Tottenham vs Copenhagen Champions League Prediction

Overview

In the third round of the Champions League group stage, the "Roosters" had to face the Ligue 1 Monaco giants, a team that caused them a lot of trouble. However, Guglielmo Vicario became a hero when he continuously blocked the shots of Folarin Balogun and the Monaco players.

Thanks to the Italian goalkeeper's excellent performance, Tottenham has maintained an unbeaten record in the European arena this season, earning 5 points after 3 matches. This achievement helps them temporarily stand in the middle of the rankings, only one point behind the top 8 teams.

However, Spurs' recent home form has worried fans. The "Roosters" have a 9-match unbeaten streak in European competition (W17), but their most recent return to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium saw them suffer a 0-1 defeat to Chelsea. This was the match in which they recorded the lowest expected goals in Premier League history.

The incident got worse when Micky van de Ven and Djed Spence ignored Frank's appeal to thank the audience. Tottenham have lost two consecutive games, after being knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Newcastle, and have won just three of their last 10 games.

While Tottenham are struggling to recover from two consecutive defeats in all competitions, Copenhagen is also determined to correct their mistakes after a series of two losses in the Champions League. They let Qarabag and Borussia Dortmund submit after a commendable opening day draw against Bayer Leverkusen.

As one of only four teams to have won just one point after three games, Copenhagen are struggling in 32nd place in the overall standings. History has not supported them, as they have never beaten any English side away from home in all competitions. They have also won just two of their last 21 Champions League trips, losing 15.

However, the Danish team's domestic form is showing signs of improvement. Since the loss to Dortmund, Copenhagen have won two and drawn one in the Superliga, most recently a 3-2 victory over Fredericia. However, they are still 5 points behind leaders AGF despite having played one more game.

Personnel situation

Tottenham's plan was quickly broken in just 7 minutes of the loss to Chelsea, when Lucas Bergvall was forced to leave the field early due to injury. The Swedish midfielder will likely be out until after the next international break.

Bergvall joined the "Rooster" injury list for a long time, along with Yves Bissouma and Dominic Solanke (fishing eye), Radu Dragusin, Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison (knee), Ben Davies and Kota Takai (heeled), and Archie Gray ( calf). In addition, Mathys Tel is also not eligible to compete in the Champions League.

However, Tottenham still received some positive news as Wilson Odobert, Cristian Romero and destiny Udogie have all returned from injury and are ready to join the starting lineup.

Xavi Simons could also play, while Djed Spence and Mohammed Kudus both had problems in the London derby, but Frank was quite optimistic about their condition.

On the other side, Copenhagen are also facing a storm of injuries ahead of their trip to London.

Thomas Delaney, Oliver Hojer, Magnus Mattsson, Rodrigo Huescas and Birger Meling are all unable to attend. The situation got worse when defender Marcos Lopez had to leave the pitch early last weekend, while centre-back Gabriel Pereira was absent due to illness.

Expected lineup:

Tottenham Hotspur: Vicario, Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie, Palhinha, Sarr, Kudus, Simons, Odobert, Richarlison.

Copenhagen: Kotarski, Suzuki, Hatzidiakos, Garananga, Zague, Larsson, Lerager, Clem, Achouri, Moukoko, Elyounoussi.