Tottenham vs Elfsborg Prediction 30 January 2025

🔊 Will Tottenham secure a place in the top-8 by the end of the overall stage of the Europa League? For this, the “Spurs” need to win against Elfsborg in the match that will take place in London on January 30. The opponent also has tournament motivation - they need to earn points to guarantee a spot in the playoffs. However, according to bookmakers, this does not increase the Swedish team's chances of success in this particular encounter. The hosts are one of the biggest favorites of the round. Whether they will live up to this status, we will find out in this prediction.

📊 Head-to-head

Tottenham and Elfsborg will face each other for the first time in history, which undoubtedly adds significance to the upcoming match.

⚪ Tottenham

The Europa League this season is a real solace for Tottenham fans. Here, their team is performing well and is aiming to finish the overall stage in the top three. However, in domestic competition, there is a real catastrophe. The 15th position for a club of this level is a complete failure. Nevertheless, the management is not rushing to part ways with Ange Postecoglou, understanding the difficult personnel situation the coaching staff is facing. A whole squad is in the “Spurs” infirmary, and this is no exaggeration. In such a situation, the club's passivity during the transfer window is surprising. So far, only one player has been signed, and that’s a goalkeeper.

🟡 Elfsborg

The team meets the final round of the overall stage in 20th place in the table, with a two-point advantage over Porto, who are in 25th place. The Swedish Championship concluded back in November, so Elfsborg is now solely focused on the Europa League. The “Yellows” are eager to make noise this season because we won't see them in European competitions next year. Only 7th position in the national championship will not allow Oscar Hiljemark’s team to showcase themselves on the international stage. Thanks to victories over Qarabag (1:0) and Nice (1:0) in the last couple of rounds, the visitors have significantly increased their chances of reaching the playoffs. Even if they lose in London, they may remain in the top-24.

⚽️ Prediction on goals

The upcoming match promises to be exciting. This is hinted at by the average scoring of games involving today’s opponents: 2.9 goals for Elfsborg and 3.3 for Tottenham. Total over 2.5 goals has played out in 7 of Elfsborg's last 8 away matches and already in 5 consecutive matches involving the “Spurs.” We recommend playing this.

🚩 Prediction on corners

In the Europa League (5.4), Tottenham does not have as impressive a record for earned corners as they do in the Premier League (7.7). However, this could increase after the upcoming match. Elfsborg, allowing an average of 6.6 corners per match at their goal, will come to London playing defensively, so the “Spurs” should besiege the outsider's penalty area. Our bet - total over 6.5 corners from the hosts.

📝 Match prediction

Elfsborg is a very combative team that will certainly not step onto the field of “Tottenham Hotspur Stadium” with shaky knees. These guys fought hard away against Galatasaray (3:4) and AZ (2:3), and at home they “bit” Roma (1:0) and Braga (1:1). As we can see, being an underdog doesn’t faze Oscar Hiljemark's team - they are ready to battle with top teams. Therefore, we don’t think that Tottenham’s second squad will achieve a blowout victory. A 3:1 win seems to be the maximum for the hosts this evening.

We wouldn’t be surprised if Elfsborg takes the lead or maintains a goalless draw for a long time. In such a scenario, Tottenham's pressure will become more intense with each passing minute, and corners will follow suit. The Londoners are very good in this component, so our key bet is on Totenham's individual total over 6.5 corners.