Tottenham is gearing up to take on Elfsborg and is eyeing a ticket straight to the Europa League knockout stage.
While Spurs have already locked in a playoff spot thanks to last week’s victory over Hoffenheim, they’ll want to skip the hassle of a February two-legged showdown by cracking the top eight in the League Phase standings.
A single point might do the trick, but with Elfsborg in 20th place and recently losing their star player to Championship side Plymouth Argyle, anything less than a win would be a shocker.
With three consecutive road trips looming—one each in the Premier League, Carabao Cup, and FA Cup—a commanding win at home would be just the morale booster Tottenham need to keep their momentum rolling.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
Tottenham vs. Elfsborg live stream, TV channel
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What time does Tottenham vs. Elfsborg kick off?
This Europa League clash takes place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England and kicks off on Thursday, January 30 at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across the U.S.:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Thu, Jan. 30 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Central Time | Thu, Jan. 30 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Thu, Jan. 30 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Thu, Jan. 30 | 12:00 p.m. |
Tottenham vs. Elfsborg predicted lineups, team news
Tottenham’s injury woes continue, with a laundry list of sidelined players ahead of their clash with Elfsborg.
Guglielmo Vicario (ankle), Dominic Solanke (knee), Brennan Johnson (calf), and Destiny Udogie, Timo Werner, and Wilson Odobert (all hamstring) are still out of action. Meanwhile, Richarlison’s groin issue from the Leicester defeat has him in doubt, with a late fitness test determining his availability.
Joining him on the assessment table are Pape Matar Sarr (fitness), James Maddison (unspecified), Djed Spence (knock), and Cristian Romero (thigh), though both Romero and Micky van de Ven (hamstring) have returned to first-team training—offering Spurs a glimmer of hope.
With January signing Antonin Kinsky ineligible, Brandon Austin is set to step in as the last line of defense. In midfield and attack, Yves Bissouma and Micky Moore could be handed starting spots as Spurs look to navigate their injury crisis and keep their European ambitions on track.
Tottenham predicted XI (4-3-3, right to left): Austin (GK) — Porro, Dragusin, Davies, Gray — Bergvall, Bissouma, Bentancur — Kulusevski, Son, Moore.
Injuries: Vicario (ankle), Solanke (knee), Johnson (calf), Udogie (hamstring), Werner (hamstring), Odobert (hamstring)
Suspensions: None
Elfsborg head into the match with a clean bill of health, giving manager Hiljemark the luxury of sticking with the lineup that secured a win over Nice last week.
With Michael Baidoo’s recent move to Plymouth Argyle, Jalal Abdullai stepped up as the central striker in the last game. The 20-year-old is expected to lead the charge once again, flanked by the lively duo of Arber Zeneli and Gottfrid Rapp offering attacking support.
Key players Isak Pettersson, Terry Yegbe, Niklas Hult, and Ahmed Qasem have been ever-present for Elfsborg in all seven of their Europa League games so far. All four will likely feature in Hiljemark’s starting XI as they aim to keep their strong European campaign rolling.
Elfsborg predicted XI (3-4-3, right to left): Petterson (GK) — Buhari, Holmen, Yegbe — Hedlund, B. Zeneli, Ouma, Hult — A. Zeneli, Abdullai, Rapp.
Injuries: None
Suspensions: None
Tottenham vs. Elfsborg Prediction
Backing a depleted and injury-ravaged Spurs side isn’t the easiest call right now, but despite their struggles, they’ll still be expected to handle a relatively young Elfsborg squad on Thursday.
Suppose Tottenham gets a timely boost with a few key players returning. In that case, they’ll like their chances of edging past their Swedish opponents, who have been anything but road warriors—having lost their last three European away fixtures.
- Prediction: Tottenham 2-1 Elfsborg
Europa League fixture schedule this week
All times in ET
Thursday, 30th January
- Ajax versus Galatasaray (3:00 pm)
- Anderlecht versus Hoffenheim (3:00 pm)
- Athletic Club versus Viktoria Plzeň (3:00 pm)
- Dynamo Kyiv versus Rīgas FS (3:00 pm)
- FCSB versus Manchester United (3:00 pm)
- Ferencváros versus AZ (3:00 pm)
- Maccabi Tel Aviv versus Porto (3:00 pm)
- Midtjylland versus Fenerbahçe (3:00 pm)
- Nice versus Bodø / Glimt (3:00 pm)
- Olympiakos Piraeus versus Qarabağ (3:00 pm)
- Olympique Lyonnais versus Ludogorets (3:00 pm)
- Rangers versus Union Saint-Gilloise (3:00 pm)
- Real Sociedad versus PAOK (3:00 pm)
- Roma versus Eintracht Frankfurt (3:00 pm)
- Slavia Prague versus Malmö FF (3:00 pm)
- Sporting Braga versus Lazio (3:00 pm)
- Tottenham Hotspur versus Elfsborg (3:00 pm)
- Twente versus Beşiktaş (3:00 pm)
