Swansea v Spurs

Tottenham are likely to be without key men at the Liberty Stadium.

Swansea have done it the hard way but have reached their first FA Cup quarter-final since 1964. Having been drawn away to lower league opposition in the last three rounds they’ve comfortably prevailed in the replays at the Liberty to set up a home tie with Spurs. The Londoners have also needed replays in the last two rounds as they drew at the likes of Rochdale and Newport, but unlike those encounters we can expect Pochettino to field as strong a team as possible with this their only chance of silverware this season.

The only problem is that the Argentine will be without the talismanic Harry Kane while Dele Alli is also a major doubt. They coped well without the duo during the second half against Bournemouth, but the Cherries aren’t best known for their solid rear-guard. Swansea on the other hand, showed fantastic sprit to hold on for a goalless draw at Huddersfield despite playing with 10 men for 80 minutes. They’ve conceded just four in their last seven at the Liberty and with their top scorer Jordan Ayew suspended, Under 2.5 Goals is the best bet at around Evens.

Tip : Under 2.5

Swansea v Tottenham [Total Goals Over/Under]

Spurs won here in the league at the beginning of the year, but it was Carlos Carvalhal’s first home game in charge and since then his side have won seven consecutive matches at the Liberty in all competitions including victories over Liverpool and Arsenal. Spurs have won just two of their last seven away matches (five draws) and so the hosts look overpriced at 8.0 with plenty of juice in the double chance.

Tip: Swansea-Draw

Swansea v Tottenham [Double Chance]

Fortunately for Spurs, Son Heung-Min is in excellent form, so the loss of Kane may not be as significant as it otherwise might have been. They’ve failed to score in only three of 21 road trips in all competitions this season with their seven stalemates all score-draws. The hosts meanwhile have netted in their last seven home games but never conceded more than once in these, bringing the 1-1 draw into play.

Tip: Draw 1-1

Swansea v Tottenham [Correct Score]