Tottenham Hotspur are back in action in the FA Cup as they will take on Burnley FC tonight at Spurs Stadium. The Spurs made a fantastic start in the Premier League but lost the rhythm in the middle of the season. However, Tottenham Hotspurs are getting their form back, winning four of their last five matches.
The Spurs are now looking to extend their winning run when they host Burnley FC tonight in the FA Cup. Burnley, on the other hand, are not in their best form. They failed to qualify for the Premier League this season. Additionally, they won only one of their last six games in all competitions. Former Man City player Vincent Kompany, the manager of Burnley FC, has to do something special to beat the Spurs at their home ground.
Stats & Facts
- Tottenham Hotspur have an excellent record in the FA Cup against Burnley FC. They have won five of their last seven meetings with Burnley in the FA Cup.
- Burnley’s overall records against Tottenham Hotspurs are below average. They lost 10 of their last 11 encounters across all competitions.
- The last time Burnley beat Tottenham Hotspur was back in 1983.
- Apart from the defeat against Arsenal in the third round of the FA Cup in 2014, Tottenham Hotspur progressed from 16 third-round ties in this competition.
Team News
Son Heung-min, the most in-form player of Tottenham Hotspur this season, will miss tonight’s game in the FA Cup as he is on international duty with South Korea. Sarr and Yves Bissouma are also unavailable due to the same reason.
Tottenham Hotspur will also miss a number of players due to injuries. Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Ryan Sessegnon, James Maddison, Alfie Whiteman, Manor Solomon, Ivan Perisic, and Alejo Veliz remain out of the squad because of injury problems.
However, Oliver Skipp and Rodrigo Bentancur have returned to the team and are available to play. Meanwhile, Dejan Kulusevski is eligible to play for the Spurs following his one-game suspension.
Burnley, on the other hand, will be without Luca Koleosho, Hjalmar Ekdal, Jack Cork, and Jordan Beyer. Additionally, Berge is unavailable for a suspension.
Possible Lineup for Tottenham:
Forster; Emerson, Dier, Davies, Udogie; Skipp, Hojbjerg, Lo Celso; Kulusevski, Richarlison, Gil
Possible Lineup for Burnley:
Trafford; Roberts, O’Shea, Delcroix, Taylor; Gudmundsson, Ramsey, Brownhill, Redmond; Amdouni, Rodriguez
Prediction: Tottenham 2-0 Burnley
Although Tottenham Hotspur will miss several key players, they still should win against Burnley. The return of Kulusevski will hugely boost the home side. Richarlison had a poor season the previous year, but he is not in good form. In the absence of Son, Richarlison will have to take responsibility. Moreover, Tottenham should win this game as they are the home team.
Betfair Odds
Tottenham: 1.44
Draw: 5.28
Burnley: 6.89
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