Karagumruk is a clear middle peasant of the championship. Playing defensive football, they themselves score little, only 1.6 goals per game and give little opportunity to score their opponents, which equals to 1.3 per match. This allows them to stay in the middle of the tournament table with 37 points. Let’s see if they manage to improve their performance in this match.
In contrast to the future rival, Tottenham has now a black streak. This week the Spurs lost the cup duel to Everton in a very difficult match and retired. They lost only in extra time with a score of 4:5, spending a lot of energy. Moreover, they played almost with the main team. This defeat was the fourth for Jose Mourinho’s charges in their last five matches. In addition to the match with Everton, Spurs lost in three consecutive matches in the Premier League with rivals of different levels. At home the London club lost to Chelsea (0:1) and Liverpool (1:3) and away to Brighton (0:1). It was possible to close this series of failures only in the match of the last round with West Bromwich (0:2). Tottenham is in eighth place in the standings. The team has 36 points to its credit and is four points behind the first four, namely for the Champions League, the “spurs” are fighting. Mourinho’s charges are four points behind the fourth Liverpool. In the infirmary at Tottenham are defender Sergio Regilon and midfielder Giovanni Lo Celso. Questionable are Serge Aurier and Gareth Bale.