Tottenham is welcoming Lask to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in round 1 in the UEFA Europa League.
Tottenham hasn’t lost any of their last 8 games, but they gambled away a 3-0 lead at home in their last EPL match. Tottenham was playing against West Ham in that game, and they have had 51% of ball possession, 6 shots on goal, 3 corner kicks, 3 big chances created, and a solid 82% of accurate passes. Tottenham was leading 3-0 in the 16th minute of the game, and they have had plenty more chances to increase that lead, but unfortunately for them, they didn’t score. In the last 13 minutes of the game, West Ham has scored 3 goals, and the final result of this match was 3-3. Tottenham has gotten to the Europa League through the qualifications where they were the dominant team against everyone they played. Son is the leading goalscorer for Tottenham with 7 goals, while Kane added 5 goals and 7 assists. There are no injuries or suspensions in Tottenham as of right now. Tottenham is playing well, and they have a fantastic team, but they lose focus as the game progresses, and that is Tottenham’s biggest problem. Tottenham is in 7th place in the EPL, while they are the best team in their group in the Europa League, and I’m confident they will advance to the next stage.
Lask is not a bad team, and they deserve to be here because they played amazing soccer in the qualifications, but let’s be honest, Lask is still just an average team, even in the Austrian Bundesliga. After the first 4 games in the Austrian Bundesliga, Lask is in 5th place with only 7 points, 5 scored goals, and 5 conceded goals. In their last Bundesliga match against Rapid on the road, Lask has had 52% of ball possession, 1 shot on goal, 2 corner kicks, 0 big chances created, and 70% of accurate passes. Lask has lost this match 3-0. During the two games in the Europa League qualifications, Lask has scored 11 goals while conceding only 1 goal, and they have knocked out Sporting CP who was a huge favorite in that game. Roguz is the leading goalscorer for Lask with only 2 goals, while Michorl added 2 assists. Reiter is injured, while Muller, Sabitzer, and Drame are not eligible to play in the Europa League. Lask has already surprised us this season, and they will be competing for that second spot in their group that will get them past the group stage. Do I think Lask has the quality to advance to the next stage, absolutely, and I think they will do it.
Lask and Tottenham have never met before. Tottenham is the better team by far, and they have more depth, and they are playing better soccer. Tottenham will look to bounce back after the disappointment in the EPL this past weekend, and I see them getting a blowout victory here.