Galatasaray vs Tottenham – Match preview and team news | OneFootball

There is a tantalising battle in the Europa League tonight as Tottenham Hotspur visit Turkish giants Galatasaray.

The visitors will be looking to extend their perfect record in the competition, whilst the hosts are also unbeaten with seven points from three games.

Ange Postecoglou has confirmed that Richarlison will be out for ‘a while’ after the Brazilian tweaked his hamstring while assisting Dominic Solanke during the 4-1 win over Aston Villa on Sunday.

Wilson Odobert, Micky van de Ven and vice-captain Cristian Romero are among the players who also didn’t travel to Turkey, but the latter should be back for their game against Ipswich Town at the weekend.

Their offensive options look thin for tonight’s game as Mikey Moore and Timo Werner also miss out with minor issues.

Left-back Ismail Jakobs is the only expected absentee for Galatasaray.

Galatasaray vs Tottenham – Match preview and team news

Form

Galatasaray: DWWWW

Galatasaray will be riding high after they dispatched fierce rivals at the weekend, beating Besiktas 2-1 in Istanbul.

Former Spurs defender Davinson Sanchez and Napoli loanee Victor Osimhen netted to see Okan Burak’s team go three points clear at the top of the Turkish Süper Lig.

They have won all but one of their ten league matches this term, with the only blemish on their record an entertaining 3-3 home draw to Kasimpasa. Tottenham have their work cut out in Istanbul with Galatasaray currently 11 matches unbeaten.

Their last loss came in Champions League qualification. The Turkish champions were second best in both legs against Young Boys.

Tottenham: WWLWW

Tottenham earned a statement victory on Sunday as they came from behind to beat Aston Villa 4-1 in North London.

A superb second-half display saw Spurs stun The Villans with four goals, courtesy of a brace from Dominic Solanke and goals for Brennan Johnson and James Maddison.

The Lilywhites have fared well so far in Europe with Spurs one of only three teams to have racked up maximum points after three fixtures.

They have overcome Qarabag, Ferencvaros and AZ Alkmaar to put themselves in an advantageous position to qualify for the knockout phase. Viewers should expect goals this evening as the top scorers from the Premier League battle the top scorers in the Europa League.

Last Meeting: N/A

Tottenham have never previously faced Galatasaray.

Predicted Lineups

Galatasaray: Muslera; Ayhan, Sanchez, Bardakci, Kohn; Torreira, Sara; Yilmaz, Mertens, Akgun; Osimhen.

Tottenham: Forster; Gray, Dragusin, Davies, Udogie; Bergvall, Bissouma, Maddison; Kulusevski, Solanke, Son.

Who is the referee?

Belgian referee Lawrence Visser will be the match official. He will be assisted by Rien Vanyzere and Thibaud Nijssen while Simon Bourdeaud’hui will be the fourth official. The VAR will be Bram Van Driessche and he will be assisted by Jan Boterberg.

What channel will Galatasaray vs Tottenham be on?

Galatasaray vs Tottenham will be available to watch on TNT Sports 1 and Discovery+.

What time is kick-off?

Kick-off at RAMS Park will be at 17:45 GMT on Thursday 7th November 2024.

Odds

Galatasaray – 13/10

Draw – 3/1

Tottenham – 7/4

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