MX23RW : Friday, November 8 21:57:59| >> :60:334:334:
[monks data]
Sheriff Tiraspol logo
Europa League | Group Stage
Oct 24, 2013 at 6pm UK
 
Spurs logo

0-2

FT(HT: 0-1)
Vertonghen (12'), Defoe (75')

Preview: Sheriff Tiraspol vs. Tottenham Hotspur

Sports Mole looks ahead to the Europa League clash between Moldovan outfit Sheriff Tiraspol and Tottenham Hotspur.

Premier League outfit Tottenham Hotspur can all but secure their spot in the knockout stages of the Europa League with a victory over Moldovan side Sheriff Tiraspol on Thursday.

Andre Villas-Boas's side go into the clash having defeated Anzhi Makhachkala and Tromso, while their hosts have collected two points from the same set of fixtures.

It's likely that Villas-Boas will rotate his starting lineup, which could see the likes of Jermain Defoe, Aaron Lennon and Kyle Naughton given an opportunity from the outset.

Meanwhile, the home outfit have a large contingent of Brazil-born players, including midfielder Ricardinho, who scored last time out against Tromso. They will be without former Real Betis defender Melli, though, because of a red card that he picked up in the same game.

Spurs have faced Moldovan opposition on one previous occasion, which saw them defeat FC Zimbru Chisinau 3-0 on aggregate back in 1999.

Recent form

Sheriff: WWWDWD

Tottenham: WWDWLW

Possible starting lineups

Sheriff: Tomic; Thuram, Samardzic, Paye, Metoua; Luvannor, Balima, Cadu, Moyal, Ricardinho; Isa

Tottenham: Lloris; Naughton, Chiriches, Kaboul, Walker; Lennon, Eriksen, Dembele, Lamela, Chadli; Defoe

Sports Mole says: 0-2


ID:112851: cacheID:112851:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:3008:No Data Analysis info

Previews by email

Click here to get Sports Mole's daily email of previews and predictions for every major game!


Restore Data
Share this article now:
Tottenham's Sandro and Villa's Yacouba Sylla battle for the ball during their League Cup match on September 24, 2013
Read Next:
Team News: Benteke on Villa bench
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
FT
Bengals
34-35
Ravens
Tables header RHS

League Phase

TeamPWDLPTS
1Lazio440012
2Ajax431010
3Anderlecht431010
4Frankfurt431010
5Galatasaray431010
6Spurs43019
7FCSB43019
8Lyon42117
9Rangers42117
10Olympiacos42117
11Bodo/Glimt42117
12Midtjylland42117
13Ferencvaros42026
14Man Utd41306
15Plzen41306
16AZ42026
17Besiktas42026
18Hoffenheim41215
19Roma41215
20Fenerbahce41215
21Elfsborg41124
22Braga41124
23Porto41124
24Slavia Prague41124
25Real Sociedad41124
26Malmo41033
27FC Twente40313
28Qarabag41033
29Union SG40222
30Nice40222
31RFS40222
32Ludogorets40131
33PAOK40131
34Athletic Club00000
35M. Tel Aviv40040
36Dynamo Kiev40040


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!