Cardiff City vs Spurs Betting Tips

Cardiff City are no strangers to a spot of giant-killing and Dave Jones' men are bound to give the visiting Tottenham Hotspur a heck of a fight at Ninian Park in their third round FA Cup meeting on Sunday afternoon. The Bluebirds are the only non-English side to have won the FA Cup - they beat Arsenal in the final in 1927. Their army of fans have been expectant this season, hoping that Cardiff can achieve a new feat by becoming the first non-English side to play in the Premiership. Currently eighth in the Championship, they are still in their pitching. However, Cardiff's recent form has taken something of a nosedive - they've failed to win in their last 10 fixtures, losing five and drawing five. Equally disconcerting is their goalscoring stat during this run of games: they have scored just six goals in the last 10 Championship matches in question. All in all, it's not an ideal way to approach a knockout FA cup tie with a top-flight club like Spurs. The Lilywhites have won the FA Cup on no fewer than eight occasions and this competition means a lot to the White Hart Lane faithful - Spurs are a real cup side, of that there is no doubt. Last term the north London side crashed out at this stage when beaten by Leicester. However, Martin Jol's men go into this encounter in good form having won eight of their last 12, and I do not expect any slip-ups in this tie. It goes without saying that Spurs are a much better outfit when at home, and it won't be easy facing Cardiff in their own backyard as the Bluebirds' fans have developed a reputation for being notoriously hostile when it comes to cup ties against the big boys - it will be like entering the lion's den for the Premiership side - but while I wouldn't back Spurs to win in resounding fashion, I'd be mightily surprised if they are beaten. I am pretty confident that this match will be a close-run thing - I cannot envisage any emphatic scorelines. Chances are, Spurs will probably edge it by winning by a goal to nil, but just in case the home side manages to keep them at bay, opting for 0-1 in the total goals market at 12/5 with totesport looks the way to go, as we're covered in the event of a stalemate. Verdict: 1.25pts 0-1 in the total goals market at 12/5 with totesport