IT’S a must win match for Tottenham on Tuesday when they travel to the south of France to face Monaco in Champions League Group E.
Despite the Londoners’ still being the only unbeaten side in the Premier League, their Champions League campaign has been truly shocking.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side have won just once in their four group E matches, which leaves their qualifications hopes hanging by a thread, but despite that poor from I am very confident that they will get something from this tough trip.
When the two met in the reverse fixture back in September Monaco came away with a 2-1 win, but Spurs’ home Champions League matches are being played at Wembley and with two defeats in their two matches at the national stadium, they aren’t coping well with the unfamiliar surroundings and other sides raise there game at the iconic venue and they do look a much better side away from home.
On their two European road trips they remain unbeaten with a win and a draw, and the best defence in the Premier League has been unblemished on their travels without conceding in those two games and another close one looks on the cards.
Tottenham are a general 2.85 for the win and they will be full of confidence after their last gasp 3-2 success against West Ham at the weekend, and a big boost for the hopes of success is the return of striker Harry Kane.
Last season’s Premier League top goalscorer scored two late goals in the West Ham win, and with three goals in his two matches since returning from a long injury he will be a very popular pick to score the opener at 6.50 with William Hills.
Monaco are in great form at present, unbeaten in their last ten matches and scoring 31 in those games, and Leonardo Jardim’s side are 2.60 with Paddy Power for the win to do the double over Spurs.
The quality of the Ligue 1 isn’t great so you can’t look too much into those results, as a home clash with Spurs will be one of their toughest, if not their toughest challenge of the season.
Despite their recent high scoring matches I expect this one to be very close, and under 2.5 goals at 1.83 with BetStars looks a safe bet; and with a draw a good result for the home side and not a complete disaster for the visitors at the biggest price of all three match outcomes, 3.50 with Bet365, it looks the most likely result.
