Spurs should be able to beat the Irish champions without playing their first team at White Hart Lane tonight
There should be goals as in-form Tottenham host Irish side Shamrock Rovers, and not all of them necessarily past the visitors...
Tottenham v Shamrock Rovers, KO 20:05 BST, Five, Match odds: Tottenham 1.19, Shamrock Rovers 23.0, The Draw 8.2
Airtricity League Premier Division joint-leaders Shamrock Rovers conquered Partizan in Belgrade - after extra time - to get this far, but their chances of further progress have already been dealt a hefty blow by a 3-0 home defeat to Rubin Kazan.
Tottenham were also unspectacular in their Group A opener, taking a point away to PAOK in a game where they had a big penalty shout ignored, yet enter this encounter on a roll after Premier League victories over Wolves, Liverpool and Wigan.
Harry Redknapp will have one eye on Sunday's north London derby, however that brings the added motivation of players fighting for a place in that team, which worked a treat in Edinburgh last month as they stuffed Hearts 5-0 days before visiting Manchester United.
Spurs are unsurprisingly emphatic favourites at 1.19, with odds of 8.2 offered on them drawing a third straight Europa League tie and 23.0 the price available on Shamrock pulling off a huge shock.
Over/under 2.5 goals
Hearts held on for a 0-0 draw at White Hart Lane when playing for pride, but Shamrock will have to be ambitious to boost their 7.4-rated prospects of qualifying, while Spurs may field a slightly stronger side with no travelling involved for star names and home wins a necessity.
Over 2.5 goals is overwhelmingly fancied at 1.53 and there is also reason to suspect that over 3.5 is a worthwhile bet at 2.28 given that Tottenham's last two as hosts have met that criteria.
Both teams to score
The Lilywhites have conceded an alarming 15 times in nine home games and Shamrock scored in both legs of their play-off with Partizan and have fired in six of their last seven on the road, so it isn't unthinkable that they will find the net.
Best Bet: Over 3.5 goals @ 2.28
Other Recommended Bet: Both teams to score @ 2.38
