Tottenham vs Villarreal Prediction, 02:00 September 17: 6-point match

TPO - Football analysis Tottenham vs Villarreal, UEFA Champions League (European Cup C1) - Information on forces, expected lineup, form, history of confrontation. Both teams are in the average group in the European Cup C1. Therefore, direct clashes like this are considered a 6-point match for both.

Prediction before the match Tottenham vs Villarreal

Tottenham finished 17th in the Premier League last season. It was a forgettable campaign for Tottenham, who were just above the relegation zone. However, they still qualified for the Champions League by winning the Europa League. Remember, Tottenham beat Man United 1-0 in the final of that competition in May.

This is a historic victory for Tottenham. It helps the London club return to the European Cup after 3 seasons. The last time the English team participated in the Champions League was in the 2022/23 season. That year, they reached the round of 16 before being eliminated by Milan (0-1 on aggregate).

Meanwhile, Villarreal also reached the Champions League group stage thanks to a "gift" from UEFA. The club received a ticket in the form of an "additional ticket" for the club finishing 5th in La Liga. In the past 8 years, Villarreal has only reached the most prestigious tournament on the old continent twice. In the 2021/22 season, Villarreal even reached the semi-finals, where they lost both matches to Liverpool (0-2 and 2-3).

Both teams rarely feature in the Champions League, so they are determined to show their full potential this year, as it is still uncertain whether they will be able to make it to the main draw of next year's tournament.

Form, history of confrontations between Tottenham vs Villarreal

In their previous 11 Champions League games, Tottenham have only won three times in regular time (D3 L5). That is in stark contrast to Villarreal's form.

The Spanish side are unbeaten in regular time in 7 of their previous 10 Champions League games (5 wins and 2 draws). Villarreal's away form is also very good. Villarreal have scored in 5 of their last 6 away games in the top European competition, which has given them 3 wins and 2 draws.

In terms of the current form of both teams in the domestic league, the English team is better. Despite selling Son Heung-min, Tottenham still continues to show impressive scoring form. They have won 3/4 matches since the beginning of the season, scoring 8 goals during this period while Villarreal have only won 2/4 matches.

Tottenham vs Villarreal lineup

Tottenham have a number of long-term absentees, including Radu Dragusin (hamstring), James Maddison (hamstring) and Dejan Kulusevski (knee). Dane Scarlett (groin) and Kota Katai (foot) are also ruled out. The only good news is that Dominic Solanke is fit to play tonight.

Villarreal will be without Willy Kambwala, Logan Costa and Pau La Torre due to injury, while veteran striker Gerard Moreno remains a doubt for the trip to London. In addition, former Leicester City man Ayoze Perez has not featured for the visitors this season due to an adductor injury.

Expected lineup Tottenham vs Villarreal

Tottenham : Vicario, Spence, Van de Ven, Romero, Porro, Bergvall, Palhinha, Sarr, Simons, Tel, Kudus.

Villarreal : Junior, Mourino, Foyth, Veiga, Cardona, Buchanan, Partey, Gueye, Moleiro, Nicolas Pepe, Mikautadze.

Score prediction: Tottenham 2-1 Villarreal

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