Preview: Tottenham vs. Burnley – Team news and prediction

The first weekend is known to be the FA Cup weekend, and this Friday, Tottenham kicks it off as they welcome Burnley in London. The FA Cup is a significant opportunity, especially for Tottenham, to win a trophy this season, as it seems that Manchester City and Liverpool are the two teams likely to compete for the Premier League title. On the other hand, Burnley might get a breather from the Premier League, where they are currently below the relegation line, facing a 5-point gap for survival, a task that has the priority but is also becoming challenging.

Tottenham enters the match with 4 victories in their last 5 Premier League games, appearing to have regained form after a less favorable period. On the contrary, Burnley has lost their two recent matches and seems to be struggling at the moment.

Last five games between Tottenham vs. Burnley: 
◉ 2-5: Burnley vs. Tottenham 
◉ 1-0: Tottenham vs. Burnley 
◉ 1-0: Burney vs. Tottenham 
◉ 0-1: Burnley vs. Tottenham 
◉ 4-0: Tottenham vs. Burnley 

Team news: 
Son, Sarr, and Yves Bissouma are all on international duty for the African Nations Cup and Asian Cup, respectively. Additionally, Tottenham will be without the injured players: Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Ryan Sessegnon, James Maddison, Alfie Whiteman, Manor Solomon, Ivan Perisic, and Alejo Veliz.

Burnley will have to do without Luca Koleosho, Hjalmar Ekdal, Jack Cork, and Jordan Beyer, who are all still injured. Additionally, there is uncertainty about Josh Cullen, who is doubtful for the match. Burnley may rotate to conserve some energy, and players like Aaron Ramsey, Connor Roberts, and Bruun-Larsen are contenders for a spot in the starting lineup.

Tottenham expected lineup:
Forster; Emerson, Dier, Davies, Udogie; Skipp, Hojbjerg, Lo Celso; Kulusevski, Richarlison, Gil.

Burnley expected lineup: 
Trafford; Roberts, O'Shea, Delcroix, Taylor; Gudmundsson, Ramsey, Brownhill, Redmond; Amdouni, Rodriguez.

Prediction: 
Both teams will be missing several key players, but the depth in Tottenham's squad is superior to that of Burnley, and we expect them to dominate the game and ultimately secure the victory. We anticipate an entertaining and high-scoring match where both teams find the back of the net. 

We therefore suggest a Tottenham win + both teams to score in the match at odds of 2.87 at Betway.