Rochdale v Tottenham Hotspur Betting Preview: Latest odds, team news, tips and predictions

Tottenham Hotspur will be hoping to avoid an FA Cup banana skin when they travel to Spotland Stadium to take on Rochdale in Sunday's Fifth Round clash.

Spurs needed a replay to find their way past League Two Newport in the previous round, drawing 1-1 away before winning 2-0 at home.

Latest Odds

Nevertheless, they are clear 1/6 (1.17) favourites with bet365 to beat their League One opponents at the first attempt in this one.

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Keith Hill's men knocked out Championship side Millwall to reach this stage, and are on offer at 20/1 (21.00) to pull off an even greater upset against another London team here.

Having both required replays to qualify from the last round, there are odds of 7/1 (8.00) available on the teams also taking this tie all the way after yet another stalemate.

Team News

Niall Canavan and Keith Keane are both injured for the hosts, while Scott Wiseman, Sam Hart, Mihai Dobre and Billy Knott are all cup-tied.

With a fully fit squad to choose from, Mauricio Pochettino may offer starts to the likes of Fernando Llorente, Harry Winks, Victor Wanyama, Kyle Walker-Peters, Toby Alderweireld, Juan Foyth and Danny Rose, as well as a full debut to Lucas Moura.

Resilient Rochdale

After drawing criticism for the playing surface following their victory over Millwall, the Dale have completely relaid the Spotland pitch for this clash.

With the untested turf unlikely to provide ideal conditions for slick, flowing football, the Premier League visitors may struggle to find their rhythm in attack - just as they did in that frustrating draw in Newport.

Having conceded just 14 goals in their 18 home games this season, Rochdale will certainly back themselves to frustrate a top flight outfit that has scored more than twice just once in their previous 13 on the road.

Tips and Predictions

While Tottenham's superior quality is still almost certain to prove decisive, odds of 21/20 (2.05) therefore offer solid value on them coming out on top in a match featuring under 3.5 goals.