Tottenham Hotspur face FC Copenhagen in a UEFA Champions League group stage match this week. Both sides enter the fixture with contrasting recent form and differing experiences at this level.
- Date: 04/11/2025
- Kick-off: 8:00pm
- Location: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, North London
Tottenham’s recent form across competitions has been troubling. Over their last five matches, Spurs have recorded one win, one draw, and three defeats. They were beaten 0-1 by Chelsea on home soil at the weekend, a defeat that came after a 2-0 loss to Newcastle in the EFL Cup, a 3-0 away win against Everton, a 0-0 draw with Monaco and a 1-2 defeat to Aston Villa. Their games haven't seen too many goals, with only two of their last five seeing over 2.5 goals score, and fans are growing restless at the boring, uninspiring nature of the team's attacking showings.
FC Copenhagen have also been active in domestic and European competitions, with their last five matches featuring mixed results in the league, the Danish Cup and the Champions League group phase. In Europe, Copenhagen drew 2-2 at home to Bayer Leverkusen and lost 2-0 away to Qarabağ before a 4-2 home defeat to Borussia Dortmund. Their recent domestic matches have produced decent results in the shape of a 3-2 win over FC Fredericia and a 4-0 win over Hobro, but prior to that they went on a three-match winless run in the league. Matches involving Copenhagen have tended to be more open, with over 2.5 goals scored in four of their last five encounters and both teams scoring in the same number.
In European competition this season, Copenhagen have found scoring opportunities but have been vulnerable defensively, as reflected in the goals conceded in their Champions League games. Tottenham, on the other hand, have managed to keep clean sheets, but they've looked fairly toothless going forward.
In summary, Tottenham come into this game following mixed results but with the advantage of home support and a strong Premier League pedigree. FC Copenhagen likely don't have the quality nor the discipline to beat Tottenham here, even if the Londoners aren't in the best shape.
Tottenham 1-0 FC Copenhagen
