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Two local strugglers clash in the Europa League on Thursday evening as Tottenham Hotspur travel to Hoffenheim on Matchday 7 of the league stage.
Both teams have been hit hard by injuries this term, and currently sit 15th in their respective league tables. Since Pellegrino parted company with Matarazzo in November, Hoffenheim’s form has only worsened and they are well into the relegation dogfight.
They won their fourth Bundesliga Weekend season, though. Because they beat one of the few teams that fared worse than them this term, Holstein Kiel, 3-1. Perhaps that will ignite Thursday’s hosts, who have work to do to secure a play-off spot in this competition.
Tottenham are four points and 18 places ahead of Hoffenheim in the league table, with Ange Postecoglou’s side likely to go into the final matchday with a top eight spot in hand if they claim a rare win on Thursday.
Spurs have won just three of their previous 15 games in all competitions and the second Premier League Defeat at the weekend means they are just eight points clear of the drop zone.
Here it is 90 minutes Guidelines for Thursday Europa League collision
Hoffenheim vs Tottenham head-to-head record
This is the first competitive match between Hoffenheim and Tottenham.
Current Form (All Competitions)
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Tottenham |
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Holstein Kiel 1-3 Hoffenheim – 18/01/25 |
Everton 3-2 Tottenham – 19/01/25 |
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Bayern Munich 5-0 Hoffenheim – 15/01/25 |
Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham – 15/01/25 |
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Hoffenheim 0-1 Wolfsburg – 11/01/25 |
Tamworth 0-3 (AET) Tottenham – 12/01/25 |
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Hoffenheim 1-2 Borussia Monchengladbach – 21/12/24 |
Tottenham 1-0 Liverpool – 08/01/25 |
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Borussia Dortmund 1-1 Hoffenheim – 15/12/24 |
Tottenham 1-2 Newcastle – 04/01/25 |
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the country |
TV Channel/Live Stream |
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United Kingdom |
Discovery+, Discovery+ App, TNT Sports 2 |
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United States |
Paramount+, fuboTV, TUDN.com, TUDN App, TUDN USA |
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Canada |
DAZN Canada |
Like their visitors, Hoffenheim have also been hit hard by injuries this season.
Veteran midfielder Florian Grilitsch is among the absentees, with the hosts also without Grischa Promel, Ihlas Bebo and Marius Baltar. The former Liverpool Defender Ozan Kabak is suffering from a long-term knee injury but is expected to return next month.
Tom Bischoff is one-to-watch in midfield who recently agreed join up Bayern Munich on Boseman in the summer. Andrzej Krameric and Adam Hlozek are Hoffenheim’s leading threats in attack.
Predicted lineup for Hoffenheim vs Tottenham (4-2-3-1).: Bauman; Gendre, Chaves, Akpoguma, Prus; Biscoff, Stache; Kadrabek, Krameric, Hlozek; Moerstedt.
Cristian Romero was involved in training ahead of Thursday’s game, but Argentina will not feature in Hoffenheim, as he has gone through the week with a groin injury. Mickey van de Ven is set to return to the training pitch next week.
Radu Dragusin should be fit for the feature and Rodrigo Bentanker has already traveled with the team. The Uruguayans will start at the base of the midfield with Yves Bissoma the latest to pick up a hamstring injury. Looks like Pep Sir will be missed too.
January arrival Antonin Kinski may not be registered after the league stage, while Djed Spence was also not included in Postecoglou’s starting squad for the competition.
Dominic Solanke, Destiny Udogi, Guglielmo Vicario, Wilson Odobert, Brennan Johnson and Timo Werner are all absent.
Tottenham Predicted Lineup vs Hoffenheim (4-3-3): Austin; Poro, Dragusin, Gray, Davies; Bentancur, Bergvall, Maddison; Kulusewski, Richarlison, Moore.
Despite being beaten again at Everton on Sunday, this worsened Tottenham The squad has not given up on the manager yet. They are eager to put things right and face a team that has faced similar struggles this term.
Hoffenheim are also injury-hit, but could have a spring in their step after Saturday’s victory. They have an attacking profile capable of damaging Tottenham, and Ilzer’s side should aim to take advantage of a Spurs side that can’t win away from home.
Thursday evenings should have goals, and when it’s all said and done they may well be shared in the spoils.
