Thomas Frank faces fresh Tottenham sack questions if Jeff Stelling comments come true
Jeff Stelling does not fancy Tottenham’s chances of overcoming Nottingham Forest in the Premier League this weekend.
Spurs beat Brentford 2-0 last time out at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to relieve some of the pressure on Thomas Frank.
Tottenham followed up that win over Frank’s former side with a comprehensive 3-0 win over Slavia Prague at home in the Champions League.
That has lessened talk of Frank potentially being close to the sack at Tottenham, but that could all change with one bad result.
Jeff Stelling predicts Nottingham Forest to beat Tottenham
Spurs have four days to rest up between the Slavia match and the trip to City Ground to face Forest on Sunday.
The Reds, meanwhile, have just two full days between taking on Utrecht in the Champions League and welcoming Spurs.
Stelling noted that quick turnaround in his prediction for the match, but still went with an away win this weekend.
“Despite Dyche’s arrival at Forest, they’re still in trouble,” he told talkSPORT. “I think they’ll certainly get out of it, but they have to travel to Europe in midweek, while Spurs stayed at home.
“Xavi Simons has finally come to the party as far as Tottenham are concerned, but Forest did the double in this fixture last season and I think they can just shade this one again. I’m going 2-1 Forest.”
Forest beat Tottenham 2-1 when the sides met in North London in April, with the sides managed by Nuno Espirito Santo and Ange Postecoglou respectively that day.
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Tottenham’s return of 22 points from 15 matches is underwhelming and has the Lilywhites 11th in the Premier League.
That said, given the congested nature of the division right now, Spurs could climb as high as fifth if results go their way this weekend.
Frank’s side are definitely better on the road, too, even if they have just won a couple of games back-to-back at home.
Indeed, only Crystal Palace have won more Premier League away games (five) and collected more points (16) than Tottenham this season (four wins, 14 points).
- Forest have won back-to-back Premier League games against Tottenham
- The Reds had previously lost six in a row in this fixture in the top flight
- Spurs haven’t won any of their five Premier League away games when conceding against Forest
Spurs, meanwhile, are also the only side to have scored in all of their games on the road so far this term.
Those travelling to the City Ground will expect nothing more than three points against a struggling Forest side that will be fatigued.
If that does not happen, expect the pressure to right back on the shoulders of Frank.
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