Tamworth v Tottenham Hotspur: Prediction, Tips and Odds

National League club Tamworth have enjoyed a fairytale run in this season's FA Cup but their journey could end when they welcome Premier League giants Tottenham Hotspur to the Lamb Ground on Sunday.

Andy Peaks's men will be desperate to orchestrate a giant killing and keep alive the magic of the FA Cup, having already knocked out EFL clubs Huddersfield Town and Burton Albion in the competition.

But top-flight club Spurs will represent a serious step up in difficulty, especially as Ange Postecoglou's men are fresh from winning the first leg of their EFL Cup semi-final 1-0 against Liverpool on Wednesday.

It would, however, be like Spurs to make things difficult for themselves at the Lamb Ground given they have blown hot and cold all season and the hosts will be hoping for a day to remember.

Tamworth v Tottenham Hotspur betting tips and predictions

Tottenham -2 goals on handicap - 5/4

Tamworth have proven to be testing opponents in the FA Cup this season.

In the first round against Huddersfield, an own goal from Terriers goalkeeper Chris Maxwell handed the non-league side a 1-0 win as long throw-in specialist Tom Tonks made life tough for the League One club.

In the second round, they took Burton to penalties and won 4-3 after a tight game at the Pirelli Stadium and they are through to the third round of merit.

But neither of those performances was seriously impressive and relying on set plays, throw-ins and dominating the physical battle is unlikely to work against Premier League opposition.

Postecoglou will surely ring the changes for this match but it is unlikely to be a complete reshuffle and even those waiting in the wings for Tottenham, such as Alfie Dorrington, Will Lankshear and Mikey Moore, have got minutes under their belts this season.

Cup competitions will all be important for Tottenham and Postecoglou, who is eager to deliver a trophy, and Spurs could well run away with this if they establish an early lead.

They are averaging 2.1 goals per game in the Premier League, so should have few issues breaching the Tamworth defence and a bet on Spurs to win by three goals or more is the best way to play it.

Mikey Moore to score or assist - 8/11

It is hard to find much value in the score or assist market but at 8/11, Mikey Moore could well be worth a wager.

Moore has been used pretty sparingly by Tottenham this season, so stats are hard to come by, but the English forward impressed when he started against AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League back in October.

On that occasion, he managed three shots, one of which was on target, and made a key pass.

Against Tamworth, there could be even more opportunities for Moore, who could contribute to a goal.

Over 2.5 Tamworth cards - 6/4

Whether it is part of their tactical gameplan or the result of frustration, there will surely be plenty of Tamworth fouls flying around in this game and the card count could rise for the hosts.

Tamworth were shown three yellow cards in their FA Cup first-round win over Huddersfield before they received five against Burton, although three of them came in extra time.

Nonetheless, they have shown that when the pressure is on they can be a bit reckless and against the pace and energy of Premier League opposition, Tamworth are worth backing at 6/4 to pick up at least three cards.

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Tamworth v Tottenham Hotspur odds

Tamworth - 14/1
Draw - 6/1
Tottenham Hotspur - 1/6

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