The Hotspurs of White Hart Lane have shown the world that they are ready to make an impact this
Premier League season. Winning 3 out of their first 3 domestic matches (Liverpool, Hull City, West Ham) surprised most fans who felt that their pre-season form was far too inconsistent. The 5-1 thrashing of Doncaster Rovers on Wednesday will send
Tottenham into the weekend with confidence soaring.
Jermaine Defoe has scored 4 goals in their first 3 games and will look to add to that tally when facing newly promoted
Birmingham.
Birmingham has just joined the Premier League after finishing 2nd in the English Championship to earn promotion. So far they have adopted the defensive approach that many teams coming from the Championship rely on. They have gone 1-1-1 so far, their best moment being when they held last year's champs Manchester United to a mere 1 goal while playing away. They too won their midweek matchup against Southampton and will carry that confidence into Saturday's game.
Birmingham will again adopt a defensive approach against the high-scoring and in-form Hotspurs, but expect Tottenham to net at least a couple goals to win this match.
Match: Tottenham vs. Birmingham
Fixture: Saturday, 29.08.2009, 16:00 pm CET
Stadium: White Hart Lane. London, England
Pick: Tottenham -1 Handicap
Best Odds: 1.54 @ Bet365
