Have a loss-proof bet on a Tottenham win
Despite having already done what was surely the hardest task by winning away to AC Milan, having never previously triumphed on their Champions League travels, Tottenham can be backed at [2.28] to secure their quarter-final spot in style by beating the Serie A leaders again at White Hart Lane.
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Tottenham have a perfect home record in the competition having seen off Young Boys, FC Twente, Inter Milan and Werder Bremen with few problems, scoring 14 goals in those encounters, a statistic that lends itself to a flutter on them striking three times or more at massive odds of [5.0].
As regular Betfair Football readers will be aware, we don't share the widespread disregard for Serie A. After all, Inter Milan are the holders and between them, the Milanese clubs have claimed two of the last four titles during what is one of the bleakest ever periods in Italian football post-Calciopoli.
However, the Rossoneri don't head to London in great shape to avoid a third successive exit at this stage to Premier League opposition, primarily due to the volume of absentees in midfield, with Andrea Pirlo, Gennaro Gattuso, Mark van Bommel and Massimo Ambrosini all unavailable and Kevin-Prince Boateng still a doubt.
That situation means that a youngster like Alexander Merkel or Rodney Strasser or perhaps even centre back Thiago Silva will be forced to fill in alongside Mathieu Flamini and Clarence Seedorf - who disappointed in the first leg - in the middle, hardly an ideal situation.
So while they still have the dangerous Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Robinho and Alexandre Pato and the great Alessandro Nesta at the back to ensure they are a threat, a soft centre is a major issue, especially as the Spurs injury news is encouraging with Gareth Bale and Rafael van der Vaart expected to feature.
Over 2.5 goals is hugely tempting at [1.98] despite the first-leg score as the Champions League games so far at White Hart Lane have ended 4-0, 4-1, 3-1 and 3-0, while AC Milan have netted in a dozen away fixtures in a row. 3-1 is the score prospect that appeals the most to us at [21.0].
Tottenham v AC Milan
Kick-off: 7.45pm
Live on ITV1
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Published: 9 Mar 2011
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