Tottenham Hotspur supporters will be feeling increasingly optimistic heading into Monday night’s clash with Leeds United, especially after hearing Chris Sutton’s latest prediction for the game.
Roberto De Zerbi has certainly restored some feel-good factor to N17 after guiding Tottenham Hotspur to back-to-back Premier League victories.
Wins over Wolverhampton Wanderers and Aston Villa proved enough for Spurs to leapfrog West Ham United and move out of the relegation zone last gameweek, after the Hammers were beaten 3-0 by Brentford.
Attention now turns to Tottenham’s next fixture, a home clash against Leeds United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where De Zerbi’s men will be hoping to make it three league wins in a row.
Tottenham backed to beat Leeds United by Chris Sutton
Ahead of the clash, Chris Sutton has now delivered his score prediction for the meeting between Spurs and Leeds.
Writing in his BBC Sport column, Sutton backed Tottenham to secure a rare home victory and make it three wins on the bounce despite Spurs’ struggles at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this season.
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Only relegated Burnley have a worse home record than Spurs this campaign, with the Lilywhites winning just two matches on their own turf and still searching for their first home victory of the calendar year.
Explaining why he expects Tottenham to continue their recent momentum, Sutton praised Spurs’ display against Aston Villa and suggested Leeds potentially securing survival before kick-off could also work in Tottenham’s favour.
He said, “Leeds are all but safe now and they could be absolutely sure of staying up by the time they play this game.
“That scenario would definitely suit Spurs, but I am going to back Roberto de Zerbi’s side here regardless.
“What a performance that was by them at Villa last week. People have criticised Villa, but that display and result felt enormous for Tottenham.
“It took them out of the bottom three and meant Spurs, at last, have got a bit of momentum after winning two league games in a row for the first time since August.
“I am expecting more of the same here, so I am going to say they will make it three wins on the spin with the same scoreline that saw them win at Elland Road in October.”
Sutton’s prediction for Tottenham versus Leeds United: 2-1.
Spurs fans will also welcome Sutton’s Arsenal prediction
While Tottenham supporters will enjoy Sutton’s prediction for Spurs against Leeds, they will also appreciate what the pundit had to say about West Ham United’s clash with Arsenal.
The Hammers are in an even worse situation than Tottenham and realistically need a victory over the title-chasing Gunners to keep their survival hopes alive.
A defeat would see them lose further ground on Spurs should Tottenham beat Leeds, potentially opening up a four-point gap. Sutton believes that is exactly how things will unfold this weekend.
Discussing Arsenal’s attacking threat and West Ham’s difficult position, Sutton explained: “Arsenal look like a totally different proposition on the attacking front now Bukayo Saka is back in the team.
“It is going to be hard for West Ham to keep them out, and it doesn’t help the Hammers that they desperately need a victory here after losing last weekend while all the teams around them won.
“A draw wouldn’t be a disaster for West Ham if you took this game in isolation but, depending on what Tottenham do against Leeds on Monday night, even if they pick up a point they could end up further adrift.
“Arsenal have had big wins at London Stadium in each of the past two seasons. I don’t see them sticking five or six in again this time, but I also don’t see them slipping up.”