After a statement win against Aston Villa last weekend, Tottenham will bid to back up that result when they host Ipswich. Three points at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in their final game before the international break could see Spurs climb into the top four.
Ange Postecoglou’s side have a good record at home and should be too strong for Premier League new boys Ipswich, who are still searching for their first win of the season under Kieran McKenna. Spurs kick off down in ninth place but will move above Arsenal with a win, even if it is only until the Gunners face Chelsea in the late game on Sunday.
Micky van de Ven is missing for Spurs but his centre-back partner Cristian Romero is fit to start after he suffered a foot injury in the 4-1 win against Villa. Follow the game LIVE below with our dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Dan Kilpatrick at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tottenham vs Ipswich latest
- GOAL! Szmodics puts Ipswich ahead
- GOAL! Delap doubles the Ipswich lead
- GOAL! Bentancur gives Spurs a lifeline
- Team news: Romero starts for Spurs
- How to watch
Full-time: Tottenham 1-2 Ipswich
16:00 , Giuseppe MuroA major setback for Spurs.
Tottenham 1-2 Ipswich
15:58 , Giuseppe Muro90+5 mins: Huge chance for Solanke! And a big save from Muric to keep Ipswich ahead.
Tottenham 1-2 Ipswich
15:54 , Giuseppe Muro90+2 mins: Ipswich looking pretty comfortable at the moment.
Tottenham 1-2 Ipswich
15:52 , Giuseppe Muro90 mins: EIGHT minutes of added time...
Tottenham 1-2 Ipswich
15:50 , Giuseppe Muro87 mins: Werner wins a corner on left but Muric does well to come and claim in his six-yard box and relieve the pressure.
Tottenham 1-2 Ipswich
15:48 , Giuseppe Muro85 mins: Double change for Spurs. Maddison and Bissouma on for Bentancur and Johnson.
Tottenham 1-2 Ipswich
15:47 , Giuseppe Muro84 mins: Chance for Werner! Son sets up Werner on the edge of the area but he gets it all wrong with his left foot and a good chance goes begging for Spurs.
Tottenham 1-2 Ipswich
15:4481 mins: That break in play halted any chance of Spurs building some momentum. Ipswich looking pretty comfortable to be honest.
Tottenham 1-2 Ipswich
15:43 , Giuseppe Muro80 mins: A break in place so Hirst can get some treatment. Spurs are getting some subs ready including Maddison.
Tottenham 1-2 Ipswich
15:4077 mins: Bentancur gets a yellow card for Spurs
Tottenham 1-2 Ipswich
15:35 , Giuseppe Muro73 mins: Spurs are pushing and the crowd are up. Werner’s shot is turned behind for a corner, which is cleared.
Tottenham 1-2 Ipswich
15:35 , Giuseppe Muro71 mins: Changes for Ipswich. Hirst and Clarke on for Szmodics and Delap off. Can the visitors hang on?
GOAL! Tottenham 1-2 Ipswich | Rodrigo Bentancur 69’
15:32 , Giuseppe MuroA lifeline for Spurs as Bentancur heads home from close range to set up a big final 20 minutes...
Tottenham 0-2 Ipswich
15:28 , Giuseppe Muro65 mins: Johnson in the book for Ipswich for stopping a Spurs counter.
Tottenham 0-2 Ipswich
15:27 , Giuseppe Muro65 mins: Werner is on for Spurs. He replaces Sarr. Into the final 25 minutes...
Tottenham 0-2 Ipswich
15:23 , Giuseppe Muro60 mins: Spurs want a penalty after a cross from Porro hits Davis on the arm. VAR has a look but nothing given.
From the resulting corner, Ipswich clear and Son shoots over from the edge of the area.
Tottenham 0-2 Ipswich
15:20 , Giuseppe Muro57 mins: Ipswich show their threat down the other end as Delap does well and tees up Hutchinson, who shoots over.
Tottenham 0-2 Ipswich
15:19 , Giuseppe Muro57 mins: Solanke drives forward and fires over from about 20 yards. That was always rising.
Dan Kilpatrick at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
15:14 , Giuseppe MuroAs expected, Spurs are pushing hard for a goal early in the second half which would transform the feel of this match.
I spoke to an Ipswich fan at half-time who said they would take 2-2, which says a lot about how dangerous Spurs tend to be after the break at home.
Solanke barely celebrated his disallowed goal, suggested he knew it had struck his hand on the way in.
Tottenham 0-2 Ipswich
15:1450 mins: Spurs look a different side in the second half. Relentless pressure now on Ipswich...
Tottenham 0-2 Ipswich
15:12 , Giuseppe Muro48 mins: Solanke has the ball in the net but the goal is disallowed for handball. Spurs still 2-0 down...
