Saturday, March 19, 08:45 ET
It is mid-March and thus all the talk in the sports world revolves around the big tourney. You can begin Online March Madness Betting now as the games get set for Thursday. There are plenty other chances for Betting online with some sports nearing an end, while others begin. Spring training is underway, and so MLB betting is available to begin the season and it will continue daily with plenty on games on the slate. Meanwhile, professional basketball is nearing an end to the regular season, so stay on top of all the NBA Scores on a daily basis.
Meanwhile, another league over in England is nearing a dramatic conclusion. The English Premiership has a quarter of the season left, and after taking a break last week for tournament play, Premier League games are back on the slate. Tottenham Hotspur looks to regain the fourth position from Chelsea as they host lowly West Ham United.
Spurs are comfortably in fifth, six points ahead of Liverpool with a game in hand, but they have much higher aspirations. They have been battling Chelsea over the last few weeks, with the Blues now in fourth with 51 points, three more than Tottenham.
They have been passed by Chelsea due to a tough stretch of road games where they picked up four points in three games. A victory over Sunderland was followed by a loss to Blackpool and a draw against Wolverhampton. Last week they played to a hard fought scoreless draw in the Champions League against Milan. Now they must return their focus to the Premiership where they have not won in over a month.
They return to White Hart Lane where they have dropped only one Premier League game all season. West Ham meanwhile, have seven wins total on the season, and only two on the road. If Tottenham are to be considered among the best in the league, they must dispose of the bottom feeders of the league when they are playing at home.
A draw would be a big upset for West Ham, and would be quite helpful in their quest ot avoid relegation. They sit in the drop zone currently with 31 points. They are third last, and their point total is the same as Birmingham, who is at the moment out of the drop zone with one fewer game played.
Still, West Ham has played well of late in the Premiership. They are on a two-match winning streak, having best Stoke City 3-0 and Liverpool 3-0, both at home. In fact, in their past six Premiership matches, the Hammers have won three, drawn two, and only lost one. Even in the loss, the Hammers played well, and were downed by an injury time goal that broke a late tie. Despite the shutout in that match, West Ham have scored 14 goals in that six game stretch, and in four games they netted three goals.
Betting lines: Tottenham are the much superior team, and playing at home they are the big favourites. Still, there is something to be said about the Hammers recent play, and their ability to score goals. If Spurs defense falters, this game could get high scoring and play to the advantage of West Ham. Look for them to play more inspired, and earn the upset draw.
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