Europa League
2012-10-25 - NK Maribor vs Tottenham Hotspur
A Sports Betting Pick by Cruiser
Match Preview :
Andre Villas-Boas will be hoping to get his first win for Tottenham as they travel to Slovenia to take on NK Maribor. To date Tottenham have shared the spoils with Lazio as well as Panathinaikos of Greece from their first two games and will need to start winning matches if they hope to qualify further.
After a slow start to the Premiership, they have found some sort of form but they will want to bounce back after going down to Chelsea in a pulsating match which ended 4-2 in favour of chelsea. Andre Villas-Boas has admitted it is time they start winning and will want to get back to winning ways after their domestic setback.
Tottenham will face Maribor back to back so it is crucial they get the win here and as well as when they play against them at White Hart Lane. Villas-Boas is expected to name a strong starting eleven ut he will not be able to call on the services of Gareth Bale or Emmanuel Adebayor, who have stayed back in London.
Bale remained at home after his partner gave birth at the weekend, while Adebayor is out with a back injury. Meanwhile we can expect the French Captain and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris to start in goal for Tottenham while Mousa Dembele (hip), Scott Parker (Achilles), Benoit Assou-Ekotto and Younes Kaboul (both knee) are all out of this clash.
Maribor meanwhile leads their domestic Championship by some nine points at the top are without injured duo Nejc Potokar and Rajko Rep heading into this match. Jovan Vidovic is out after he was sent off against Lazio three weeks ago.
Predictions :
Go for Tottenham to get the win and give the 3/4 ball here.
The Pick :
Maribor 1-3 Tottenham
BEST BETTING TIP :
Take Tottenham to win here.
Gooner’s Statistical Value Bet
Go for Tottenham and give the 3/4 ball away.
