Suffering a 3-0 hammering at the hands of Brentford in their Premier League opener, Tottenham Hotspur boss Roberto De Zerbi will be looking for a response from his side when they host Charlton Athletic in the EFL Cup second round.
Spurs left the Gtech Community Stadium with their tails between their legs on Saturday, as their expensively assembled side were stung by the Bees.
Meanwhile, in the Championship, Charlton have made a flying start to the season with wins over Derby County and West Ham in their opening two games, leaving the Addicks sitting pretty joint-top of the table.
Really with nothing to lose, Charlton will chance their arm against Spurs on Wednesday, but the hosts are fancied to have enough quality to win an end-to-end contest in the 90 minutes.
Tottenham Hotspur v Charlton Athletic Tips Summary
Best Bet - Tottenham Hotspur to win & Both teams to score @ 7/4
Alternative Bet - Dominic Solanke first goalscorer @ 15/4
Bet Builder - Over 2 total goals & Ben Davies to be booked @ 14/1
Tottenham Hotspur v Charlton Athletic Prediction
Best Bet: Tottenham Hotspur to win & Both teams to score @ 7/4
Scoring two goals in each of their opening two games of the Championship campaign, Nathan Jones' Charlton have shown they are a threat in the final third of the field.
While Jones will likely make changes from the side that won 2-1 at West Ham at the weekend, the attacking philosophy will be the same.
Spurs looked extremely fragile at the back against the Bees, who also failed to execute a penalty in that Premier League encounter.
It's hard to see Spurs keeping a clean sheet, but with the depth they have in their squad and the calibre of players that can come into the starting XI, the Lilywhites to win and both teams to score gets the nod here.
Alternative Bet: Dominic Solanke first goalscorer @ 15/4
Having come off the bench in the second half against Brentford, Dominic Solanke is likely to feature in the starting line-up on Wednesday as he looks to get more minutes in the legs.
Still working his way back to full match fitness following an ankle injury, Solanke is primed to start in this EFL Cup clash and he’s great value to open the scoring for the hosts.
The England international's last Spurs goal came against Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League back in March, but Solanke can open his account for the new season with the opening goal in this one against the Addicks.
Tottenham Hotspur v Charlton Athletic Bet Builder Tip
Over 2 total goals
Ben Davies to be booked
Pays 14/1
With Spurs backed to win and both teams to score, going for the over two total goals gets the nod here in this two-fold Bet Builder.
Bumping the odds up to an eye-catching 14/1, veteran defender Ben Davies is fancied to pick up a booking.
The 33-year-old is also pushing for a start after sitting on the bench against Brentford and, having been booked in his last home appearance in the Premier League, Davies is tipped to pick up at least a yellow card on Wednesday.
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Key Match Stats
Tottenham Hotspur have won all of their last five games against Charlton Athletic
Both teams have scored in three of the last five meetings between these sides
Charlton's last win at Spurs was back in November 2004, with Shaun Bartlett scoring a brace in a 3-2 victory for the Addicks
Spurs earned a 3-0 win the last time they faced Charlton which was in the FA Cup back in January 2011
Tottenham go into this game on the back of a 3-0 away defeat to Brentford
Charlton have won their opening two games in the Championship against Derby County and West Ham United
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