Tottenham 0-2 Ipswich
15:10 , Giuseppe Muro48 mins: Good save by Muric! Spurs pushing at the start of the second half and Son goes close.
Tottenham 0-2 Ipswich
15:08 , Giuseppe Muro47 mins: Booking for Delap after he barges into Romero.
Tottenham 0-2 Ipswich
15:08 , Giuseppe Muro46 mins: No changes from Spurs at the break but surely it will not be long until we see Postecoglou turn to the bench.
Tottenham 0-2 Ipswich
15:07 , Giuseppe MuroBack underway in north London.
Can Spurs produce another big second-half comeback?
Is this set up for Maddison to come on and change the game in the second half?
Dan Kilpatrick at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
14:55 , Giuseppe MuroSitting here a week ago, I was pessimistic about Spurs coming back from 1-0 down against Villa, so this game is very far from over.
But Spurs been flat and predictable a very post-Europey performance. Credit to Ipswich, they have been disciplined and a threat.
Fragile Spurs...
2 - Spurs have fallen 2-0 down at home to a promoted side in the Premier League for the first time since April 2003, versus Kevin Keegan's Manchester City. Fragility. pic.twitter.com/MsxaiRf1fT
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) November 10, 2024
Half-time: Tottenham 0-2 Ipswich
14:51 , Giuseppe MuroBoos ring around the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Spurs have it all to do in the second half to get something out of this.
Dan Kilpatrick at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
14:48 , Giuseppe MuroSpurs were abject defensively again for Delap's goal, with Bentancur over-committing on the halfway line, Romero dragged out of position and Dragusin perhaps flat-footed.
Given their record attacking the South Stand in the second half, this game feels far from over but Spurs must be so much better to complete another turnaround.
GOAL! Tottenham 0-2 Ipswich | Liam Delap 43’
14:46Ipswich in dreamland! Szmodics goes down the line, sends a low ball into the box and Dragusin can’t stop Delap turning it home from close range.
This is turning into a nightmare afternoon for Spurs.
Tottenham 0-1 Ipswich
14:41 , Giuseppe Muro37 mins: Udogie bursts into the box but Johnson tracks back with great tackle. No huge response from Spurs so far and Ipswich look pretty comfortable.
Tottenham 0-1 Ipswich
14:39 , Giuseppe Muro33 mins: Solanke needs treatment and this is a concern for Spurs. Werner is warming up.
Dan Kilpatrick at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
14:37 , Giuseppe MuroSpurs are going to have to come from behind at home again.
This game has so far had the flat feel of a European hangover for Spurs, but take nothing away from Ipswich and Szmodics for a terrific finish.
Spurs came from 1-0 down at half-time to beat Villa 4-1 here last week, so will have belief in their ability to respond, but constantly having to respond to setbacks is not a sustainable pattern idefinitely.
GOAL! Tottenham 0-1 Ipswich | Sammie Szmodics 31’
14:35 , Giuseppe MuroSzmodics with a spectacular overhead kick and Ipswich have a shock lead! Spurs will have to come from behind again...
Tottenham 0-0 Ipswich
14:32 , Giuseppe Muro29 mins: Good build-up play from Spurs on the edge of the area but Davis defends well for Ipswich then wins a free-kick to relieve the pressure.
Tottenham 0-0 Ipswich
14:28 , Giuseppe Muro25 mins: Spurs go close! Johnson gets down the right, his cross is deflected and Muric has to get down low to his left to make a smart save.
Tottenham 0-0 Ipswich
14:27 , Giuseppe Muro23 mins: Ipswich are proving stubborn opponents so far.
A reminder that Burgess has hit the bar with a header from a corner, while Johnson and Solanke have gone close for Spurs.
Tottenham 0-0 Ipswich
14:23 , Giuseppe Muro20 mins: First booking of the afternoon as Tuanzebe is shown a yellow card for kicking the ball away and stopping a quick Spurs free-kick.
Tottenham 0-0 Ipswich
14:21 , Giuseppe Muro19 mins: Solanke goes close! A good ball in from Porro and good forward play from Solanke as he turns to get his shot away and Muric turns it behind for a corner, which comes to nothing.
Tottenham 0-0 Ipswich
14:19 , Giuseppe Muro17 mins: Davis shoots but his effort is blocked. Ipswich have looked decent so far.
Tottenham 0-0 Ipswich
14:18 , Giuseppe Muro15 mins: Sarr has been limping a bit for Spurs but he looks ok now.
Tottenham 0-0 Ipswich
14:17 , Giuseppe Muro13 mins: Things have settled down a bit after that busy start. Ipswich goalkeeper Muric takes a chance playing out from the back but the visitors get away with it.
