What do Tottenham need to guarantee qualification to the Europa League last 16?

TOTTENHAM started their Europe League run successful blistering signifier but person tailed disconnected precocious to adhd jeopardy to qualification.

The North London nine were the competition's high-flyers, winning 3 from three, but successful caller months person dropped points successful 3 retired of their past four.

A triumph successful their past outing to arsenic out-of-sorts Hoffenheim has made the way towards a guaranteed spot successful the knockouts much simpler.

Ange Postecoglou's broadside presently beryllium sixth successful the league signifier connected 14 points - conscionable 1 up of the perilous play-off positions.

The Lillywhites, who are connected the hunt for an elusive trophy, big Swedish broadside Elfsborg for the last league game.

But, what bash they request to qualify?

What bash Spurs request to warrant qualification to the Europa League past 16?

Just similar chap past 16 hopefuls Manchester United, a triumph connected Thursday would guarantee qualification for Spurs.

The introduced eight-game ‘Swiss model’ has scrapped the accepted 32-team radical signifier of Europe's apical nine competitions for a 36-team league phase.

The apical 8 automatically suffice for the past 16 and are joined by the winners of a playoff necktie betwixt ninth to 24th.

According to Opta's supercomputer - which simulates the 2024-25 UEL league signifier 50,000 times to enactment retired team's Europa League knockout likelihood - Spurs person a 92.6 per cent accidental of a top-eight finish.

How to ticker Spurs vs Elfsborg

• Spurs' last league signifier crippled against Elfsborg volition beryllium shown unrecorded connected TNT Sports 2 successful the UK.
• Fans volition besides person the enactment to watercourse each the enactment connected discovery+ which is disposable to download via immoderate compatible mobile instrumentality oregon tablet.
• Kick-off for the immense lucifer and each Europa League games is scheduled to get underway at 8pm GMT on Thursday, January 30.
• Alternatively, tune successful to SunSport's comprehensive unrecorded blog for each the enactment arsenic it happens.