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Shkendija (Mkd) vs Tottenham (Eng) Prediction & Betting tips
Tottenham Hotspur will board a plane to North Macedonia this week, to compete against local top club Shkendija in the preliminary rounds of the Europa League. The dearly paid stars from England are of course favorites, but for the hosts this is of course the highlight of the season.
KF Shkendija:
Shkendija is the reigning champion of North Macedonia, after last season was cut short due to the outbreak of the corona virus. The red-blacks have never managed to qualify for a European main tournament in their 41-year history, and with the great Tottenham Hotspur as the upcoming opponent, they are also in danger of missing the boat this season.
Still, Shkendija is an annoying opponent. In its own Ecolog Arena, the team usually manages to fend off quite fiercely. For example, clubs such as AC Milan and Red Bull Salzburg did not get further than a narrow 0-1 victory in the European preliminary rounds in recent years. Only AA Gent managed to win in 2016 with a resounding 0-4 victory with more than two goals at Shkendija. For the players of Shkendija, the meeting with Tottenham Hotspur is of course the highlight of their career, plus the circumstances for the visitors are of course slightly different from what they are usually used to.
Tottenham Hotspur:
Tottenham Hotspur is one of the top favorites this season to win the Europa League, although this tournament is not a priority at the moment. In fact, the English came to the puny Lokomotiv Plovdiv last week with a painstaking 1-2 victory with the shock free thanks to two red cards for the home team and two late goals from Harry Kane and Tanguy Ndombele.
Tottenham Hotspur played with fire, although the men of trainer Jose Mourinho refueled with confidence last weekend by putting Southampton under the knee with no less than 2-5. Son Heung-Min and Kane in particular had it old-fashioned on their hips with four goals and four assists respectively. In addition, last Tuesday’s League Cup match against Leyton Orient was postponed due to a corona outbreak at the opponent. The Spurs have been able to rest a little longer than planned, although it is obvious that trainer Jose Mourinho will rotate again, just like last week against Lokomotiv Plovdiv. Bankers such as Moussa Sissoko, Erik Lamela, Serge Aurier and Steven Bergwijn therefore have a good chance of a basic place.