Tottenham Hotspur vs Villarreal Tips & Preview - Spurs to show quality against troubled Spaniards

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Tottenham start Champions League campaign at home vs Villarreal.
Spurs in strong form: 3 wins in last 4; scoring freely.
Villarreal struggling: winless in last two, weak away record.

Tottenham Hotspur vs Villarreal

Tottenham host Villarreal on matchday one of the UEFA Champions League, with both teams keen to begin their campaign on a positive note.

Spurs have looked solid this season and will be keen to carry their good form into the Champions League. They should have the edge over the Spaniards, who are a bit out of sorts heading into this clash.

Tottenham Hotspur News

Thomas Frank has enjoyed a solid start to life as manager of Tottenham Hotspur, with three wins in their last four matches. They will head into Tuesday's clash off the back of a 3-0 victory over West Ham in an English Premier League fixture last weekend.

The goals have flowed freely for Tottenham Hotspur this season, having scored over 1.5 goals in three of their last four matches. They have also grabbed the opening goal in all three fixtures.

Tottenham won the Europa League last season and will be keen to make their mark in the Champions League. They will be targeting a strong start to their campaign in front of the home fans.

Villarreal News

Villarreal are coming off a 2-0 defeat at Atletico Madrid in a Spanish La Liga fixture last weekend. They struggled to find their rhythm throughout the contest and could only muster a single attempt on target.

That result is part of an erratic start to the season for Villarreal, who are now winless in their last two matches. Their overall form has also been a bit unconvincing lately, having failed to win seven of their last 10 matches across all competitions.

Villarreal are also unconvincing on their travels, with the two matches they have failed to win this season coming away from home. Marcelino's team are also winless in seven of their last eight away matches across all competitions.

Head to Head

The only previous meeting between Tottenham and Villarreal was a friendly back in 2010, with the Spaniards claiming a 4-1 victory.

Verdict

Tottenham v Villarreal

Tottenham have made a bright start to the season and will be feeling confident heading into this clash. They have grabbed the opener in three of their last four matches and having also scored over 1.5 goals in those three fixtures; a similar pattern could be in the cards here.

Villarreal come into this clash looking a bit out of sorts and are winless in their last two away matches. Meanwhile, Tottenham have won three of their last four matches and are expected to come out on top here.

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