[Football- England 'Premier League'] 2.5/ 20:15 Tottenham- Sheffield

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[Football- England 'Premier League'] 2.5/ 20:15 Tottenham- Sheffield

The last game on Sunday in the Premier League is the 7:15pm BST kick-off between Champions League hopefuls Tottenham and already-relegated Sheffield United at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. It's now or never for the home side as they hope to eat at the top table of European football next season against a visiting team that are simply preparing for next season in the Championship.

Tottenham will feel there was a missed opportunity in the EFL Cup Final last weekend as the team didn't really turn up in their 1-0 loss to Manchester City. Interim manager Ryan Mason knows that with the club in 7th and 8 points off the pace of the Champions League qualification spots that time is running down to make a move on the top four. Spurs have only won 1 of their last 4 league games but that was their most recent outing in the league where they sealed a 2-1 win at home to Southampton. There is also reason to be positive with Tottenham having lost just 1 of their 17 league games played this season against teams in the bottom half of the table. The London side have also scored at least once in each of their last 10 league matches.

Sheffield United remain rooted to the bottom of the league table on just 17 points with the club's relegation to the second tier of English football already confirmed. The Blades ended a losing run of 5 league games last time out with a narrow 1-0 win over relegation battlers Brighton. Interim head coach Paul Heckingbottom will have been pleased with his side's showing and it's simply a case of playing for the shirt now. Before the Brighton win, United had only taken 2 points from 23 league games played on the weekend. It's been 14 defeats from 16 away league matches this season which has been a key factor in their under-performance in the league. The club has also won just 1 of their last 25 top flight league games in London.

It's been a long barren spell for Sheffield United when it comes to their trips to Tottenham. The northern club haven't registered a win at Spurs since 1991. The reverse fixture this season saw Tottenham run out as convincing 3-1 winners. This battle between two interim head coaches might not be an attractive one and I have to back Tottenham to get the win simply because they have to.

1 (handicap- 1.5 ) @1,90 Bet365

FT 4:0