The breakup of the Carlos-Kounde partnership makes Sevilla's defence all the more vulnerable to Spurs' penchant for goals, and Lopetegui has seen his international players return in fits and starts over the past week.
Los Palanganas should never be counted out on the attacking front, especially as Spurs shipped three to Team K-League, but we are still backing Conte's side to prevail in another entertaining encounter.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Tottenham Hotspur win with a probability of 53.24%. A draw had a probability of 24.3% and a win for Sevilla had a probability of 22.41%.
The most likely scoreline for a Tottenham Hotspur win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.69%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.75%) and 2-1 (9.65%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.57%), while for a Sevilla win it was 0-1 (6.95%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 11.6% likelihood.