Birmingham v Spurs Betting Preview

Despite being a shade inconsistent away from home, Spurs should prove too strong for Birmingham when facing Steve Bruce's men at St Andrews on Saturday afternoon.The Blues are a capable side on their day, but of their 44 matches in the Premiership this season, they've lost seven of their fourteen home fixtures, drawing three, and winning just four.Spurs have been outstanding at White Hart Lane this season, but as I alluded to earlier, they've been prone to the odd lapse on their travels, winning just four of their fourteen matches on rival turf.However, with Arsenal, Blackburn and Bolton all clipping at their heels for that coveted fourth place in the Premiership, the holy grail which takes a team to the promised land that is the Champions League, they are bound to go hell for leather for the three points here.Indeed, Birmingham also have plenty to fight for - they are three points below West Brom and have a game in hand so they could haul themselves out of the drop zone if they can get results from their remaining games.But I just wander whether they have the mental fortitude to pull repel an in-form side of Spurs' attacking flair.Martin Jol's charges took the game to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last weekend - matching the Premiership's runaway leaders in every area of the park for periods of the game - and they are playing with so much confidence at the moment.Robbie Keane was on fire against Blackburn in Spurs' penultimate match, scoring two in his side's 3-2 win, no doubt bouyed just signing a new contract at Tottenham and being handed the captaincy of his national team.Incredibly, William Hills are offering 7/4 about Keane in the anytime goalscorer market - Bet Direct go just 5/6 - which looks a cracking bet to me. The Irishman has scored first in two of Spurs' last four Premiership matches and is also worth a punt at 11/2 with bet365 in the first goalscorer betting.