- 托特纳姆在最近21场欧足联比赛中保持不败
- 哥本哈根在过去19场对阵英国队的比赛中只赢了两场,而且他们从未在客场获胜
- 客队在欧冠小组赛/联赛阶段的最后15场比赛中只赢了两场。
快速转变可能有助于托特纳姆摆脱困境
周六晚上,托特纳姆热刺队在英超联赛主场以1比0输给切尔西队,遭到嘘声。
托马斯·弗兰克的球队在最后三分之一的比赛中表现不佳,缺乏激情,但周中对阵哥本哈根足球俱乐部的欧冠比赛应该正是他们重返胜利之路所需要的。
马刺队上周被纽卡斯尔队淘汰出EFL杯,但他们在欧洲很难被击败,还没有被击败。
在9月份主场1比0击败比利亚雷亚尔后,马刺队在客场取得了两场平局,他们应该能够击败丹麦对手。
哥本哈根足球俱乐部在国内比赛中连续赢得比赛,但在欧洲比赛中表现不佳。他们在对阵多特蒙德的比赛中丢了四个球,而10月份他们被卡拉巴格以2比0轻松击败。
2-2战平勒沃库森是他们迄今为止在欧洲取得的最好成绩,但他们所有的进球都是在本土取得的。丹麦巨人队在比赛中的记录很差,尽管弗兰克的球队承受着压力,但他们在各个方面都做得更好。
哥本哈根可以利用马刺的神经
虽然这场比赛的卓越品质来自主场更衣室,但托特纳姆热刺队在主场缺乏那种真正让球迷高兴回家的火花。
马刺队本赛季开局仍然不错,他们在英超联赛中有着最好的客场战绩,在五场比赛中取得了四场胜利,没有一场失败,伯恩茅斯、阿斯顿维拉和切尔西在北伦敦都取得了更好的成绩。
然而,弗兰克的球队在主场看起来有点脆弱,他们在对阵伯恩利、比利亚雷亚尔和唐卡斯特的比赛中只保持了不失球。
马刺队的球迷可能会要求更好,但弗兰克和他的球员们现在处境艰难,他们在治疗室里有卢卡斯·伯格瓦尔、阿奇·格雷、本·戴维斯、伊夫·比索马、科塔·塔凯、拉杜·德拉古辛、德扬·库卢塞夫斯基、詹姆斯·麦迪逊和多米尼克·索兰克等球员。
虽然哥本哈根可以得分,但他们在欧洲的表现却非常糟糕。他们在欧冠小组赛/联赛阶段的前21场客场比赛中只赢了两场,在这个级别的最后15场比赛中只赢得了两场。
- Tottenham are unbeaten in their last 21 UEFA competition matches at home
- Copenhagen have only won two of their last 19 matches against English teams and they have never won away from home
- The visitors have only won two of their last 15 matches in the Champions League group stage/league phase.
Quick turnaround may help Tottenham out
Tottenham were booed off on Saturday night as they lost 1-0 to Chelsea on home soil in the Premier League.
Thomas Frank’s side were poor in the final third and lacked a spark, but a midweek Champions League fixture against FC Copenhagen should be just what they need to get back to winning ways.
Spurs were eliminated from the EFL Cup last week at the hands of Newcastle, but they have been tough to beat in Europe and have yet to fall to defeat.
After beating Villarreal 1-0 at home in September, Spurs have since picked up two draws on the road and they should be able to outclass their Danish opponents.
FC Copenhagen have won back-to-back games in domestic competition, but they have fallen short in Europe. They conceded four goals against Borussia Dortmund, while they were easily beaten 2-0 by Qarabag in October.
A 2-2 draw against Bayer Leverkusen is their best result so far in Europe, but all of their goals have come on home soil. The Danish giants have a poor record in the competition and even though Frank’s men are under pressure, they are better in all departments.
Copenhagen can take advantage of Spurs’ nerves
While the superior quality comes from the home dressing room in this tie, Tottenham have lacked that spark at home to really send their fans home happy.
Spurs have still enjoyed a solid start to the season and they have the best away record in the Premier League with four wins and no defeats in five games, with Bournemouth, Aston Villa and Chelsea all getting the better of them in North London.
However, Frank’s team have looked a little vulnerable at home and they have only kept clean sheets against Burnley, Villarreal and Doncaster.
Spurs’ fans may demand better, but Frank and his players are doing it tough at the minute and they have the likes of Lucas Bergvall, Archie Gray, Ben Davies, Yves Bissouma, Kota Takai, Radu Dragusin, Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison and Dominic Solanke in the treatment room.
While Copenhagen can score, they are notoriously bad on the road in Europe. They have won only two of their previous 21 away games in the group stage/league phase of the Champions League and they have only won two of their last 15 ties at this level.