Prediction: Mura vs Tottenham

Prediction: Tottenham win

Best Odds: 1/10

Bookmaker: 888sport

While it may not be the most prestigious competition in the world, the UEFA Europa Conference League offers up a viable route into Europe for a whole host of teams across the continent. It can also serve as something of a “third tier rehabilitation” spot for clubs attempting to claw their way back to the top – which is a great segway into this piece as we take a look at Tottenham Hotspur’s trip to take on NS Mura.

Mura

In the UECL, Mura have been little more than the whipping boys for Rennes, Spurs and Vitesse. In their own domestic league over in Slovenia, they’re also struggling to make up much ground as they currently reside in fifth in the top tier. Whether or not their European commitments have harmed them remains to be seen but one thing is for sure – they’re incredibly vulnerable heading into a fixture like this.

Tottenham

Tottenham Hotspur have begun a new era with Nuno Espirito Santo being replaced by Antonio Conte. It’s quite the upgrade, on the face of it, but now they need to put their teachings into practice. They should easily be viewed as one of the favourites to win this entire competition but it all comes down to whether or not Conte is overly invested in getting this piece of silverware behind him.

Factors to Consider

• In their last meeting back in September, Tottenham beat Mura 5-1.
• Mura have lost all four of their UECL games.
• Tottenham have won two, drawn one and lost one of their UECL games.
• Mura have scored two goals and conceded 10 in their UECL games.
• Tottenham have scored 10 goals and conceded six in their UECL games.

Conclusion

The best case scenario for Mura is that they keep the score down in this one, especially after what happened in the reverse fixture. Antonio Conte is quite clearly out for blood and he doesn’t care where he gets it from, which is why this is such a dangerous proposition for their minnow opponents. In short, we expect Spurs to run away with this one in a fairly comfortable manner – with a 4-0 scoreline being our official prediction.

Prediction: Tottenham win

Best Odds: 1/10

Bookmaker: 888sport