Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Prediction: Tottenham vs Elfsborg – Betting Tips, Team News, Key Facts

Verdict: Richarlison over 1.5 shots on target 

Best Odds: 1/1

Bookmaker: Dachbet

With a huge amount of pressure on their shoulders in midweek, Tottenham will welcome Elfsborg to north London when they sign off their Europa League group stage campaign.

Tottenham

Starting with the hosts, suffering a spectacular collapse over the weekend as they eventually fell to a 2-1 loss at the hands of relegation scrappers Leicester, Tottenham find themselves at the heart of a public crisis. With the pressure on Ange Postecoglou’s shoulders at a boiling point, fans around the white half of north London have made their frustrations abundantly clear. Despite dragging themselves to a dramatic 3-2 win away at German outfit Hoffenheim last week, Spurs have lost each of their other three appearances across all competitions. Coming under a huge amount of scrutiny earlier in the month as they suffered a 3-2 loss against Everton, Tottenham have continued to show a string of glaring defensive issues, In fact, Spurs have shipped at least a pair of goals in six of their last seven showdowns on home soil.

Tottenham Team News

Still dealing with a real injury crisis, Tottenham will once again be without the likes of Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Dominic Solanke, Brennan Johnson and Destiny Udogie. However, despite missing out against former club Leicester last weekend, James Maddison is expected to make a full return here.

Now finding the net in back-to-back Premier League appearances, Brazilian international Richarlison will lead the line in north London. Former Leeds starlet Archie Gray could once again start at left-back on Thursday night.

Elfsborg

As for the visitors, while Elfsborg might have endured their own domestic nightmare last season, the Swedish giants have largely impressed on the European stage. With the 2024 Allsvenskan campaign drawing to a close back in November, Oscar Hiljemark’s side have their full focus on Europa League action. Putting in yet another gritty performance last week as they snatched a sensational 1-0 victory at home against French outfit Nice, Thursday’s guests have secured back-to-back Europa League wins. Sat in the driving seat to punch a play-off ticket here, Elfsborg have also collected some heavyweight scalps this season. Claiming a famous 1-0 win against Italian icons Roma back on October 3rd, Hiljemark’s camp will be relishing a trip to north London on Thursday night.

Elfsborg Team News

Heading into Thursday’s trip to north London, Elfsborg have reported a clean bill of health and have no fresh injury concerns. Bagging the winner against Nice last week, former Sweden U21 international Gustav Henriksson should keep his spot at the heart of Hiljemark’s defence.

While Per Frick might have recently returned from a muscle issue, the 32-year-old will likely settle for a spot on the bench here. Recording three Europa League strikes this season, Ghanian youngster Jalal Abdullai should lead the line on Thursday night.

Tottenham vs Elfsborg Key Factors to Consider

    • Tottenham have lost three of their previous four appearances across all competitions.
    • Spurs have conceded at least a pair of goals in six of their last seven showdowns in north London.
    • Tottenham have recorded just a single clean sheet on home soil since the end of October.
    • Continuing on from their qualifying campaign, Elfsborg have lost just a pair of their 15 Europa League appearances.
    • However, Elfsborg have lost their last three Europa League matchups on foreign soil by an aggregate score of 10-5.

    Conclusion

    While Tottenham might be pencilled in as a landslide contender to book a top-eight finish on Thursday night, Spurs will have a tremendous amount of pressure on their shoulders here. Continuing to show a string of glaring issues, the Lilywhites will be desperate to avoid a potential banana skin in north London. Although Elfsborg might have gained a reputation for their rugged approach this season, the Swedish outfit have lost their last five Europa League showdowns on foreign soil by an aggregate score of 10-5.

    Verdict: Richarlison over 1.5 shots on target 

    Best Odds: 1/1

    Bookmaker: Dachbet

    ABOUT THE AUTHOR

    Tom Dunstan


    Formerly of The Independent, Tom has spent the past six years as one of our senior writers and betting experts. Alongside working with numerous publications from across the globe, Tom also graduated from the University of Falmouth in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Digital Media.
    Spending almost the past decade working in countries such as Australia, New Zealand and Canada, he has also spent time featuring in sports radio. Tom can be followed on Instagram - @iamtomdunstan

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