S.P.Read Esq: Tottenham Hotspur v Anderlecht

Our daily columnist and pundit S.P. Read Esq. looks ahead to the Europa League 8.05pm kick off on Thursday between TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR v ANDERLECHT and finds the best opportunities available on Star Spreads, the home of sports spread betting.

Another good result for the column – on a real roll at the moment, long may it continue.

I was with the Chelsea win index.

I’m heading to White Hart Lane tonight for Spurs’ Europa League clash against Anderlecht but I fear there will be more fireworks off the pitch than on it – even in the rain !!!

The first three head to head’s between these two ended 1-1 and Anderlecht beat Spurs 2-1 in the reverse fixture last month, Spurs led that game after just four minutes.

An added complication is that the North London derby against Arsenal is on the horizon on Sunday so the tactics of Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino will be of added interest especially with Spurs bidding to extend an unbeaten sequence of 10 in the Premier League.

Breaking news: The Spurs starting XI looks strong.

01 Lloris
16 Trippier
04 Alderweireld
05 Vertonghen
33 Davies
15 Dier
08 Mason
11 Lamela
20 Alli
23 Eriksen
10 Kane

Group J is particularly tight so a win is pretty essential to maintain any hopes of progression in this tournament for Spurs.

Winger Andros Townsend has been dropped from the squad after a row but Son Heung-min is back in contention and on the bench after six weeks out with a foot problem.

Tottenham Hotspur v Anderlecht
UEFA Europa League Group Stage
20:05 BT Sport Europe / BT Sport Europe HD

HEAD TO HEAD RECORD
(Maximum 10 matches)
Oct 2015 EUROPA LEAGUE Anderlecht 2-1 Tottenham
Dec 2007 UEFA CUP Anderlecht 1-1 Tottenham
May 1984 UEFA CUP Tottenham 1-1 Anderlecht
May 1984 UEFA CUP Anderlecht 1-1 Tottenham

On the basis of a strong team selection am going with Spurs on the Star Spreads win index.

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