Tottenham kickstarts their Europa Cup mission this week as they welcome home Austrian side Wolfsberger with one foot already in the last 16. The match schedules for Wednesday at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with a kickoff at 8 pm.
Spurs took a formidable 4-1 victory in the first leg and will be looking to see off the victory in a stress-free manner on home soil.
Jose Mourinho is forming a strong bond when it comes to Europa League form and its Europa predecessor. It is a competition that he might have to rely on salvaging his side’s season. Tottenham lost 2-1 to West London rivals on Sunday to leave them nine points adrift of the Premier League’s top four.
Picking up a win for Mourinho might prove a successful campaign given the White Lillies’ lack of trophies. The Lillywhites have an EFL Cup showdown with Manchester City to look forward to in April. The last 16 of the Europa League is now sight after goals from Son Heung-Min, Gareth Bale, Lucas Mourra, and Vinicius held Spurs to a comfortable win last week.
Wolfsberger competes in their first significant European knockout tie; they must now create some history to advance through. No team in the Europa/ UEFA league history have overturned a three-goal deficit from the first leg during the knockout stages.
Tottenham vs. Wolfsberger Head to Head
Both sides have only one match against each other, with Tottenham taking home the one win. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
West Ham 2-1 Tottenham
Wolfsberger 1-4 Tottenham
Manchester City 3-0 Tottenham
Everton 5-4 Tottenham
Tottenham 2-0 West Brom
Away
SK Sturm Graz 1-2 Wolfsberger
Wolfsberger 1-4 Tottenham
Wolfsberger 2-1 Flyeralarm Admira
SK Rapid Wien 1-0 Wolfsberger
Kapfenberger SV 1-2 Wolfsberger
Tottenham Spurs Team News
The only injury concerns for Tottenham ahead of their clash includes Serge Aurier and Giovani Lo Celso. It seems Mourinho prefers Tanganga in left back position ahead of Doherty. Son started in the first leg and looks less likely to feature in the second leg.
Wolfsberger Team News
As for the visitors, Eliel Petertz has been ruled out while Sven Sprangler continues nursing an injury. However, Mario Leitgeb is back in contention for a start missing out in the first leg. Dario Vizinger scored in their last outing and could line-up this Wednesday.
Prediction and Odds
Spurs have a strong chance of pushing through the end of the match to make it five European wins in a row.
Correct Score: 2-0
Tottenham Win
Goals Under 2.5
