Tottenham’s Europa League campaign kicks off as they host Azerbaijani champions Qarabag at N17 on Thursday night.
After finishing fifth in Ange Postecoglou’s first season in charge, Spurs are back in the Europa League, hoping to erase the memory of their humiliating defeat to Dinamo Zagreb in the 2020/21 season.
Dinamo Zagreb denied Qarabag a spot in the Champions League this season, defeating them 5-0 over two legs in the play-offs.
Qarabag is in good form, with three consecutive wins heading into the match, while Spurs are riding high after a 3-1 win over Brentford.
While a win on Matchday 1 is not essential in the new league phase, it presents a great opportunity for Spurs to start strong.
Here’s a preview of Thursday’s Europa League clash by 90min.
Tottenham vs Qarabag H2H Record (All Games)
Current form (all competitions)
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Tottenham |
Qarabag |
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Tottenham 3-1 Brentford – 21/09/24 |
Qarabag 4-0 Neftci – 20/09/24 |
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Coventry 1-2 Tottenham – 18/09/24 |
Qarabag 2-1 Sebail – 14/09/24 |
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Tottenham 0-1 Arsenal – 15/09/24 |
Zira 1-3 Qarabag – 01/09/24 |
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Newcastle 2-1 Tottenham – 01/09/24 |
Qarabag 0-2 Dinamo Zagreb – 28/08/24 |
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Tottenham 4-0 Everton – 24/08/24 |
Qarabag 0-1 Turan – 24/08/24 |
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Country |
TV channel/live stream |
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United Kingdom |
discovery+, discovery+ App, TNT Sports 1 |
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United States |
Paramount+, ViX |
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Canada |
DAZN |
Postecoglou is expected to make changes to the lineup after the win against Brentford, with Cristian Romero suspended for the game. Radu Dragusin will likely replace him in defense.
Injuries rule out Wilson Odobert and Richarlison, but Yves Bissouma is back in contention. Pape Matar Sarr, Lucas Bergvall, and Archie Gray are set to start for Spurs.
On the other hand, Qarabag will be without Kevin Medina due to suspension. Abbas Huseynov is expected to take his place in the defense.
Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev is sidelined with an injury, while Amin Ramazanov is a long-term absentee for the visitors.
Predicted Lineups: Tottenham (4-3-3): Vicario; Gray, Dragusin, Van de Ven, Udogie; Bissouma, Bergvall, Sarr; Johnson, Solanke, Werner. Qarabag (4-2-3-1): Kochalski; Silva, Mustafazade, Huseynov, Cafarguliyev; L. Andrade, Romao; P. Andrade, Benzia, Zoubir; Juninho.