Comments, predictions Tottenham Hotspur vs Qarabag: 3-goal difference

Tottenham Hotspur return to European action when they host Azerbaijani champions Qarabag FK in north London in the Europa League on Thursday.

Ange Postecoglou will certainly be pleased to see his side playing at home against their upcoming opponents, avoiding the long journey across Europe and into the Asian border in Azerbaijan.

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Postecoglou is likely to rotate his squad heavily with the Man United game coming up just three days later, and Tottenham's entire attacking quartet could change.

Dominic Solanke, who started the recent cup win over Coventry City, is the player most likely to keep his place, given the lack of other options up front, and the fact that a goal here could help him settle in after his move from Bournemouth.

Spurs' current attack is hampered by injuries, with Richarlison and Wilson Odobert, who was substituted early in last week's EFL Cup tie, both out injured.

Son Heung-min scored the first two of his 164 goals for Tottenham against Qarabag in 2015, but the South Korean is likely to be kept here for the weekend as a fitness precaution.

Qarabag defender Kevin Medina was sent off in the Champions League qualifier against Dinamo Zagreb, meaning he will miss one game of European football here.

Marko Jankovic is the visitors' only injury concern, but he returned to action as a substitute in the 4-0 win over Neftci Baku on Friday.

Juninho has been a key player for them in Europe, scoring in both games against Leverkusen last season, adding to his tally of six goals in the Europa League, while the Brazilian also netted six times in six UCL qualifiers over the summer.

Azerbaijani international Richard Almeyda scored Qarabag's opener at White Hart Lane nine years ago, but the veteran midfielder is likely to be on the bench here.

Tottenham Hotspur vs Qarabag latest predicted lineup

Tottenham Hotspur:

Forster; Gray, Dragusin, Davies, Spence; Sarr, Bentancur, Bergvall; Johnson, Solanke, Werner

Qarabag FK:

Kochalski; Matheus da Silva, Mustafazada, B Huseynov, Cafarquliyev; Romao, Patrick Andrade; Leandro Andrade, Benzia, Zoubir; Juninho

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Tottenham have made a disappointing start to the season in both league and cup, as they sit mid-table after five Premier League games.

Spurs have won games they were expected to win, at home to Everton and Brentford, but have struggled against higher-level opponents.

Postecoglou's side struggled to put pressure on north London rivals Arsenal, while wastefulness in front of goal cost them dearly in trips to Leicester City and Newcastle United.

Even the win over Brentford at the weekend could have gone many different ways, but Spurs came through to win 3-1, taking their total points tally to seven.

While the home fans will be delighted to have European football back at Tottenham Hotspur, it is the Champions League that they crave, so losing to Aston Villa was a huge disappointment, especially when compared to their start to last season, when they had 26 points from their first 10 games.

Although Postecoglou insists he is only chasing the title, not just the top four, that is where Spurs will hope to finish this time around, meaning Sunday's game against Manchester United will take precedence over this one.

However, the Spurs manager has been promising about winning trophies this season, as he has bluntly stated that he always wins the cup within two years, no matter where he works, thus placing great importance on this tournament, and they must avoid any early mistakes that may occur.

Worryingly, however, since reaching the Champions League final in 2019, Spurs have been poor in Europe, failing to score in either leg of their last-16 defeat to AC Milan in the 2022-23 Champions League.

The previous season, Spurs had been knocked out of the Conference League in the group stage, just months after being knocked out of the Europa League by Dinamo Zagreb, despite leading 2-0 after the first leg.

Before their collapse in Croatia, Spurs had shown signs of promise in the Europa League, meaning they went into this game having lost just one of their last eight games in the competition, that defeat coming against Dinamo.

While Spurs were focused on domestic matters last season, Qarabag have enjoyed their best European campaign to date, and are just minutes away from a historic win that would see them reach the quarter-finals of the competition.

Bayer Leverkusen attracted attention across Europe with their impressive unbeaten run last season, but no team came closer to ending that streak than Qarabag, who led 2-0 in both legs of the last 16, and were also closing in on the 93rd minute of the second leg.

However, a last-minute brace saw the game change hands and the Germans advanced, leaving Qarabag, who were in the knockout stages for the first time, in agony.

It was the first time the Azerbaijani side had progressed beyond the group stage in the Europa League in eight attempts, taking 10 points from Hacken and Molde to progress.

In the new format, 10 points might be enough to get them into the knockout stages again, but they often struggle to show themselves when it comes to real European competition.

Qarabag have lost all six previous meetings with English clubs, including two against Spurs in 2015, when they took the lead at White Hart Lane, but eventually lost 3-1.

Despite facing one of the top contenders in Tottenham, Qarabag have the second easiest group in terms of coefficients, as matches against Malmo, Bodo/Glimt, FCSB and Elfsborg will certainly be on their radar as they strive for a top 24 finish.

A strong start to September with three wins from three games has seen Qarabag return to the top of the table after a poor run in August.

Alarm bells may have started ringing when they were 4-2 down on aggregate with 45 minutes remaining against Ludogorets Razgrad in a Champions League qualifier, although they cruised to an 8-4 win in a memorable game.

Qurban Qurbanov's side will go on to lose heavily to Dinamo Zagreb in the next round, and they also suffered a 1-0 home defeat to Turan when they were tipped as heavy favourites, but recent wins have moved them a point clear of the top of the Premier League. Although Postecoglou is likely to make changes to his side, Spurs should still be strong enough to win this opening game comfortably.

Qarabag rarely do well away from home, and their record against English clubs is poor, with six defeats in six meetings, and there is little to suggest they can turn things around here.

Tottenham Hotspur vs Qarabag score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the Tottenham Hotspur vs Qarabag match:

• Sportsmole: Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 Qarabag

• WhoScore: Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Qarabag
• Our prediction: Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 Qarabag

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