Due to Coronavirus travel restrictions, Wolfsberger meet Tottenham Hotspur at the Puskas Arena, Hungary, in the first leg of their Last 32 tie in 2020-21 UEFA Europa League.
Wolfsberger advanced to this stage as runners-up of Group K, whereas Tottenham enter this round with home advantage in the second leg after topping Group J ahead of Antwerp.
Team News
Wolfsberger have no fresh injury concerns as Mario Leitgeb and Eliel Peretz miss out with muscle injuries.
Tottenham could welcome Serge Aurier back after a knock kept the right-back out of their last two matches.
Sergio Reguilon (muscle) could be in contention if deemed fit, otherwise he will join Giovani Lo Celso on the sidelines.
Stat Attack
- This is Wolfsberger’s first-ever meeting against Tottenham, let alone any English opposition in all competitions.
- Tottenham have netted 27 goals this season in the Europa League with five players netting at least three goals during their run (Harry Kane (6), Lucas Moura (4), Carlos Vinicius, Son Heung-min and Giovani Lo Celso (3)).
- Wolfsberger’s Michael Liendl has scored four goals in 441 minutes of Europa League football this season.
Prediction
Wolfsberger have certainly got lucky to comfortably qualify for this stage despite scoring seven goal, which is just as many goals as they got in the group stage last season where they finished bottom of their group.
Tottenham meanwhile are currently in a rut and do have to improve considerably after a fairly timid display at Manchester City on Saturday, in which they let the Citizens make too many runs into the box and produce pullbacks without much challenge and wasted shots at the other end themselves.
If there is one positive for Spurs though, it is that they do boast quality like Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Gareth Bale as defeat here would be embarrassing but I do feel that this will be a comfortable away victory despite their recent away inconsistency.
Prediction: Wolfsberger 0-3 Tottenham
Result: Wolfsberger 1-4 Tottenham
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