Tottenham v Qarabag FK Betting Tips [26 September 2024]
Football - Europa League
26 September 2024 15:35
The match
Tottenham Hotspur are back on the continental scene and will be up against Qarabag in the Europa League this Thursday. The two sides will meet at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Match Day 1, both eyeing good starts. We have the preview and prediction below.
Much has been said about Ange Postecoglou’s second season and the Australian will be burning to bring glory to the North London side. He has the perfect chance to make a statement after Spurs missed European football in his first season in charge.
When playing at home in European competitions, Spurs hold a respectable record, winning 11 of 13 matches. This will be their second straight home match, having beaten Brentford 3-1 there on Saturday.
Spurs will be taking on Qarabag for the third time in history, having won the earlier two meetings.
Qarabag’s Champions League bid failed in the qualifiers, leaving them to play at this stage of the Europa League. They will want to make their ninth appearance in 10 seasons in this competition count.
Last season was their best in the Europa League as they reached the last 16 only to be stopped by Bayer Leverkusen. The target this time is to go beyond, and they will want to invoke their good form coming here.
In their last three matches Qarabag posted wins. To warm up for this game, they ruthlessly thumped Neftchi Baku 4-0. After two straight matches at home, they will be keen on extending this run on the road.
In their last seven away matches, Qarabag lost just once. In this competition in 2015, they lost home and away to Spurs.
Key Statistics
- Qarabag lost three of their last four matches in Europe.
- Qarabag have two straight losses against Tottenham Hotspur.
- Tottenham Hotspur won four of their last five Europa League matches.
- Both teams scored in Qarabag’s last six Europa League matches.
- Tottenham Hotspur won all their last six Europa League matches at home.
The bet of our experts
Qarabag have a good scoring run and will want to put it to use against Tottenham who haven't kept many clean sheets lately. However, they are set to meet a Spurs side on a good run at home especially in this competition.
This same Spurs has two victories against Qarabag from nine years ago and odds are stacked against the visiting team. Qarabag’s form in Europe, also, isn’t the best. Our prediction for Tottenham Hotspur v Qarabag is for Tottenham to win and both teams to score.
