Tottenham return to Europa League action later tonight, with Ange Postecoglou's side taking on Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League quarter-finals first leg.
After losing 1-0 in the Netherlands, a 3-1 win in the second leg saw Spurs beat AZ Alkmaar 3-2 on aggregate in the last round of the Europa League to book their spot in the quarter-finals. Eintracht beat Ajax 6-2 on aggregate to set up the quarter-final clash with Spurs, with the Europa League Postecoglou's only chance of winning a trophy and gaining Champions League qualification for next season.
Spurs ended a four-game winless streak in the Premier League on the weekend with a 3-1 win over Southampton, but with the Lilywhites 16 points off the top five spots with just seven games to go, the Europa League will be Spurs' priority from this point forward. Rodrigo Bentancur was suspended for Spurs' last Europa League outing, but the midfielder is back in contention for the clash later today.
So, can Spurs use the home advantage to get off to a winning start in their Europa League quarter-final clash? Let's take a look.
We simulated Tottenham vs Eintracht Frankfurt to get a score prediction
To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 25 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.
We predict that Spurs could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence; Bentancur, Bergvall, Maddison; Johnson, Solanke, Son.
We predict that AZ could line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Santos; Kristensen, Koch, Theate, Brown; Tuta, Skhiri; Gotze, Larsson, Bahoya; Ekitike.
It was a promising start from Spurs in north London, with Postecoglou's side kicking off with great intensity while also creating some decent chances. A strong defensive display saw Eintracht limit Spurs to mainly long-distance efforts, with James Maddison and Heung-Min Son both testing the 'keeper.
The best chance of the half came in the 41st minute when Spurs hit the German side on the break, but Brennan Johnson was unable to convert a volley at the back post, with the winger going for power over placement and blasting his effort wide of the target.
Neither side were able to find a goal in the closing stages of the game, with the tie remaining all level heading into next week's second leg in Germany.
EA FC 25 predicted final score: Tottenham 0-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
What do you think the final score will be? Let us know in the comments!
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