EPL Betting: Blackburn Rovers vs. Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham Hotspur are after a convincing performance against Manchester City at White Hart Lane. The Spurs pounded the Citizens 3:0 in Wednesday’s EPL instalment to the delight of adoring fans. The win saw Spurs make a much-needed return to winning ways after a surprisingly loss to Wolverhampton Wolves on home patch on Saturday.

Blackburn Rovers are after a two-match road trip where they drew scoreless at Hull and lost 2:1 to Birmingham. They return to Ewood Park looking to return to winning ways. The Rovers are enjoying a six match undefeated run at Ewood Park and they will aim, rather audaciously some might think, to extend that run at the expense of visiting Spurs

Soccer Betting Line:

Blackburn Rovers +½  -135   +235   2½  O -120   U Ev  1  O -120   U Ev   Draw   +225    
Tottenham Hotspur  -½  +115   +115 2½  O -120   U Ev    1  O -145   U +125   Draw   +225    

Match Time: 10:00 AM Eastern Time Saturday December 19, 2009

Venue: Ewood Park

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Soccer Betting Verdict: Blackburn Rovers had a slow start to the season but recent weeks have seen an uptick in form and they are reaping the rewards. They are out of the relegation battle (for now – excuse the skeptism), sitting in 12th spot in the table on 19 points. Their climb up the table is largely due to an impressive run at home which includes four wins and two draws. What is more impressive is that the two draws were against Chelsea and Liverpool. They deserve mad props for taking a point from these two clubs.

Still they are only five points clear of the relegation zone and things can change quickly. The season is nowhere near being over with a long stretch still ahead; whether they can sustain current good form all the way to the business end of the season is the question. They can certainly be optimistic. But realistically, they can’t.

If you ask me their run of good results at home is about to end. The Tottenham HotSpurs are back to winning ways and anxious to close the gap on the big four (they are currently two points adrift of fourth placed Aston Villa). That they beat big-four rivals Man City is an added boost the Spurs will surely use to build up from in this next match. There is a big drop of in quality and depth between the Citizens and Rovers; clearly, Spurs will enter this match with a massive on paper advantage to boot.

Soccer Free Picks: For soccer bettors looking to back the Rovers the best they could possibly hope for is the draw and a point to keep the positive trend going. Most likely, it will be their objective. However, the Spurs want the win and having returned to winning ways, they are more likely to exert their will. Taking the Spurs to win outright is, therefore, the recommended play at +115. Seeing that it has been a busy week in the EPL betting most players will be a bit pooped. This could therefore end up a low scoring affair – especially after all the energy Spurs exerted against the Citizens. Taking the Under 2 ½ Evens is the best option.