Tottenham vs Slavia Prague kick-off, date and TV info
Date Tuesday, December 9
Kick-off 8pm
Venue Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London
Competition Champions League
TV TNT Sport 1 & Ultimate
Tottenham are 16th and three points adrift of the top eight in the Champions League standings with three matches of the league phase to go.
Spurs will expect to improve their position against Slavia Prague, though, as the Czech visitors are yet to win in the league phase and face an uphill struggle to make the top 24.
Tottenham vs Slavia Prague betting tips and predictions
Best bet
Tottenham to win to nil
Player shots
Xavi Simons to have one or more shots on target
Longshot
Christos Zafeiris to be booked
Tottenham vs Slavia Prague preview
Despite some Tottenham supporters voicing their concerns about Thomas Frank, Spurs remain handily placed in the Champions League after five rounds of the league phase.
Frank's men are 16th with three fixtures to play and four points from games against Slavia Prague and Bundesliga duo Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt should be enough to ensure they progress to the first knockout stage.
Spurs were humbled 5-3 at Paris Saint-Germain two weeks ago but they have been solid at home in Europe this season, beating Villarreal 1-0 and FC Copenhagen 4-0 in north London.
The matchday-five loss at PSG came hot on the heels of a demoralising 4-1 derby defeat against Arsenal, and Spurs then lost 2-1 at home to Fulham after their fruitless trip to Paris.
However, Frank has managed to steady the ship with Tuesday's 2-2 draw with Newcastle United followed by a comfortable 2-0 win over the Dane's former employers Brentford at the weekend.
Saturday's win will have given Frank a much-needed lift and Tuesday's meeting with Slavia Prague is the perfect opportunity for Spurs to put themselves in an excellent position to be one of eight seeded clubs in the first knockout round.
The top eight is also not out of the question for Tottenham, who are only four points adrift of fifth-placed Real Madrid, and they should be confident of making their class count against Slavia.
The Czech visitors are 31st in the league-phase standings after collecting only three points from five games and they are yet to win in this season's competition.
An inability to find the back of the net has been central to their struggles. Slavia have scored just twice in the league phase and they failed to get on the scoresheet in both of their away ties to date, drawing 0-0 with Atalanta and losing 3-0 at Inter.
Simons to build on Brentford display
Frank handed Dutch star Xavi Simons a rare start against Brentford at the weekend and he repaid his manager with a goal and an assist.
Simons had four shots against the Bees, two of which hit the target, and he was the architect of Richarlison's opener before doubling Spurs' lead in the 43rd minute.
The Netherlands international should be given another chance to impress from the off against Slavia on Tuesday night.
Zafeiris good value to be cautioned
Midfielder Christos Zafeiris has committed more fouls than any Slavia player this season.
The all-action 22-year-old has been pulled up for 11 infringements in five Champions League outings, while he has been fouled nine times himself.
He should find himself involved in the thick of the action against Spurs' energetic midfield.
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Richarlison to have one or more shots on target
No Tottenham player has had more shots than Richarlison's 35 in all competitions this season and the Brazilian has registered a shot on target in four of his last six appearances for the Lilywhites.
Slavia Prague to receive the most cards
No team has committed more fouls in this season's Champions League than Slavia Prague. The Czech visitors have been penalised 90 times, leading them to pick up 11 yellow cards in five league-phase matches.
Tomas Chory to be shown a card
Slavia Prague forward Tomas Chory has already been cautioned in the Champions League and has conceded nine fouls, eight of which have come in his last two European appearances.
Pays out at 5-1 with Paddy Power
Key stats for Tottenham vs Slavia Prague
♦ Tottenham have yet to concede at home in this season's Champions League
♦ Slavia Prague have yet to score on their travels in the competition
♦ Tottenham haven't lost consecutive games in European competition since March 2020
♦ Slavia Prague are without a win 12 European matches, excluding qualifiers
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Tottenham vs Slavia Prague team news and predicted line-ups
Tottenham
Left-back Destiny Udogie missed the win over Brentford and joins James Maddison, Kota Takai, Dominic Solanke, Radu Dragusin and Dejan Kulusevski on the sidelines.
Predicted line-up (4-2-3-1): Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence; Palhinha, Bergvall; Johnson, Simons, Odobert; Richarlison
Subs: Danso, Sarr, Kudus, Kolo Muani, Gray, Austin, Palhinha
Slavia Prague
Ivan Schranz has recovered from an injury and should start in midfield, but Oscar, Filip Horsky, Petr Sevcik and Dominik Javorcek are in the treatment room.
Predicted line-up (3-4-1-2): Stanek; Vlcek, Zima, Chaloupek; Moses, Zafeiris, Sadilek, Mbodji; Provod; Sanyang, Chory
Subs: Markovic, Cham, Hashioka, Kusej, Schranz, Jelinek, Zmrzly
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FAQs for Tottenham vs Slavia Prague
When is Tottenham vs Slavia Prague?
The Champions League clash between Tottenham and Slavia Prague is due to kick off at 8pm GMT on Tuesday, December 9.
Where is Tottenham vs Slavia Prague?
Tottenham will take on Slavia Prague in the Championship at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in borth London.
Where can I watch Tottenham vs Slavia Prague?
Tottenham versus Slavia Prague will be televised live on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate.
What is the match betting for Tottenham vs Slavia Prague?
Tottenham are 4-11 to win on home soil while Slavia Prague are 6-1 outsiders. The draw is available at 3/1.
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