Tottenham vs Villarreal Prediction and Analysis: Sinking the Yellow Submarine
The Champions League match between Tottenham and Villarreal will take place at 2:00 AM on September 17th. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the teams' form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest Tottenham vs Villarreal team news
Tottenham will still be without record signing Dominic Solanke due to an ankle injury. Even if he recovers in time, he will likely only be on the bench. Other players definitely unavailable include Yves Bissouma, Kota Takai, Dejan Kulusevski, Radu Dragusin, and James Maddison – all injured and not included in the Champions League squad. Mathys Tel is also excluded due to the "homegrown" player policy.
This absence opens up opportunities for Richarlison or new signing Randal Kolo Muani to play as the furthest forward, while Xavi Simons – who provided an assist on his debut last weekend – is likely to continue in his position on the left wing.
Villarreal are without Logan Costa and Pau Cabanes (both with torn anterior cruciate ligaments), while former Manchester United defender Willy Kambwala will be out until December with a hamstring injury. Striker Gerard Moreno is also racing against time to return, so Nicolas Pepe – recently voted La Liga Player of the Month for August – could start again on his return to London.
Former Spurs defender Juan Foyth is expected to start against his old club, while Manor Solomon – currently on loan to Villarreal from Tottenham – is eligible to play but may be on the bench.
Latest predicted lineups for Tottenham vs Villarreal
Tottenham Hotspur:
Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Sarr, Bentancur, Bergvall; Kudus, Richarlison, Simons
Villarreal:
Junior; Mourino, Foyth, Veiga, Cardona; Pepe, Gueye, Parejo, Moleiro; Perez, Mikautadze
Latest football match prediction: Tottenham vs Villarreal
Building on the legacy of his predecessor, manager Thomas Frank will lead Tottenham into the Champions League next Tuesday, following Ange Postecoglou's Europa League triumph last season – Spurs' first major trophy in 17 long years.
Although a 17th-place finish in the Premier League forced Postecoglou to leave his position, under the former Brentford manager's leadership, Tottenham's initial signs are very positive.
Last weekend, Spurs secured their third Premier League win and third clean sheet, comfortably beating city rivals West Ham 3-0 thanks to goals from Pape Sarr, Lucas Bergvall, and Micky van de Ven.
Tottenham lost to PSG in the European Super Cup, but still left a positive impression. Pre-match statistics further reassured fans: Spurs are unbeaten in their last 20 European cup home games and have only failed to score once in their last 16 continental matches – a 0-1 defeat against AZ Alkmaar in the first leg of the Europa League round of 16 last season.
Meanwhile, Villarreal made history by winning the Europa League 2020/21 after a penalty shootout against Man United, before causing a major surprise by reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League 2021/22. However, three years later, they only reached the round of 16 in the Conference League 2023 and the Europa League 2024.
Thanks to their high UEFA coefficient, Villarreal's fifth-place finish in La Liga last season secured their return to the Champions League. However, their current form is not very promising: after two opening wins against Real Oviedo and Girona, they only managed one point in their last two matches, drawing with Celta Vigo and losing 0-2 to Atletico Madrid last weekend.
Statistics are also against Villarreal: they have never beaten an English team in the Champions League (6 draws, 8 losses). Meanwhile, Tottenham have only won 2 of their last 14 matches against Spanish teams in European competitions.
Latest Tottenham vs Villarreal score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Tottenham vs Villarrealas follows:
- Sportsmole:Tottenham 2-1 Villarreal
- WhoScore:Tottenham 2-0 Villarreal
- Our newspaper predicts:Tottenham 2-1 Villarreal
When and where can I watch Tottenham vs Villarreal live?
To watch the Tottenham vs Villarreal match live in the Champions League at 2:00 AM on September 17th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
