Tottenham take on the visitors Qarabag in the first leg 1/8-finals of UEFA Europa League qualification. The match will be played on Thursday, September 26th at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London).
Tottenham Hotspur can assess last season as at least satisfactory. However, they failed to achieve their goal, giving up the coveted 4th place to the surprise package, Aston Villa, now managed by Unai Emery. On the bright side, they finished ahead of such giants as Chelsea and Manchester United. The key factor in their struggles seemed to be the departure of Harry Kane, and it’s no surprise that their main summer signing was another striker, Dominic Solanke. However, Solanke struggled to adapt to life in London, and Spurs stuttered out of the gate: they missed out on a win against Leicester, followed by a thrashing of Everton but subsequent losses to Newcastle and, most painfully, Arsenal. After defeating Coventry in the League Cup, they managed a 3-1 win over Brentford, with their expensive summer signing opening the scoring.
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Qarabag falls short of its dream. Although the "Horsemen" missed out on the league title once again, they are firmly recognized as the undisputed leaders of Azerbaijani football and a solid, tough competitor in European competitions. However, they continue to struggle to break back into the Champions League group stage. This summer, it seemed within reach as they defeated not only Lincoln Red Imps but also Ludogorets, bouncing back from a home loss to win 7-2 after extra time in the away leg. However, their next opponent, the formidable Croatian powerhouse Dinamo Zagreb, proved too much, defeating Qarabag both in Croatia and in Baku. Now, after warming up against domestic opposition, they must once again shift focus to their familiar battleground in Europe's second-tier competition.
Back in 2015, in the Europa League, Spurs won both encounters against Qarabag. The Azerbaijani side faces a long journey to play a very strong opponent. We recommend betting on Ange Postecoglou’s men to win this match with a -2.0 goal handicap.
Prediction for the match: Tottenham to win with -2.0 handicap.
