Spurs will fancy their chances of making it back-to-back wins, given that Slavia Prague are still yet to record a win in the Champions League this season, languishing down in 31st place. Worryingly, the Czech side have failed to score in any of their last four European outings, highlighting their struggles in the final third. 

Slavia Prague have already faced a side from North London in the Champions League this term, and it won’t bring back fond memories. They were easily defeated by Arsenal, who restricted the hosts to just nine shots worth 0.47 xG. 

The Red and Whites did manage to take a point from their last away match in Europe against Atalanta, but prior to that were beaten 3-0 by Inter Milan. The hosts racked up 21 shots and nine big chances worth 3.99 xG, while the visitors mustered up just three shots worth 0.11 xG in return. 

Slavia Prague have accrued an eye-catching 45 fouls across their last two Champions League matches. They committed 21 infringements against Athletic Club last time out, and the Spanish side committed 22 fouls in return, in what was an incredibly aggressive match. The visitors were shown three cards in that game, but it really could have been more. 

It was a similar story against Arsenal in the previous round, as the Czech side accumulated 24 fouls. The Premier League side accrued just 12 infringements themselves, but that earned them four yellow cards - that was the most cards they had picked up in a single game since their round one Premier League match against Man United. 

Slavia Prague have drawn at least two cards in all five of their European outings this season, highlighting how they have been a difficult side to face, despite their lack of points.

However, the Czech side have been much less intimidating on their travels, and Inter Milan put them to the sword when they faced off at the San Siro. The Italian giants racked up 21 shots and nine big chances worth 3.99 xG in round two, easing to a 3-0 win. Lautaro Martinez bagged himself a brace from four shots, while his strike partner, Marcus Thuram, also had five efforts, hitting the target with one of those. Chances were freely available for Inter, and it was a similar story when Atalanta faced Slavia Prague. 

La Dea managed 22 shots and five big chances, but were somehow unable to breach the defences of Jakub Markovic, who made five saves. Richarlison comes into this clash in great form, having scored in four of his last five starts, and looks well poised to capitalise on any defensive weaknesses.

Cristian Romero has been amongst the goals recently, as his brace at St James’ Park helped Spurs steal a point against Newcastle. It was an eventful game for the centre back, who got the last laugh in his personal feud with Bruno Guimaraes. Romero didn’t let his first half yellow card stop him from flying into challenges, as he was successful in all three of his tackles, contesting a total of 11 duels. 

Romero is averaging 1.17 fouls per 90 this season, and has landed this selection in each of his last 10 straight starts across all competitions. In that time, he has also been shown four yellow cards, highlighting just how aggressive his defensive style is. Both Spurs’ centre backs are tasked with being strong in their duels to try and sustain pressure over their opponents - because of that, Romero can sometimes find himself drawn out of position, and forced into reckless challenges.

Lukas Provod has drawn nine fouls across his last four Champions League matches. The 29-year-old captained his side against Arsenal, during which he was fouled three times to comfortably hit this mark. He was unfortunate to have not won a fourth foul too, as he had a penalty shout overturned late on against the Gunners. 

Even against the tougher opponents, Provod is a player who really takes responsibility and will look to get on the ball to make things happen in the final third. The Czechia international has landed this selection in each of his last four European starts, and is averaging 1.81 fouls drawn per 90 for the season in total. 

Considering he draws an excellent matchup against an aggressive Spurs backline, this price certainly stands out as good value. 

Given that Slavia rank 7th of all teams in the Champions League this season for total fouls committed, Spurs can expect a physical contest. Jan Boril has endured a difficult campaign, hampered by injuries, but he has started Slavia Prague’s last two matches and will hope to keep his place in the lineup in midweek. 

If he does, it will be just his second start in Europe this season. The 34-year-old will hope for a slightly easier experience than his first start - Boril accounted for five of Slavia’s 15 fouls against Atalanta, during which he also picked up a card. Boril hasn’t quite been at his best in recent games, and has picked up a booking in two of his last three league starts. 

To make matters worse, his primary matchup on Tuesday night is likely to be Mohammed Kudus, an incredibly technical player who likes to take on his marker.

There is a notable price discrepancy in the card prices for Cristian Romero and van de Ven - the Argentine is much shorter at 3.6. While Romero has been shown more cards this season, van de Ven is averaging 1.24 fouls per 90 across all competitions, slightly more than Romero. 

Additionally, the Dutchman has picked up five yellows from his 20 appearances this season, averaging a card every four games. He had a very similar ratio last season, with five yellows from 22 games, which suggests this price is too big. Based on that data, you would expect a fair price to be closer to the 4.0 mark, before even considering their opponent. 

Slavia Prague are an excellent matchup for drawing both fouls and cards from their opposing centre backs. In their last European outing, both Dani Vivian and Aitor Paredes committed two fouls each, with the latter picking up a booking.