Analysis: Shamrock - Tottenham

Will Tottenham say goodbye to the Europa League? It would be an unpleasant surprise for the fans of the Spurs, and, unfortunately, all signs show that this will happen. Although very few people in Britain believe in Redknapp’s team advance, but the situation is quite possible.

Classification and team’s condition:
PAOK - 11 points, Kazan - 10 points, Tottenham - 7 points. This comparison clearly shows that the Greeks and Russians are in the most comfortable situation. In order to advance the British have to win with a very good result (their number of goals is not impressive), and to hope that PAOK will win against Rubin.

Potential and team situation:
The defeat of PAOK at the White Hart Lane was a great surprise; we can even say a "sensation". Although the Spurs were desperately attacking the Greeks during the match, they failed to snatch the victory from the guests. They did not have luck that evening. The Greeks had fewer goal situations, but they were more effective. After the defeat against PAOK, they confidently won over Bolton and lost to Stoke at the Brittania Stadium. Harry Redknapp has something to think about before the match against Shamrock. Recently, the wave of injuries has swept his team. In addition to Huddleston, Kranjcar and Dawson, injured before the season, Giovanni Dos Santos, Pavlyuchenko, Defoe, King, Sandro and Bale also joined the list. Nevertheless, it seems that each them can win on Thursday in Europa League. The hosts are the half-amateur team, an advance to the EL would be a huge sensation for them. A club with a budget of £2 million cannot count on more, though the Irish had their minutes of fame after the goal by Steven Rice at the Hart Lane. Will the Irish team be a problem for the Spurs this time?

History of the matches:
The first meeting of both teams at the White Hart Lane ended in victory for the hosts 3-1.

Forecast and justifications:
In spite of the predictions, PAOK performed really well in the match against Kazan. The team from Thessaloniki has to keep the first place in the group and secure a good position in the future stage of the tournament. The players from Tatarstan must attack and we are confident that they will do it, because the prospect of playing against Valencia, Schalke and PSV is not attractive. Tottenham must win with a minimum difference of 5 goals. Is this possible? After what we saw last week in a duel between Dinamo Zagreb and Lyon, everything seems to be possible, especially since the teams from the islands are playing. Over 4.5, why not?

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