Back Tottenham - get a refund if they lose
They've done it at the Emirates this season and they've delivered at the San Siro too, but with Tottenham currently enduring their longest winless streak since December 2008, having gone five games without success, they are rated [9.0] outsiders to triumph at the Santiago Bernabeu.
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There's reason to feel they stand a fighting chance despite their poor form as Real Madrid lose with surprising regularity at home in Europe, suffering four defeats over the previous three campaigns against Roma, Juventus, Liverpool and AC Milan. By contrast, Manchester United and Arsenal lost once in that period.
Spurs have scored 11 times in their five Champions League away fixtures to date, never failing to find the net, although the glean is taken off of that impressive statistic somewhat by the fact they have conceded a dozen, and that despite keeping a clean sheet in the most recent one against AC Milan.
That average of 4.6 goals a game is the reason that over 2.5 goals is as short as [1.79], however their ability to twice shut out the Rossoneri in the round-of-16 and their run of three successive goalless draws perhaps renders under 2.5 goals the more appealing bet at an appetising price of [2.24].
Fit-again Gareth Bale ([7.6]) is the Lilywhites top goalscorer on their continental travels courtesy of his hat-trick at the San Siro, yet Peter Crouch is the only player to have delivered in separate matches, so is therefore perhaps the standout option at [5.7] to net at any time.
Real Madrid v Tottenham
Kick-off: 7.45pm
Live on Sky Sports 2
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Published: 5 Apr 2011
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