Tottenham v Elfsborg

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Tottenham slumped to a fourth defeat in the Premier League on the weekend as the north London club were dealt a particularly disappointing 2-1 loss at home to lowly Leicester City but although Spurs have been struggling on the domestic front, Ange Postecoglou's side remain firmly in the frame for a spot in the round of last 16 in the Europa League.

Swedish visitors, Elfsborg, picked up a third win in four games overall in last week's triumphant 1-0 home win against French Ligue 1 side, Nice, in the Europa League which in turn has helped Oscar Hiljemark's side up into the play-off pack in the Europa League table where they occupy 20th place prior to this upcoming trip to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Tottenham have lost their last four games in the Premier League following defeats at the hands of Newcastle United, Arsenal, Everton and Leicester City respectively, leaving Spurs languishing in the lower half of the English top flight table in a disastrous 15th place.

However, Tottenham's fortunes on the European front have been much more encouraging as the north London hosts sit in sixth place in the Europa League table after picking up four wins, two draws and just the single loss within their seven games played to date in the league phase.

Victories gained over Qarabag, Ferencvaros, AZ and Hoffenheim respectively should still give the beleaguered hosts a welcome and much needed lift ahead of Thursday night's game, while the bigger picture shows Tottenham have lost just twice in their last 15 ties overall.

Elfsborg will also be in confident mood as they prepare for this upcoming trip to England's capital as the Swedish outfit have posted back-to-back wins in the Europa League against Qarabag and Nice respectively, both of which were on home soil at their Borås Arena, so they will be keen to add a third win on the trot here.

Recent results will give Elfsborg reason to be upbeat about their chances here at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium especially as the visitors have been dealt just two defeats in their last 10 matches overall in all competitions whilst collecting six wins in the process.

Elfsborg have made a decent fist of things so far in this Europa League campaign as Oscar Hiljemark's side have picked up three wins, a draw and also three defeats and the visitors are also in with a chance of securing a place in the play-offs.

Important wins against Roma, Qarabag and Nice suggest Elfsborg look a decent bet to at least hit the back of the net against a struggling Tottenham defence.

Tottenham v Elfsborg Verdict

Tottenham's recent problems have been well documented and Elfsborg will look to exploit their under-fire defensive unit again on Thursday night.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 2.00

Other side bets worth considering:

Tottenham win & BTTS Yes @ 2.60

Correct Score: Tottenham 3-1 @ 11.00