another mediocre season and the fact that they won't be playing in Europa League is surely disappointing. It was pretty obvious from the very beginning that they will have a hard time securing a placement among the five most successful teams. The late-season surge is too little too late and they have a difficult mission on the road, taking on Stoke at Britannia Stadium.

Stoke vs Tottenham Betting Odds

At Bet365

Stoke 3.20, Draw 3.40, Tottenham 2.40

Stoke vs Tottenham Betting Tips

Among all teams outside the top six, Stoke has the best home record and it is these points secured in front of their fans that kept them afloat this season. Britannia Stadium is always a fortress and not even the best teams in the Premier League have an easy task and collecting points here.

The hosts are not exactly motivated to win the remaining rounds, because their position at the middle of the tables gives them a sense of security. It will be merely a formality to finish in the top half, now that two of the remaining three games will be played against teams struggling in the relegation area.

By contrast, Tottenham still has some faint hopes alive as they could leapfrog Everton in the remaining rounds to finish 5th. Currently they stand 6 points behind the Liverpool team and there are just three more matches to be played, so they depend on their opponents to suffer a complete meltdown.

Tottenham's chances are purely theoretical and the players know this all too well, so if Stoke scores an early goal, as they usually do, motivation will vanish altogether. Recent results are encouraging, as they've scored 11 goals in the last three games and collected 7 points, with 7 different players adding their names on the goal scorers' list.

Kane and Adebayor were the most prolific scorers over the span and they are expected to team up again. The midfield is decently strong, but the defense is an absolute mess and they won't be given any lenience at Britannia Stadium.

Key Facts

• Tottenham has 4 players missing due to injuries and three of them play in the backline, so their defensive woes are about to get worse
• Stoke won 16 games overall against Tottenham and 14 of those victories were secured at home

Stoke vs Tottenham Betting Prediction

This time value is with the home team, which is priced at 2.25 by Bet365 to win, with the cover of a 0:0 Asian Handicap. Punters know all too well, that this special bet has the perk of returning the stakes if the game ends undecided.

Bet: Stoke Draw no bet @ 2.25 with Bet365