Tottenham Hotspur welcome Roma to North London for a crucial Europa League clash on Thursday evening.
Spurs are aiming to bounce back from a shock defeat against Galatasaray last time out, while Roma will be desperate to end their poor run of form and secure a much-needed victory.
Match Preview
Tottenham have been in impressive form in the Europa League this season, winning three of their four matches so far. However, their 3-2 loss against Galatasaray last time out ended their 100% record in the competition.
In the Premier League, Spurs have been somewhat inconsistent, with impressive wins against the likes of Manchester City offset by disappointing defeats to Ipswich Town.
Roma, on the other hand, have struggled both domestically and in Europe. The Italian side currently sit 12th in Serie A and have won just one of their four Europa League fixtures.
Their recent 1-0 loss against league leaders Napoli extended their run of defeats to three matches in all competitions.
Head-to-Head
This will be the fourth meeting between Tottenham and Roma although they have never met in a competitive match.
Both teams have won twice, and the last match ended in a 1-0 victory for Roma.
Team News
Tottenham will be without the injured duo of Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven, with Radu Dragusin and Ben Davies expected to start in central defense.
Rodrigo Bentancur is set to feature to maintain his match fitness, while Will Lankshear and Mikey Moore are both ruled out.
For Roma, Paulo Dybala is only fit enough for a place on the bench, while Uzbek international Eldor Shomurodov is sidelined with a muscle injury.
Mario Hermoso and Alexis Saelemaekers are closing in on returns to the first team.
Predicted Starting Line-ups
Tottenham Hotspur: (4-3-3)
Forster;
Spence, Dragusin, Davies, Gray;
Sarr, Bentancur, Bergvall;
Johnson, Solanke, Werner
Roma: (4-4-2)
Svilar;
Celik, Mancini, Hummels, Angelino;
Soule, Baldanzi, Cristante, Zalewski;
Dybala, Dovbyk
Prediction
Spurs will be confident of securing all three points against a struggling Roma side. The hosts have been impressive in Europe this season, winning seven consecutive home matches in the Europa League without conceding.
Roma, on the other hand, have a woeful record in England and their current form offers little to suggest they can end that dismal run.
- Score Prediction: Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Roma
Betting Tips
– Tottenham to win
– Under 2.5 goals
– Solanke to score anytime
– Both teams not to score
