Expect Spurs to score plenty in Fulham win

16Mar 2013

Betfair

The Inside Man analyses four games from this weekend's football action and decides whether we'll see Over, or Under 2.5 Goals...

Tottenham v Fulham

Red cards aside, this looks like a formality of a win of Tottenham. In fact, it should just be a case of how many, if things go to form.

When these teams met back on December 1, Spurs came away from Craven Cottage with a 3-0 victory at a canter. And since then, the gap has widened with Andre Villas-Boas having had more time to impose his philosophy on Spurs, resulting in a surge up the table, while Fulham have become a side doing just enough to stay up.

The Stats also indicate a mismatch. Tottenham's home record is impressive, with just two losses at White Hart Lane. Fulham's away record though is miserable, showing just two wins from 14 on the road.

Fulham have conceded more goals than any other side in the top half of the table. That alone tells you they are only there because of their ability to score a few as well, with Dimitar Berbatov their saviour this season in that respect.

Spurs meanwhile are in a rich vein of goalscoring form, largely thanks to Gareth Bale's seven goals in his last six games.

Recommended Bet: Back Over 2.5 goals @ 1.69

Dundee v Dundee United

Dundee's interim boss John Brown has all the motivation he needs to get his side up for this. A few decent results could just see him secure the job full time, and what better way to do that than by beating their city rivals.

A 2-1 win over St Mirren and a 1-1 draw with Inverness show Brown has had an immediate impact since his appointment, especially in tackling the defensive problems that have left the team in such deep relegation trouble.

And now could be the perfect time for Dundee to get revenge for three defeats to their closest rivals already this season, with United now seemingly going into a late season slumber. Two 0-0 draws in their last two outings suggest United may have knocked-off early in the league, in which they have nothing to play for, with all thoughts probably now focused on their upcoming Scottish Cup final.

With United having scored eight of the nine goals between these sides this season, any lack of commitment on their behalf would surely be fatal for goal-backers, and also offer Dundee the chance of revenge that they'll be desperately looking for.

Recommended Bet: Back Under 2.5 goals @ 2.06