Just a point will guarantee the high-flying English side a spot in the next round, but the Austrian outfit would be looking to spoil their party.
The matchday 5 of the Europa League 2020/21 season is set to be completed this week.
One of the two games of Group J will take place at the Linzer Stadion with LASK Linz about to host Tottenham on Thursday.
Though the hosts sit third in the group after, their hopes of making it to the knockout stages are very much alive. They have won two and drawn as many games in the competition a surprise win today will see them leapfrog the team they are about to face.
As for the visitors, they are in the form of their life. With nine points, they are level on points with leaders Antwerp but rank just below them on goal difference.
All it would take is a single point for Spurs to guarantee a top-two finish and qualification to the next round.
LASK vs Tottenham Form:
The hosts grabbed a commanding 3-0 win league over SCR Altach in their last match and will now look to replicate their performances.
The Austrian Bundesliga outfit’s domestic form is also noteworthy, with the team having been beaten just once so far and only below RB Salzburg in the table.
Spurs, meanwhile, prepared for this match with a 0-0 stalemate against Chelsea. Prior to that, they enjoyed a five-match winning run across all competition.
The Premier League side also are the league leaders at present, level on points with Liverpool but ahead on goal difference.
Asides from the slip-up against Antwerp back in October, they have won each of their Europa League group stage games – 3-0 against LASK in the reverse leg and 6-1 on aggregate against already-eliminated Ludogorets.
LASK vs Tottenham Head-to-head:
The reverse leg of the tie has been the only occasion on which the two sides have collided. Strikes from Lucas Moura and Son Heung-min and an own goal gave Jose Mourinho’s men the win at home.
LASK vs Tottenham Team News:
Petar Filipovic will miss the match after he sustained a hip injury in the match against Antwerp. Gernot Trauner will also play no part in Thursday’s game after receiving a straight red card in the last game.
Toby Alderweireld has been ruled out, with the defender set for an extended period on the sidelines with a groin injury. Davinson Sanchez and Japhet Tanganga, though, have returned and are expected to partner at the heart of the Spurs defense.
Having recovered from coronavirus, Matt Doherty is available for selection.
Predicted line-ups:
LASK (3-4-3): Schlager; Andrade, Wiesinger, Cheberko; Ranftl, Madsen, Michorl, Renner; Gruber, Karamoko, Eggestein
Tottenham (4-2-3-1): Hart; Doherty, Sanchez, Tanganga, Davies; Winks, Hojbjerg; Bale, Alli, Bergwijn; Moura
LASK vs Tottenham Latest Odds:
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