Tottenham vs. Brentford, 21:30
Tottenham vs. Brentford, 21:30

Spurs should be well rested going into their clash with Brentford on Thursday after their clash with Burnley over the weekend was postponed due to bad weather. Since the introduction of Antonio Conte as manager there has been a slight improvement in the Tottenham camp, but they still have a considerable way to go before they will be contenders for the Top 5 again. Since coming to London Conte has managed a goalless draw at Everton and a 2-1 win at home to Leeds which are positive results for the club, but with Spurs barely hanging on to a Top 10 spot the Italian still needs to prove that he can turn the club around from their horror start to the season. Two goals in their last clash against Leeds was certainly a step in the right direction, but Spurs will need to find the net more before they can move higher up on the table. Disappointingly they have managed to only score 11 goals this season and are now the second lowest scoring team in the league after Norwich. Until their goalscoring problem gets rectified I can’t see them getting anywhere near the Top 5 this season. They have an opportunity to stretch their undefeated run to three matches when they take on Brentford and will need to put in a much more convincing performance that can hopefully spark a turnaround in the camp before it’s too late to save their season.

A penalty is all that was required for Brentford to take three points off of Everton in the Bees’ last clash on Saturday. It wasn’t a very convincing win, but they got the job done and now find themselves in 11th place on the table with 16 points. This was the first win for the Bees in five EPL clashes and also the first time in nine EPL clashes that they have managed to keep a clean sheet. Their win against Everton will certainly go along way and they will be hoping that it signals the start of a much-needed turnaround in their form. After a dream start to the season which saw them pull off some big results against teams like Arsenal, Wolves, Liverpool and West Ham their form has fizzled out somewhat and they have given up a lot of cheap points in their recent clashes. Their defense have let their guard down as of late and with 10 goals let in in their last five clashes they are largely to blame for this. This comes after conceding just seven goals in their first eight clashes. Keeping Everton scoreless on Saturday was a positive sign for the club, but they will need more top performances from their defense in their upcoming games if they are to return to the top half of the table.

Spurs and Brentford have never met in the EPL, but they did face-off in an EFL Cup clash at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium back in January this year.  Spurs won the match 2-0 with Hueng-Min Son featuring on the score sheet for the home team. Obviously clashes between the two teams are not that frequent, but it’s interesting to note that Spurs have not lost to Brentford since 1948 in FA Cup and EFL Cup ties so history is firmly on their side. However, Tottenham have not been doing too well in their recent London Derbies and they look to avoid losing their sixth consecutive London Derby for the first time since the 2003/04 season.

Prediction

Although Spurs have a solid history against Brentford I don’t see this being a walkover for them. For me Conte’s men are still struggling and they will need to first put together a few more wins before I can consider them being back to their top form. A win in their last clash with Leeds was positive, but the shock 2-1 loss to Slovenian side Mura that followed later that week in the Conference League shows that there is still a long way to go. On the other hand, Brentford are also not overly convincing after a 1-0 win against a very poor Everton team and I would be surprised if they can come out on top against Spurs. For me this match really feels like it’s going to be a draw since I am not expecting a lot of goals, but I am going to give the benefit of the doubt to Spurs. They might just be able to sneak a victory since they will have the home advantage. I am going to go with Spurs to win and under 2.5 goals which is available at a very decent price of 3.70. I will also go for only one team to score and under 2.5 goals and for goalscorers I am willing to have a crack at Hueng-Min Son to score a goal since he scored against Brentford earlier this year in their EFL Cup semi-final.

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Total Goals/Result: Tottenham and total 2.5 under – 3.70
Both Teams to Score and Total: no and total 2.5 under – 2.25
Anytime Goalscorer: Hueng-Min Son – 2.16

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