Tottenham will be looking to return to winning ways this evening as they face Championship side Coventry City in the Third Round of the Carabao Cup.
2013 was the last time Spurs faced Coventry City in a cup competition, but this fixture is rich in history, dating back to the 1987 FA Cup Final, where Coventry triumphed over Tottenham in what is widely regarded as one of the greatest cup finals in history. Both teams come into this clash after dropping points in their previous league matches—Coventry drew away to Watford, while Tottenham suffered a home defeat to Arsenal.
A win tonight is crucial for both sides, especially with Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou facing heavy criticism from fans for what many perceive to be an underwhelming start to the season. Tonight’s game could be the confidence boost Spurs need, potentially sparking the clinical finishing in the final third that they have lacked this season. With £65m striker Dominic Solanke now fit, there’s hope he will finally open his Spurs account and gain some momentum after being sidelined by injury in the season opener against Leicester.
Postecoglou has confirmed that Yves Bissouma is still not ready and will miss tonight’s clash. Brazi2011 was the last time Spurs faced Coventry City in a cup competition, but this fixture is rich in history, dating back to the 1987 FA Cup Final, where Coventry triumphed over Tottenham in what is widely regarded as one of the greatest cup finals in history. Both teams come into this clash after dropping points in their previous league matches—Coventry drew away to Watford, while Tottenham suffered a home defeat to Arsenal.
A win tonight is crucial for both sides, especially with Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou facing heavy criticism from fans for what many perceive to be an underwhelming start to the season. Tonight’s game could be the confidence boost Spurs need, potentially sparking the clinical finishing in the final third that they have lacked this season. With £65m striker Dominic Solanke now fit, there’s hope he will finally open his Spurs account and gain some momentum after being sidelined by injury in the season opener against Leicester.
Postecoglou has confirmed that Yves Bissouma is still not ready and will miss tonight’s clash. Brazilian striker Richarlison also remains sidelined for several weeks, dealing another blow to Spurs’ attacking options.
Predicted XI: Vicario, Porro, Dragusin, Van de Ven, Davies, Sarr, Bentancur, Bergvall, Odobert, Solanke, Son.
Tottenham will likely give away chances, whether it’s from their high defensive line or failing to track runners at the back post. Fans know that clean sheets have been rare under Ange’s management, and defending set pieces has been a persistent weakness for the team. Spurs supporters don’t tend to feel optimistic about cup competitions, especially given their recent track record.
In the past two seasons, they’ve exited the Carabao Cup early—losing to Fulham in the second round in 2023/24 and Nottingham Forest in 2022/23. Before that, they made it to the semi-finals in 2021/22 and the final in 2020/21.
Our Prediction: Coventry 1-3 Tottenham
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Coventry
Draw
Tottenham
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