Tottenham Hotspur's preparations ahead of the new Premier League season continue on Sunday when they head to Eden Park to face A-League champions Auckland FC.
Spurs defeated MK Dons 1-0 in a behind-closed-doors friendly on Wednesday to begin their pre-season preparations and they will be hoping for another successful result in New Zealand.
Auckland FC will be no pushovers, though, and they could cause problems for a Tottenham side that will not be at full strength for this contest.
Auckland FC v Tottenham Hotspur Tips Summary
Best Bet - Tottenham Hotspur to win and both teams to score @ 6/4
Alternative Bet - Luca Williams-Barnett anytime goalscorer @ 15/8
Bet Builder - Sam Cosgrove anytime goalscorer, Dominic Solanke anytime goalscorer & over 4 corners @ 6/1
Auckland FC v Tottenham Hotspur Prediction
Best Bet: Tottenham Hotspur to win and both teams to score @ 6/4
Having secured their Premier League status on the final day of the 2025/26 campaign, Tottenham have been making some bold moves in the transfer market in a bid to overhaul their ailing squad.
Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes, Jan Paul van Hecke, Marcos Senesi, Andy Robertson and Martin Dubravka have all arrived this summer, and head coach Roberto De Zerbi is eager for more new faces.
Spurs kicked off their pre-season with a 1-0 win over MK Dons in a behind-closed-doors friendly and the goal was something special from Fernandes, who crashed in a stunning volley just three minutes into the game.
The former West Ham midfielder adds more attacking threat to the first team, and the same can be said of fellow new recruit Tonali, who has an eye for goal and possesses a defence-splitting pass.
Going forward, Spurs have enough in their ranks to defeat Auckland, but the English outfit still look vulnerable at the back and this should give the hosts confidence they can also get on the scoresheet.
Auckland have scored at least once in their last five matches and they can give the home crowd something to cheer about, albeit it will likely end up being in vain.
Alternative Bet: Luca Williams-Barnett anytime goalscorer @ 15/8
With Tottenham missing a raft of first-team players, an opportunity has arisen for the younger individuals to stake their claim and Luca Williams-Barnett can do exactly this by getting on the scoresheet.
The 17-year-old attacking midfielder replaced Conor Gallagher at half-time in the win over MK Dons and he caught the eye during the victory with an impressive performance.
Williams-Barnett scored seven times in six appearances for Spurs in the UEFA Youth League last season and he has the quality to notch for the senior side in New Zealand.
Auckland FC v Tottenham Hotspur Bet Builder Tip
Sam Cosgrove anytime goalscorer
Dominic Solanke anytime goalscorer
Over 4 corners
Pays 6/1
Auckland forward Sam Cosgrove was the joint-top scorer in the regular season of the 2025/26 A-League, netting 11 times, and he can showcase his quality in front of goal again.
Another player capable of getting on the scoresheet is Tottenham striker Dominic Solanke, who scored six goals in 20 appearances last term and it looks like he will be a focal point up top under De Zerbi.
Tottenham had 209 corners in the 2025/26 Premier League, an average 5.5 per game, while Auckland's regular season matches in the A-League averaged just over five per match. These two sides can ensure there are at least eight corners in this contest.
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Key Match Stats
Founded in March 2024, Auckland FC won the A-League Grand Final last season
Auckland are unbeaten in their last five matches
This will be Tottenham's second pre-season friendly after Wednesday's 1-0 win over MK Dons
Mateus Fernandes, one of several new recruits for Spurs, scored a stunning volley against the Dons
Tottenham have won their last two matches by 1-0 scorelines
Spurs had the joint-fifth best away record in the 2025/26 Premier League
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