Interesting action in the Europa League continues this week, as Tottenham travel to RAMS Park to take on Galatasaray.
Spurs have made a dominant start to the competition this term, as Ange Postecoglou looks to follow through on his promise to deliver a first major honor in over ten years.
Galatasaray don’t have the best record against Premier League opposition, but they come into this round sitting fifth in the overall standings. A victory for the Turkish side could see them end the round at the top of the standings.
Odds
The Turkish hosts will be narrowly preferred on the moneyline to take maximum points on Thursday. Tottenham are +165 to win the match, while the draw is priced up at +290.
| Match Result | Odds |
|---|---|
| Galatasaray | +140 |
| Draw | +290 |
| Tottenham | +165 |
First Ever Meeting Between Tottenham and Galatasaray
| Total | Galatasaray | Tottenham | Draws | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Europa League Games | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tottenham and Galatasaray will clash for the first time on Thursday. However, the Turkish hosts have won just once in their last six meetings against teams from England. Spurs were beaten 1-0 by Besiktas on their latest trip to Turkey.
🚨⚽ TIP: Under 3.25 Goals @ -104
Galatasaray vs. Tottenham Key Stats
- Galatasaray lead the competition in terms of shots (64) and shots on target (27).
- Tottenham have been ahead in 69.3% of their matches in the Europa League this season. Only Lazio have led for longer.
- Spurs have won on just one of their three competitive visits to Turkey.
Galatasaray Team News
The hosts will have only one injury concern for this showdown against Spurs. Ismail Jakobs sustained a serious knee injury earlier in the season, and isn’t expected to return to action until the start of next month.
Possible Lineup
Fernando Muslera (GK); Kaan Ayhan, Elias Jelert, Davinson Sanchez, Bans Alper Yilmaz, Lucas Torreira, Gabriel Sara, Hakim Ziyech, Roland Sollai, Mauro Icardi, Victor Osimhen
Tottenham Team News
The visitors will be without two key defenders for the trip to Turkey, with Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven both out until the end of the month. Richarlison is also back on the sidelines, and Djed Spence is a doubt to feature on Thursday.
Possible Lineup
Guglielmo Vicario (GK); Pedro Porro, Radu Dragusin, Ben Davies, Destiny Udogie, Yves Bissouma, Archie Gray, Brennan Johnson, Rodrigo Bentancur, Heung Min Son, Dominic Solanke
Galatasaray vs. Tottenham Prediction
Tottenham’s defensive injuries are hard to ignore when assessing the most likely outcome this week. Galatasaray boast an excellent selection of forward players, and they could be primed to hurt Spurs this week.
Therefore, the preference is for the hosts to gain maximum points.
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