Stoke vs Tottenham Prediction & Betting Tips - Carabao Cup

Prediction published on 20/12/2020, 16:52  by James | Modified on 20/12/2020 at 17:52 in Carabao Cup Predictions

Jose Mourinho takes his Tottenham side to the Bet365 Stadium on Wednesday night for a League Cup tie with Stoke City. The Special One has endured a tough week in terms of his side's title hopes. A crushing midweek defeat at Liverpool - in which they conceded a last-minute deciding goal - was followed by a home defeat to Leicester over the weekend. The back-to-back setbacks leave Spurs fifth in the Premier League table with 25 points from 14 games. Stoke, meanwhile, beat Blackburn 1-0 at home, extending their unbeaten run to three games. While the previous two matches on that run were goalless draws, it says something about the strength of Stoke's defence to keep three consecutive clean sheets. That victory leaves the Potters seventh in the Championship table with 33 points from 20 matches. Unbeaten in eight of their last ten home matches, Stoke can be a tough competitor on their patch. Not that Spurs have found Stoke tricky to play in recent meetings, winning their last five encounters. Then again, when confidence is low, routine victories can be hard to come by.

Spurs have been lacking on the road in recent weeks, failing to win their last four away games in all competitions. Mourinho may address this failure to perform on the road by playing a full-strength team. His attackers missed a glut of chances in their recent defeats, so playing against lower-level opposition may be the tonic to help them recover their scoring form. Back the visitors to win by two clear goals.