Tottenham v Leeds predictions: Spurs can sign off on a positive note

Antonio Conte's half-time team talk may have the desired effect

Spurs boss Antonio Conte has proven adept at rallying his Tottenham teamCredit: Tottenham Hotspur FC

Free football tips, best bets and analysis for Tottenham v Leeds in the Premier League on Saturday.

When to bet

3pm Saturday

Best bet

Tottenham to win second half
1pt 10-11 general

Team news

Tottenham
Cristian Romero and Heung-Min Son are both sidelined.

Leeds
Stuart Dallas, Adam Forshaw, Joe Geldhart and Luis Sinisterra are all out while Patrick Bamford is an injury doubt.

Match preview

Tottenham have had a recent habit of starting games slowly before providing a second-half fightback and the trend could continue at home to Leeds.

Spurs laboured through Wednesday’s 2-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest in the EFL Cup, which should be of some concern given Antonio Conte named close to his strongest 11 while Forest made nine changes.

That should offer Leeds plenty of hope, especially off the back of successive league wins over Liverpool and Bournemouth. Jesse Marsch will also be buoyed by the fact that Spurs have conceded the opening goal in each of their last seven games in all competitions.

But the Premier League is Conte’s priority and his Tottenham team often respond to his half-time urges. The north Londoners have won the second half in five of their last six starts and should be finishing this match the stronger too.