Football Betting Tips: Tottenham can seal top-four berth with Cherries win

TOTTENHAM have stumbled in recent weeks, coming undone against rivals West Ham in the Premier League before another 1-0 loss in midweek when hosting Ajax in the Champions League.

Excuses were made following that defeat by West Ham with many claiming one eye was on their Champions League fixture.

However, excuses went out the window when the Dutch side claimed a first-leg victory.

Manager Mauricio Pochettino now finds himself torn between playing a strong side against Bournemouth in order to secure a top-four spot or resting players ahead of the second leg at Ajax.

Victory over Eddie Howe’s men will mean a guaranteed top-four finish for Spurs and with the chasing pack hot on their heels, Pochettino looks sure to name a strong side to avoid any more hiccups.

With Harry Kane still out and Fernando Llorente yet to prove his mettle, Heung-Min Son will be instrumental in determining how the game plays out as he returns from a one-match ban.

He is a lethal finisher and is due a goal after a three-game drought following a Champions League brace against Manchester City last month, and this looks like the ideal game to rediscover his touch.

Bournemouth have struggled when facing Tottenham in recent games, shipping nine goals against them in their previous two encounters and 22 in total in seven clashes since 2015.

Already-relegated Fulham were the visitors to the coast last time out and they came away with a rare three points with a 1-0 win over Bournemouth, with Burnley also beating them prior to that.

In fact, the Cherries are five without a win at home and despite European distractions, Tottenham will be out to secure their top-four spot and the 10/11 available looks tempting.

POINTERS SATURDAY

Tottenham 10/11