On March 30, “Tottenham Hotspurs” will host a match of the 30th round of the English Premier League, in which “Tottenham” will meet “Luton”. The match will start at 17:00 Kyiv time.
Tottenham
The team is approaching the finish line this season, having earned a solid top four finish in its past stretch. The performance cannot be called enchanting, and so far the task has not been completed – and it might be set only in the form of a return to the top 4, that is, to the Champions League. But, on the other hand, Postecoglou hosted a club that did not make it to the European Cups at all, from which the long-time leader, Kane, left. And now it turns out to keep a practical level with the sensation of the season, Aston Villa. Yes, it is she who closes the quartet so far, having +3. But the opponent from Birmingham played 1 match more, besides, let’s not forget that they were beaten by Spurs in a recent face-to-face match 4-0… And then Son and company got 3 goals from Fulham, reminding of their instability.
Luton
The club can consider itself lucky. All conditions were created for him to survive in the Premier League. Here is the terrible form of a couple of other, obviously more experienced newcomers, who ended up at the bottom of the table. And fines for middle-class players: 10 points were taken from Everton (although now only -6), Nottingham Forest, already in March – 4. But even in such conditions, the debutant may not be able to cope. Yes, less was expected from the humblest hatters, somewhere on the level of what the current Sheffield United is showing. But still, 22 points following 29 matches is not enough, and the Foresters, who were artificially left behind, can bypass already in the current round. Although a pair of draws in the last three matches, with Crystal Palace and Forest in particular, give reason for optimism.
Statistics of personal meetings
Hotspurs have never lost to this opponent. In the late 80’s and early 90’s there were 2 of their wins with 4 draws, in October a van de Ven goal allowed a minority win away from home.
Forecast
Bookmakers believe that Postecoglou’s wards will easily win. At home with an outsider, a contender for the top 4 must win with a handicap of -1.5 goals (coefficient – 1.66).
