Tottenham's hunt for a trophy continues later today, with Spurs traveling to the Netherlands to take on AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League Round of 16 first leg.
A fourth-placed finish in the Europa League League Phase saw Spurs automatically book their spot in the knockout stages, with the Lilywhites being drawn against AZ after their 6-3 aggregate win over Galatasaray in the last round. With Ange Postecoglou's side 13th in the Premier League and out of both the FA Cup and Carabao Cup, the Europa League seems their best bet of earning Champions League football for next season and a long-awaited trophy.
Spurs and AZ have already met this season, with the Lilywhites winning 1-0 in the Europa League League Phase back in October. Cristian Romero is tipped to return for Spurs, with Dejan Kulusevski ruled out.
So, can Spurs get off to a winning start in the Netherlands? Let's take a look.
We simulated AZ vs Spurs to get a score prediction
To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 25 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.
We predict that the hosts could set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Owusu-Oduro; Maikuma, Goes, Penetra, Wolfe; Koopmeiners, Claise; Poku, Buurmeester, Lahdo; Parrott.
We predict that Spurs could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Danso, Spence; Bergvall, Bentancur, Maddison; Johnson, Son, Odobert.
The opening 15 minutes in Denmark belonged to Spurs, with Postecoglou's side causing all sorts of problems for the hosts in search of the opener. Brennan Johnson was a nuisance for Copenhagen early on, and 18 minutes in, he fired Spurs ahead.
Lucas Bergvall won back possession just inside the AZ half before firing a pass into the path of Johnson on the right. With defenders on either side, the winger sped forward and into the box, and a composed strike saw him find the far corner of the net to make it 1-0.
Spurs were in full control, but a mistimed challenge just before half-time by Cristian Romero handed the hosts a penalty, with former Spurs striker Troy Parrott scoring to level the score. It was an undeserved equaliser, but Spurs managed to make their domination count once again in the second half to retake the lead.
Johnson was involved again, this time using his pace to beat his marker down the line and fizz a cross into the box. His pullback fell perfectly for Heung-Min Son, and the striker blasted his strike into the roof of the net, leaving the 'keeper with no chance as Spurs went 2-1 ahead.
AZbarely had a sniff of the Spurs box after the Lilywhites went ahead, with Postecoglou's side holding out for the win.
EA FC 25 predicted final score: AZ 1-2 Spurs
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