PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Tottenham Prediction & Betting Tips - Europa League
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by James | in Europa League Predictions
Tottenham begin their seasonal European adventure on Thursday when they travel to Bulgaria to take on Lokomotiv Plovdiv in the second qualifying round of the Europa League. This will be a single-legged tie to combat fixture congestion. Last season, Spurs competed in the Champions League and made it to the Round of 16, where they were dumped out by RB Leipzig. It is the first time in four seasons that they won't compete in the Champions League, a drop-off in performance from their UCL final appearance in 2019. They qualified for this competition after finishing sixth in the Premier League last season. Plovdiv finished fifth in the Bulgarian top flight last season. They have never qualified for the group stage of a European competition before and they have only played seven European matches over the last decade, all in the qualifying rounds. They reached this round of the Europa League by beating Montenegrin side Iskra 1-0. This is the first competitive meeting between Plovdiv and Spurs.
Both teams come into this match off the back of domestic defeats. Spurs lost their Premier League opener 1-0 to Everton, a home performance that manager Jose Mourinho blasted as 'lazy'. The lack of inspiration in the Spurs team may worry their fans but they should be able to cause Plovdiv more problems. Plovdiv lost 3-1 to Ludogorets, a match in which they took the lead before falling to defeat. It's uncertain how strong a team Mourinho will play for this tie but they should be able to control this game comfortably and deny their opponents opportunities. Back Spurs to win with a clean sheet.
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PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Tottenham Form
PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv and Tottenham Last Matches
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2/2 (100%)
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15 Aug 2019 - Europa League
8 Aug 2019 - Europa League
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8 Aug 2019 - Europa League
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1/1 (100%)
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15 Aug 2019 - Europa League
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
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26 Jul 2020 - Premier League
19 Jul 2020 - Premier League
15 Jul 2020 - Premier League
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9 Jul 2020 - Premier League
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
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19 Jun 2020 - Premier League
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
26 Jul 2020 - Premier League
15 Jul 2020 - Premier League
9 Jul 2020 - Premier League
2 Jul 2020 - Premier League
10 Mar 2020 - Champions League
7 Mar 2020 - Premier League
Players list
B. Milosavljevic
DefenderA. Chindris
E. Ali
L. Dias Santos
MidfielderC. Itu
K. Kalinov Kostov
S. Idriz
M. Trdan
T. Pavlov
P. Abdullojevic
ForwardJ. Zwarts
A. Kinsky
DefenderD. Spence
K. Danso
M. van de Ven
D. Udogie
P. Porro
MidfielderR. Bentancur
J. Palhinha
C. Gallagher
ForwardM. Tel
Richarlison
Substitutes
P. Zovko
DefenderM. Atanasov
R. Palazov
MidfielderA. Velev
G. Chorbadzhiyski
M. Vangelov
ForwardZ. Dinev
D. Iliev
J. Lamy
G. Vicario
DefenderR. Dragusin
MidfielderJ. Maddison
L. Bergvall
Y. Bissouma
P. Sarr
A. Gray
ForwardD. Solanke
R. Kolo Muani
PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv - Tottenham Key Points
- Harry Kane scored six goals in five European appearances last season.
- Tottenham have failed to win five of their last six away matches in European competition.
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv have never qualified for the group stage of a European competition.
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv have failed to keep clean sheets in seven of their last nine Europa League fixtures.
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Our PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Tottenham Prediction
Tottenham aren't in the best form but they have the quality and experience to sweep this Plovdiv team aside. Mourinho may decide to start a strong side in a bid to get his team firing. Back the visitors to win with a clean sheet.
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