S.P. Read Esq: Tottenham v Besiktas

Our daily columnist and pundit S.P.Read Esq. looks ahead to the 8.05pm Europa League game TOTTENHAM v BESIKTAS and finds the best opportunity available on Star Spreads, the home of sports spread betting.

A nice profit last night of 110 points to the recommended stakes with the buy on bookings at the Emirates. I bought at 44 and the market on Star Spreads made up at 55.

Besiktas pushed Arsenal very hard in a Champions League qualifier and with the expectation of Spurs playing a weakened side it’s no surprise to see that the hosts are drifting like the Kon Tiki barge.

Trevor Harris on the Star Sports fixed odds trading desk reported at lunchtime that Spurs were on the move from 8/15 to 4/6 and the price still moving in a northerly direction for the Europa League clash.

Tottenham v Besiktas
Europa League
8.05pm, LIVE ITV4

Spurs started their Europa League Group C campaign with a 0-0 draw at Partizan Belgrade last month and this really is a match they need three points from if they have any ambitions in this tournament. ‘If’ very much being the operative word.

Mauricio Pochettino is without defender Danny Rose who picked up an injury against Arsenal on Saturday and striker Emmanuel Adebayor is likely to be replaced by either Harry Kane or Roberto Soldado as part of the rotation of players policy usually deployed by the manager.

Spurs are back in action on Sunday in the Premier League with an important fixture against the in-form Southampton.

Besiktas have only been beaten once so far this season whereas Spurs have made a stuttering start and have won just one of their last six games.

There are sound reasons for thinking Besiktas will be good enough to get something from this and therefore I am selling Spurs supremacy at around 0.75 with Star Spreads.

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RECOMMENDED BETS (scale 1-100 points)

SELL SPURS / BESIKTAS at around 0.75 goals with Star Spreads for 30 points
(OCTOBER RETURN: +110 points)

• Any spread prices quoted are indicative and as always prices are subject to fluctuation.
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