Thomas Frank has home advantage and momentum behind him in tonight's Champions League opener.
20:00 Tuesday
Thomas Frank and Tottenham kick off their Champions League campaign tonight, their first appearance in the competition since 8 March 2023. Spurs welcome Villarreal to North London in what promises to be an exciting European clash.
Tottenham vs Villarreal Prediction
- Tottenham have made an impressive start under Thomas Frank, winning three of their first four Premier League games. A minor setback against Bournemouth was quickly forgotten with a confident win over West Ham.
- Villarreal began their La Liga season in style, including a 5-0 thrashing of Girona, but have since stumbled with a draw and a defeat. They arrive in London in mixed form and will need to rediscover their early-season sharpness.
- The two sides have never met competitively, though Villarreal won a friendly 4-1 back in 2010. With home advantage and momentum, Tottenham are favourites to edge this one.
Score Prediction: Tottenham 2-1 Villarreal
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Tottenham vs Villarreal Lineups
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Tottenham Predicted Lineup vs Villarreal
Guglielmo Vicario, Destiny Udogie, Cristian Romero, Ven, Pedro Porro, Pape Matar Sarr, Rodrigo Bentancur, Xavi Simons, Lucas Bergvall, Mohammed Kudus, Richarlison
Villarreal Predicted Lineup vs Tottenham
Henrique Júnior, Marc Cardona, Juan Foyth, Gabri Veiga, Facundo Mouriño, Alberto Moleiro, Idrissa Gueye, Dani Parejo, Nicolas Pépé, Georges Mikautadze, Ilias Pérez
Tottenham vs Villarreal Team News
Tottenham:
- No fresh injury concerns ahead of their Champions League opener.
- Dejan Kulusevski, Dominic Solanke, James Maddison, Kota Takai, and Radu Dragusin remain sidelined.
Villarreal:
- Gerard Moreno, Logan Costa, and Pau Cabanes are ruled out.
- Willy Kambwala is a doubt and may not feature.
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Tottenham vs Villarreal Odds
| Result | Odds |
|---|---|
| Tottenham | 10/11 |
| Draw | 11/4 |
| Villareal | 7/2 |
Tottenham vs Villarreal Bet Builder Tips
Our bet builder tips for Tottenham vs Villarreal include Alberto Moleiro 2+ Shots, Sergi Cardona 1+ Foul, & Kudus 1+ Shot on Target.
At the time of publishing it is a best price of 9/2 with bet365.
Alberto Moleiro 2+ Shots
Moleiro has played limited minuted for Villareal this season since joining from Las Palmas, but he has shown he is not afraid to shoot. He is averaging 3.12 shots per 90 minutes and has 3,2, and 1 shots in three appearances this season. Spurs have conceded 14.10.20, and 7 shots in theri four Premier League games this season.
Sergi Cardona 1+ Foul
Cardona is up against Kudus who have drawn 1.54 fouls per 90 minutes this season. Cardona committed two fouls in his last game and averaged 1 foul per game last season.
Kudus 1+ Shot on Target
Kudus stepped up last game with four shots, one on target. He averaged 2.6 shots and 0.75 shots on target per game last season.