Dan Kilpatrick at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
14:13 , Giuseppe MuroEncouragement for both sides in the early exchanges and plenty of evidence that Ipswich are not just here to make up the numbers.
The visitors already look a threat at set pieces and will fancy their chances of nicking a goal against Spurs from a dead-ball.
At the other end, Son looks on it, which will concern Kieran McKenna.
Tottenham 0-0 Ipswich
14:13 , Giuseppe Muro10 mins: Now Son tests Muric! We’ve had eights shots already.
Tottenham 0-0 Ipswich
14:12 , Giuseppe Muro9 mins: Down the other end, Solanke’s shot gets deflected over the bar by O'Shea.
Tottenham 0-0 Ipswich
14:11 , Giuseppe Muro7 mins: Davis' corner finds Burgess and his header from a tight angle comes back off the woodwork. Let off for Spurs.
Tottenham 0-0 Ipswich
14:10 , Giuseppe Muro6 mins: It’s been a good start to the game. Dragusin has to be alert to snuff out some danger and then Udogie heads behind for another Ipswich corner.
Tottenham 0-0 Ipswich
14:07 , Giuseppe Muro3 mins: Now a big chance for Spurs! Son whips a brilliant ball in from the left and Johnson pokes the ball wide from close range when he should’ve scored.
Tottenham 0-0 Ipswich
14:05 , Giuseppe Muro2 mins: Early chances for Ipswich! A shaky moment for Dragusin and Szmodics forces a save from Vicario and then O'Shea heads wide from the resulting corner.
A positive start from the visitors, who are in a very striking pink kit this afternoon.
Kick-off
14:01 , Giuseppe MuroAfter a period of silence to mark Remembrance Sunday, we’re underway at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium!
Dan Kilpatrick at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
13:57 , Giuseppe MuroNo surprises in Postecoglou's team this afternoon, with James Maddison back on the bench in spite of his goalscoring cameo against Aston Villa last weekend.
The head coach challenged the playmaker on Friday to offer "compelling evidence" that he deserves to be selected for club and country going forward but, for now, Sarr and Kulusevski are deservedly ahead of him in the pecking order.
Here come the two teams...
Dan Kilpatrick at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
13:51 , Giuseppe MuroSome pre-match thoughts from north London...
🗣️“I imagine Heung-min Son might get a little over an hour."@Dan_KP with his pre-match thoughts from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. pic.twitter.com/n4OdqgFsyc
— Standard Sport (@standardsport) November 10, 2024
What a boost it is for Spurs to have this man fit today.
Both sets of players are out warming up it’s not long now until we’re underway in north London...
Pape Sarr is Tottenham's new undroppable
13:34 , Giuseppe MuroIn the space of five days last week, Tottenham dumped Manchester City out of the Carabao Cup and thrashed Aston Villa 4-1, with Pape Sarr key to both big results.
Sarr scored Spurs' second goal, a brilliant long-range strike, in the 2-1 win over City and was even more influential in last weekend’s impressive comeback against Villa.
Read how Sarr is Tottenham's new undroppable here.
There will be a period of silence before kick-off at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to mark Remembrance Sunday.
Tottenham vs Ipswich stats
13:18 , Giuseppe Muro- Tottenham have come from behind to win 24 points at home this calendar year – 10 more than any other Premier League side
- Ange Postecoglou’s side won all three of their home league games against promoted opposition last season by a 2-1 scoreline despite falling behind
- Ipswich have led for a league-low 86 minutes this season
- Ipswich’s Leif Davis has created more chances than any other defender in the Premier League so far this season (25)
Ange Postecoglou has urged James Maddison to show himself and incoming England boss Thomas Tuchel that he deserves to be picked for club and country.
Maddison was overlooked by England's interim head coach Lee Carsley for a second consecutive squad on Thursday.
The £40million signing from Leicester is on the bench today after failing to impress in the defeat at Galatasaray on Thursday.
Asked if he hoped Tuchel, who will take charge of England from January 1, will give Maddison more opportunities, Postecoglou said: "I have always said team selections and squad selections, it’s more in the player’s hands than the manager’s.
"They are the ones that need to put up the compelling evidence for people to make decisions. When I select a team at the weekend or the England manager selects his squad, he is doing it on the back of the evidence he has before him.
"So, if you miss out then you have got to say, okay, I have to give you more compelling evidence next time to get back in there.
"Whether it is Madders or anyone else, they have got to keep putting up the evidence that means they get selected for the next national team.”
For Ipswich, Jens Cajuste replaces the suspended Kalvin Phillips in midfield and Axel Tuanzebe starts in place of Conor Chaplin.
So Cristian Romero is fit to start for Tottenham.
