Tottenham vs 1899 Hoffenheim — Tips & Analysis

Over 2.75: Goals follow Hoffenheim around, and this is the sort of loose game where they pile up. Hoffenheim's games produce almost 4 goals between the two teams on average, and 12 of their last 15 had 3 or more. They score almost 2 goals a game and let in 2 a game, so they are rarely part of a quiet afternoon. Tottenham are not tight either. Their games have just over 3 goals in them on average, and 9 of their last 14 had 3 or more. They won the first half of this double header 3-0 on Saturday. The set up points the same way. These clubs arranged two friendlies in 48 hours. This one is played behind closed doors at the training ground, so both managers will name the players who sat out Saturday. That means two patched up teams with almost no defensive rhythm. The two earlier meetings between these clubs averaged 4 goals. A 2-1 Tottenham win is the honest read, and the third goal is what this rides on. The warning is simple. It is a friendly, so team selection and effort are anyone's guess, and both benches will empty. Two second string sides can also cancel each other out in a slow, careful game with nothing riding on it. We still want the goals here.