Middlesbrough vs Tottenham: TV channel, live stream, team news & preview
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Middlesbrough are looking to cause another FA Cup upset when they host Tottenham in the fifth round on Tuesday.
The Championship side beat Manchester United at Old Trafford to make it this far, but face another huge challenge in their quest to reach the quarter-finals.
Spurs approach this game off the back of a big win at Leeds, but have lacked consistency in recent weeks.
Ahead of the game, GOAL brings you everything you need to know, including how to watch, team news, odds and more.
Game | Middlesbrough vs Tottenham |
Date | March 1 |
Kick-off time | 7.55pm GMT |
Middlesbrough vs Tottenham TV channel, live stream & how to watch
BBC One is showing Middlesbrough vs Tottenham live on TV in the United Kingdom (UK) and the game can also be streamed live online using the BBC iPlayer.
UK TV channel | UK online stream |
|---|---|
BBC One | BBC iPlayer |
Middlesbrough team news & squad
Position | Players |
|---|---|
Goalkeepers | Lumley, Daniels |
Defenders | Fry, McNair, Hall, Wood, Bamba, Bola, Taylor, Dijksteel, Fisher, Peltier |
Midfielders | Payero, Lea Siliki, Crooks, Howson, McGree, Tavernier, |
Forwards | Ameobi, Olusanya, Watmore, Jones, Connolly, Sporar, Balogun, Coburn |
Matt Crooks is available again after serving a suspension at the weekend but Riley McGree is still uncertain after missing the clash with Barnsley due to a calf problem.
Left-back Marc Bola is a long-term absentee and still out for the hosts.
Predicted Middlesbrough starting XI: Lumley, Dijksteel, Fry, McNair, Jones, Crooks, Howson, Tavernier, Taylor, Sporar, Balogun.
Tottenham team news & squad
Position | Players |
|---|---|
Goalkeepers | Lloris, Gollini, Austin |
Defenders | Doherty, Reguilon, Romero, Sanchez, Emerson, Rodon, Davies, Dier |
Midfielders | Hojbjerg, Winks, Sessegnon, Kulusevski, Betancur |
Forwards | Son, Kane, Moura, Bergwijn |
Rodrigo Bentancur and Oliver Skipp are close to making their return to the team but this game comes too soon for either to feature.
Lucas Moura and Japhet Tanganga are still missing for the visitors.
Predicted Tottenham starting XI: Lloris, Sanchez, Dier, Davies, Emerson, Winks, Hojbjerg, Reguilon, Kulusevski, Son, Kane.
Betting odds & tips
Tottenham are the big favourites to win this game at odds of 7/10 (1.7) with bet365. At 4/1 (5.0) to win, Middlesbrough are the outsiders.
Harry Kane is priced at 5/2 (3.5) to be the game's first goalscorer, while Son Heung-min can be backed at 5/1 (6.0).
There have been over 2.5 goals in each of Middlesbrough's last five matches and three in Spurs' last five. You can get odds of 4/5 (1.8) for there to be over 2.5 goals in this game.
Recent results & form
Middlesbrough last five results | Tottenham last five results |
|---|---|
Barnsley 3-2 Middlesbrough (Feb 26) | Leeds 0-4 Tottenham (Feb 26) |
Middlesbrough 2-1 West Brom (Feb 22) | Burnley 1-0 Tottenham (Feb 23) |
Bristol City 2-1 Middlesbrough (Feb 19) | Manchester 2-3 Tottenham (Feb 19) |
Middlesbrough 4-1 Derby (Feb 12) | Tottenham 0-2 Wolves (Feb 13) |
Queens Park Rangers 2-2 Middlesbrough (Feb 9) | Tottenham 2-3 Southampton (Feb 9) |
While Tottenham have managed to beat Manchester City and Leeds away in recent weeks, they have also suffered some unexpected losses, with Burnley, Wolves and Southampton all getting three points from them.
That will come as a boost to Middlesbrough ahead of the FA Cup clash, but the hosts have been fairly inconsistent since they beat Manchester United in a penalty shootout.
They have won just two matches since then and come into this game off the back of a 3-2 loss at Barnsley in the Championship, resulting in them slipping further away from a play-off spot.
Odds correct at the time of writing. 18+. begambleaware.org