Yahoo Sports Tottenham vs Elfsborg – Match preview and team news
Tottenham welcome Elfsborg to North London this evening knowing a win will guarantee them a place in the last 16 of the Europa League.
Ange Postecoglou and his players beat Hoffenheim 3-2 in Germany last Thursday – a result which saw them climb into sixth position.
The Australian delivered some encouraging injury news for Spurs fans in his pre-match press conference on Wednesday.
Micky van de Ven is ready to appear after three months out with various hamstring injuries. Guglielmo Vicario was also spotted in training after fracturing his ankle back in November.
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Yves Bissouma, Pape Matar Sarr and Djed Spence have all recovered from minor issues but the latter is ineligible tonight. James Maddison will spend the next fortnight on the sidelines with a calf injury.
Elfsborg sit only two points inside of the playoff positions heading into tonight’s clash with Spurs. Oscar Hiljemark has a full squad at his disposal with their lack of competitive action providing substantial rest for his players.
Tottenham vs Elfsborg – Match preview and team news
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Tottenham: WLLWL
After losing at home to relegation-threatened Leicester on Sunday, Spurs now haven’t won in the Premier League in seven matches.
Tottenham were 1-0 up at the interval courtesy of a Richarlison header. But an instant second-half blitz from the Foxes saw Jamie Vardy and Bilal El Khannouss score to completely turn the scoreline around in minutes.
In the last 10 league games, only bottom-of-the-table Southampton have recorded fewer points than Tottenham’s four.
However, in the cup and European competitions, the Lilywhites are performing to a much higher standard.
A second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final with Liverpool is on the horizon with Spurs heading to Anfield with a one-goal advantage.
In the Europa League, Ange Postecoglou’s side have only lost once in seven games and are unbeaten at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Elfsborg: DDLWW
Due to the conclusion of the Swedish league in November, Elfsborg have been able to concentrate solely on the Europa League.
After a comprehensive defeat to Athletic Bilbao, Oscar Hiljemark’s side have overcome both Nice and Qarabag at the Boras Arena.
They finished in seventh place in the Allsvenskan, a whole 20 points away from the league winners Malmo.
It is impossible for Elfsborg to reach the automatic round of 16 places in Europe as they sit four points away with 10 points.
However, the two-point gap between them and the elimination places gives them a welcome assurance that their progression into the playoffs is likely.
Tonight will be Elfsborg’s first-ever game against English opposition.
Last Meeting: N/A
This will be the first encounter between Tottenham Hotspur and Elfsborg.
Predicted Lineups
Tottenham: Austin; Porro, Dragusin, Van de Ven, Davies; Bentancur, Bissouma, Bergvall; Kulusevski, Lankshear, Moore
Elfsborg: Pettersson; Holmen, Henriksson, Yegbe; Hedlund, B. Zeneli, Qasem, Hult; A. Zeneli, Abdullai, Rapp.
Who is the referee?
Austrian referee Sebastian Gishamer will be the match official. Santino Schreiner and Alexander Borucki will assist him while Walter Altmann will be the fourth official. The VAR will be Alan Kijas and he will be assisted by Dragomir Draganov.
What TV channel is Tottenham vs Elfsborg on?
Tottenham and Elfsborg’s final match of the Europa League league phase will be shown on TNT Sports 2 and Discovery+.
What time is kick-off?
Kick-off at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will be at 20:00 GMT on Thursday 30th January 2025.
Tottenham vs Elfsborg Match Odds
Tottenham: 1/5
Draw: 13/2
Elfsborg: 11/1
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