Tottenham Hotspur vs FK Qarabag Predictions

• Qarabag’s six European games this season have produced 24 goals
• Both teams have scored in three of Spurs’ last four
• Qarabag have lost three of their last six in all competitions

Spurs to win entertaining affair

Tottenham bounced back from derby day defeat to Arsenal with a 3-1 win over Brentford at the weekend and they begin their Europa League campaign by hosting Qarabag on Thursday.

The visitors made it to the Champions League play-off after seeing off Lincoln Red Imps and Ludogorets before they fell well short against Dinamo Zagreb, going down 5-0 on aggregate.

The Azerbaijani team gave the all-conquering Bayer Leverkusen a scare in the round of 16 of this competition last term, losing 5-4 over two legs.

Their performances this season indicate that they may struggle to live with the attacking talents of Spurs, who narrowly missed out on qualification for a Champions League spot to Aston Villa.

Ange Postecoglou has come under fire recently after his team’s slow start to the campaign but a home opener against these opponents may be the perfect start to their Europa League journey.

Expect the Spurs boss to shuffle the pack selection wise, with the likes of Timo Werner, Lucas Bergvall and Mikey Moore likely to get significant game time.

The hosts should be able to put a few past a team of Qarabag’s level, especially at home and this could end up as a high-scoring Tottenham win.

Spurs won 3-1 at the weekend and a repeat of that scoreline is the pick.