Sports Innovation previews the FA Cup match between Middlesbrough and Tottenham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Middlesbrough face Tottenham at the Riverside Stadium on Tuesday in the 5th-round of the FA Cup.
Chris Wilder’s side go into their next FA Cup match, averaging a highly respectable 2.3 goals per game in their last 10 matches in the competition. They scored a moderate total of 23 goals, while also conceding 19 goals. That amounts to an average of 1.9 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring 2 times.
Ahead of their coming FA Cup match, Tottenham look in excellent goal-scoring shape. In their previous 10 FA Cup games, they hammered in an average of 2.9 goals a game. A highly respectable total of 29 goals, while also letting in 17 goals. The latter leaves an average of 1.7 per outing, in which they managed 1 clean sheet.
Our tip
Facts and figures for Middlesbrough vs Tottenham in FA Cup.
- Middlesbrough have scored in 23 of the last 25 home matches
- Middlesbrough have not lost 13 of the last 15 matches
- Middlesbrough have won the last 5 home matches in a row
- In 5 of the last 7 matches Middlesbrough played, both teams scored
- Middlesbrough have conceded in 6 of the last 7 matches
- Tottenham have conceded in 11 of the last 13 matches
- In 3 of the last 4 matches Tottenham played, both teams scored
- Tottenham have not won 5 of the last 7 away matches
Current form — Middlesbrough vs Tottenham
Middlesbrough are a bit back and forth currently and sadly, they are more back than forth. Against Bristol City, they were beaten by a 2-1 score, before winning 2-1 against West Brom. They were back on loser street last time out in a 3-2 defeat against Barnsley.
Tottenham, like their opponents, are a bit back and forth themselves, but at least mostly forth, as they beat Manchester City by 2-3. Following that up proved too difficult as they lost 1-0 against Burnley, before claiming 3 points in a 0-4 win against Leeds.
How do the bookies view it?
At the time of writing, the bookmakers are offering the following prices on this encounter: betting on Tottenham will get you odds 1.70, meaning the bookies predict they are in with a solid chance of beating Middlesbrough. You can get a price of 5.45, should you wish to add the hosts to your accumulator, if that is your preferred betting strategy.
Middlesbrough vs Tottenham – Fixture History
This will be the first time in 2 seasons that Tottenham take on Middlesbrough, having won their last FA meeting 2-1 in January 2020.
Top goalscorer
Ahead of their latest FA Cup match, both Middlesbrough and Tottenham will be looking for their main strikers. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.
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