Europe - Champions League
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by Carlos Zabala | in Champions League Picks
One of the most controversial decisions of the offseason was when Tottenham, despite winning their first trophy in years under Ange Postecoglou, decided to dismiss the Australian manager anyway. Winning the Europa League didn't excuse them from their disastrous Premier League season. For now, Tottenham's management's gamble has paid off with Thomas Frank, who engineered a successful start to the Premier League, winning three out of four matches.
Starting Tuesday, Spurs host Villarreal in London to kick off another Champions League season, seeking to rekindle the glory of their 2019 finalist campaign.
Earlier this season, Tottenham played a very decent match against PSG in the European Super Cup, a match that slipped away at the last minute in a penalty shootout, with defender van de Ven scoring. The same Dutchman scored the final goal of three in the London derby rout against West Ham.
Villarreal will have a tough task beating Tottenham; the Londoners haven't lost any of their last 20 home matches in European competition. The Yellow Submarine is coming off a La Liga game against another Champions League team, Atlético de Madrid, last weekend, losing 0-2 in the Spanish capital.
Atlético de Madrid completed 90% of their attempted passes in their last match against Villarreal.
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Tottenham vs Villarreal Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10
|
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
|
32
|
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -4 |
Tottenham and Villarreal Latest Matches
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 13, 2025 - Premier League
Aug 30, 2025 - Premier League
Aug 23, 2025 - Premier League
Aug 16, 2025 - Premier League
Aug 13, 2025 - UEFA Super Cup
Aug 7, 2025 - Telekom Cup
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 30, 2025 - Premier League
Aug 16, 2025 - Premier League
Aug 3, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
May 25, 2025 - Premier League
May 21, 2025 - Europa League
May 11, 2025 - Premier League
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 13, 2025 - Premier League
Aug 23, 2025 - Premier League
Aug 13, 2025 - UEFA Super Cup
Aug 7, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 7, 2025 - Telekom Cup
Jul 31, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 13, 2025 - LaLiga
Aug 31, 2025 - LaLiga
Aug 24, 2025 - LaLiga
Aug 15, 2025 - LaLiga
Aug 10, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 6, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 24, 2025 - LaLiga
Aug 15, 2025 - LaLiga
Aug 10, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 31, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
May 25, 2025 - LaLiga
May 14, 2025 - LaLiga
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 13, 2025 - LaLiga
Aug 31, 2025 - LaLiga
Aug 6, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 2, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 31, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 25, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
Tottenham against Villarreal Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Formation : 4 - 4 - 2
Missing players
R. Dragusin
K. Takai
MidfielderD. Kulusevski
Y. Bissouma
J. Maddison
ForwardD. Solanke
W. Kambwala
L. Costa
ForwardG. Moreno
P. Cabanes
Most goals and assists
Tottenham
Villarreal
M. Van de Ven
(5 Goals)
T. Buchanan
(4 Goals)
M. Kudus
(4 Assists)
S. Cardona
(2 Assists)
, 
N. Pepe
(2 Assists)
,
A. Moleiro
(2 Assists)
, 
G. Mikautadze
(2 Assists)
Tottenham - Villarreal Key Points
- Atlético de Madrid completed 90% of their attempted passes in their last match against Villarreal
- Tottenham had 13 corner kicks in the previous match
- Vicario made 4 saves from 4 attempts in Tottenham's 3-0 win against West Ham
- Tottenham completed 37 passes inside the opponent's box in the last match
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Our Tottenham vs Villarreal Prediction
History appears to favor the London team, as Villarreal has never defeated an English club in the Champions League. However, the Yellow Submarine impressed with their associative attacking play last season, earning a very decent 5th place.
Meanwhile, the Danish coach's approach has been to consolidate their lines, disrupting opponents' play by stealing the ball in midfield, as he did several times against PSG in the Super Cup. Swedish teenager Lucas Bergvall stood out in Spurs' weekend rout, contributing a goal and an assist. Xavi Simons also had his first excellent game in a Spurs shirt since joining from RB Leipzig.
The odds on Tottenham to win look attractive and have been dropping on betting sites as kickoff approaches.
Our prediction for Tottenham vs Villareal is: Tottenham to win.
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