Get ready for the return leg of the Europa League 16th Finals between Wolfsberger AC and Tottenham Hotspur. This should be an interesting match and this preview contains everything you need to know. Read on!
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
It's quite the trip for Tottenham Hotspur when visiting Wolfsberger AC as the cities are 1500 kilometers apart.
Wolfsberger AC form and stats
Wolfsberger AC was eliminated in the group stage last season in the Europa League.The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Tipico Bundesliga this season. Wolfsberger AC have only managed 2 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Karawankenblick Stadion. This match is a Europa League match, and the hometeam has the total statistics 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in this competition.
A nice win for Wolfsberger last time playing, versus Admira. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-1 with Dejan Joveljić and Gustav Henriksson scoring for the victors. Prior to that, an away loss at Rapid Wien in the Tipico Bundesliga.
The manager F. Feldhofer will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Sturm Graz in only three days.
Wolfsberger AC has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Wolfsberger AC are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (18 from 9 played).
Tottenham Hotspur form and stats
Last season their Champions League adventure ended in the 8th finals against RB Leipzig.The visitors are W5-D3-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League. Total Europa League statistics for Tottenham Hotspur: 7 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. Spurs has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Spurs are travelling again after losing away to Manchester City in their previous match (0-3). It was a FA Cup defeat before that one as the away game against Everton (after extra-time) wasn't a success with a 4-5 loss.
The schedule is very tough for Tottenham Hotspur now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Premier League game at West Ham United is waiting in only three days.
Tottenham Hotspur has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 19 goals from 11 games. As opposed to that, Tottenham Hotspur have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  H. Son 13 goals |  H. Kane 13 goals |   D. Joveljić 8 goals |
Wolfsberger AC missing players
Tottenham Hotspur missing players
| Wolfsberger AC | Tottenham Hotspur | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 5 | Won | W | 6 | 13 | ||
| 5 | 5 | Drew | D | 4 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | ||
| 37 | 18 | Scored | S | 29 | 48 | ||
| 35 | 21 | Conceded | C | 20 | 27 | ||
| 92% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 96% | ||
| 72% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 79% | 84% | ||
| 52% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 64% | 48% | ||
| 36% | 29% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 36% | ||
| 24% | 21% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 29% | 16% | ||
| 52% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 44% | ||
| 32% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 21% | 40% | ||
| 24% | 29% | Failed to Score | F T | 21% | 20% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.1 | 1.4 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 12.3 | 13.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.5 | 12.6 | ||
| 4.6 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.4 | 5.1 | ||
| 32% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 38% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Salzburg | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 54 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 36 | 40 |
| 2 | Rapid Wien | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 37 |
| 3 | Sturm Graz | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 31 |
| 4 | LASK Linz | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 30 |
| 5 | Wattens | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 24 |
| 6 | Wolfsberger AC | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | -3 | 24 |
| 7 | Austria Wien | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | -3 | 18 |
| 8 | St. Polten | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | -5 | 16 |
| 9 | Hartberg | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 17 | -13 | 15 |
| 10 | Ried | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -16 | 14 |
| 11 | Rheindorf Altach | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -21 | 12 |
| 12 | Admira | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 24 | -24 | 12 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 32 | 53 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 16 | 46 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 49 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 12 | 19 | 45 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 40 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 39 |
| 6 | West Ham United | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 39 |
| 7 | Everton | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 37 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 36 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 36 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 35 |
| 10 | Leeds United | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 32 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 31 |
| 12 | Southampton | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 24 | -8 | 29 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -15 | 29 |
| 14 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 27 |
| 15 | Burnley | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -12 | 26 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -5 | 25 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 25 | 38 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -13 | 25 |
| 18 | Fulham | 22 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -14 | 15 |
| 19 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 54 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -36 | 12 |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 23 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 37 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 19 | -22 | 11 |