The Argentinean starts alongside Radu Dragusin at centre-half, with Micky van de Ven still sidelined with his hamstring injury.
Timo Werner is fit enough to make the bench.
Ange Postecoglou at least has the luxury of being able to rotate his entire midfield, with Yves Bissouma, James Maddison and Lucas Bergvall making way for Rodrigo Bentancur, Pape Sarr and Dejan Kulusevski.
Confirmed team news: Romero starts for Spurs
12:48 , Giuseppe MuroTottenham XI: Vicario, Porro, Romero, Dragusin, Udogie, Sarr, Bentancur, Kulusevski, Johnson, Solanke, Son
Subs: Forster, Spence, Davies, Gray, Bissouma, Bergvall, Maddison, Werner Lankshear
Ipswich XI: Muric, Tuanzebe, Johnson, O’Shea, Burgess, Davis, Cajuste, Morsy, Hutchinson, Szmodics, Delap
Subs: Walton, Clarke, Woolfenden, Townsend, Luongo, Burns, Clarke, Chaplin, Hirst
Team news coming up from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at 12.45pm...
A big talking point at Tottenham this week has been Hugo Lloris’s revelations in his new book.
Former Spurs captain Lloris has revealed he was left questioning the club's desire to win after chairman Daniel Levy gifted the entire squad an engraved watch before the 2019 Champions League Final.
In a damning extract from his new autobiography, Lloris says he still has not “got over” Levy's well-meaning gift to each of the squad of an engraved with 'Finalist' before the game, and claims himself, Pochettino and Harry Kane doubted the club's commitment to winning.
Ahead of today’s game, Ange Postecoglou has responded to the comments and defended Spurs.
“I haven't read what Hugo's said, it's been mentioned to me,” said Postecoglou. “I think with these things you've got to put context around them and understand the broader view and that could have been a very successful period for the club.
“They came very, very close. You're talking about finishing runners-up in the Premier League and runners-up in the Champions League. It could have been a very different era and maybe in retrospect you'll be looking at those things.”
Postecoglou has regularly stated his belief that he will win trophies with Spurs club, and insists that has not changed.
“From my perspective I've never allowed anyone else to dictate my ambitions, my aims, or what I try and do with everyone around me is you don't put a limit on what you can achieve because if you do you potentially might miss something that comes along your way,” he said.
Tottenham are in the building...
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— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) November 10, 2024
Tottenham vs Ipswich latest odds
12:13 , Giuseppe MuroTottenham to win: 1/4
Draw: 6/1
Ipswich to win: 19/2
Odds via Betfair and subject to change.
Head to head history and results
12:04 , Giuseppe MuroTottenham wins: 24
Draws: 8
Ipswich wins: 21
Prediction
11:56 , Giuseppe MuroSpurs have to be strong favourites here, even if Ipswich have been fairly unlucky in some of their games. Any dropped points would be a real blow for Ange Postecoglou’s side.
Tottenham to win, 3-1.
Ipswich team news
11:48 , Giuseppe MuroKalvin Phillips is suspended following his red card against Leicester last weekend but right-back Harry Clarke returns from a ban.
Dara O'Shea is again set to play despite an ongoing back problem.
Tottenham team news
11:40 , Giuseppe MuroAnge Postecoglou hopes Cristian Romero will be fit to start after he suffered a foot injury against Aston Villa.
But Richarlison, Micky van de Ven and Wilson Odobert (all hamstring) remain out, while Timo Werner (groin) and Mikey Moore (virus) are also sidelined.
If Romero is fit, he is expected to partner Radu Dragusin at centre-half. If not, Ben Davies is set to fill in at centre-half again.
Archie Gray is pushing for more minutes across the back line or in midfield after a strong showing in Thursday’s 3-2 defeat at Galatasaray in the Europa League.
Postecoglou is short of options in his front line with Heung-min Son and Brennan Johnson, who were both taken off at half-time in Istanbul, his only fit wide players.
Dominic Solanke is set to return to the XI after being rested from the start on Thursday.
How to watch
11:31 , Giuseppe MuroTV channel and live stream: The game will not be broadcast in the UK.
Free highlights: Match of the Day 2, however, will show highlights when it airs at 10.30pm GMT on BBC One.
Good afternoon!
11:30 , Giuseppe MuroHello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Tottenham vs Ipswich!
Spurs will be out to back up their impressive win over Aston Villa when they host Premier League new boys Ipswich in their final game before the international break.
Ange Postecoglou’s side sent out a real statement with their 4-1 victory over Villa last weekend and could move into the top four with a win.
We’ll have all the latest updates, build-up and team news ahead of kick-off, which comes at 2pm GMT from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium!
