The Matchday 8 clash in the 2024/25 Europa League between Tottenham (England) and Elfsborg (Sweden) will take place on January 30 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Tottenham vs. Elfsborg: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Tottenham
The Londoners had not won in three consecutive Europa League matches, losing to Galatasaray (2-3) and drawing with Roma (2-2) and Rangers (1-1). This streak ended in the last round when Ange Postecoglou's side defeated Hoffenheim 3-2 away. With this victory, the club climbed to sixth place and secured a spot in the playoff matches of the tournament. If Tottenham secures three points in the final round, they will advance directly to the Europa League Round of 16.
Due to injuries, defenders Jed Spence, Destiny Udogie, Cristian Romero, forwards Timo Werner, Dominic Solanke, and Wilson Odobert, goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, midfielders Pape Sarr and Brennan Johnson are unavailable. Midfielder James Maddison is also likely to miss the match due to injury.
- The club has not lost in 6 of their last 7 matches in this European competition (4 wins and 2 draws).
- Both teams scored in 5 of Tottenham's last 6 Europa League games.
- The Londoners have scored at least two goals in 9 of their last 10 home matches in this tournament.
Elfsborg
The Swedes played their last two group stage matches at home, making the most of it. They defeated Qarabag and Nice 1-0. This allowed them to climb to 20th place in the standings; however, their lead over the nearest competitor outside the top 24 is only two points. The club is guaranteed to advance if they win this match.
- No more than two goals were scored in regular time in 10 of the Swedes' last 13 games in this European competition.
- Elfsborg has not lost in regular time in 11 of their last 15 Europa League matches (9 wins and 2 draws).
- The team has scored in 6 of their last 7 away matches in this tournament.
Predicted lineups for Tottenham vs. Elfsborg
Tottenham (4-3-3): Brandon Austin – Archie Gray, Ben Davies, Pedro Porro, Radu Dragusin – Lucas Bergvall, Rodrigo Bentancur, James Maddison – Son Heung-min, Dejan Kulusevski, Richarlison.
Elfsborg (3-4-3): Isak Pettersson – Terry Yegbe, Sebastian Holmen, Gustav Henriksson – Niklas Hult, Ahmed Qasem, Besfort Zeneli, Simon Hedlund – Arber Zeneli, Gottfrid Rapp, Walid Jalal.
The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
Referee: Sebastian Gishamer (Austria)
Matches – 8 (International matches, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 40;
Average yellow cards per match – 5;
Red cards shown – 5;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 13%.
Tottenham vs. Elfsborg: Match Prediction
The English side will be satisfied with a win by any score in the upcoming match. However, the club currently needs convincing victories to boost their morale, which has been affected by poor results in the Premier League. Therefore, I believe the team will try to excel in attack and score three or more goals. Notably, the Londoners have won eight of their last nine home Europa League matches, with five of those games seeing them score at least three goals.
Elfsborg rarely wins away in this tournament, and when they do, it's usually against teams from lower-ranked leagues. In the Europa League group stage, the Scandinavians lost all three away matches, conceding three or four goals in each. Therefore, I favor betting on the home team's high scoring.
My prediction – Tottenham Individual Total Over 2.5
