Following Tottenham’s defeat by West Ham last month, Jose Mourinho hinted that winning the Europa League may be Spurs' best route into next season’s Champions League.
A recent upturn in form, however, means Spurs are now just five points behind fourth-placed Chelsea with a game in hand.
Spurs look to have turned a corner of late, winning each of their past four matches, and it is no coincidence that their recent good form has coincided with a return to the starting line-up for Gareth Bale.
Bale has been involved in nine goals in his last six matches, scoring six and assisting three, and the Welshman looks to be getting fitter and sharper by the match.
Bale’s impact has been visually obvious, but Spurs’ numbers have also shot through the roof of late, Mourinho’s side averaging 2xGF per match in Bale’s past six appearances, as opposed to 1.68xGF in their previous matches this season.
In fact, each match Tottenham have won in the Europa League this season has been by two or more goals, so the 11/10 available about the TOTTENHAM -1 HANDICAP makes plenty of appeal.
Score prediction: Tottenham 2-0 Dinamo Zagreb ()
Odds correct at 1430 GMT (09/03/21)
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