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Tottenham Hotspur vs. Arsenal: EPL Game Preview

 
Arsenal try to get back on track when they visit Tottenham Hotspur in what should be a tough challenge. Tottenham Hotspur is coming off a 1-0 road win against Watford on January 2 while Arsenal lost 2-1 at home against Manchester City on January 1. Tottenham Hotspur is in sixth place in the Premier League standings with 33 points in 18 games while Arsenal is in fourth place with 35 points in 20 games.

The player to watch in this game is Son Heung-Min, who has eight goals and three assists in 17 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Son Heung-Min a 45.48 percent chance to score against Arsenal. He has 58 SCA and 6 GCA in 17 Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup. .

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Tottenham Hotspur: 2.46
• Arsenal: 2.85
• Draw: 3.40

Spread
• Tottenham Hotspur: 0: 1.81
• Arsenal: 0: 2.13

Total
• Over 2.5: 1.96
• Under 2.5: 1.94

Key Points to Consider

Last 5: Tottenham Hotspur, coming off a 1-0 road win against Watford on January 2, have 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses in their last 5 Premier League games. Arsenal, coming off a 2-1 home loss against Manchester City on January 1, have 4 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws in their last 5 Premier League games.

Momentum: Tottenham Hotspur has been on an upward trend — with 0 losses in their last 5 Premier League games.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on January 2 and Arsenal won 3-1.

Projected Leaders

For Tottenham Hotspur, Son Heung-Min has a 45.48 percent chance to score. He averages 1.76 shots overall per sim, 1.08 shots on goal per and 0.57 goals per sim.

For Arsenal, Alexandre Lacazette has a 21.5 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.82 shots overall per sim, 0.61 shots on goal per and 0.24 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Tottenham Hotspur Moneyline.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Tottenham Hotspur in this one. Average score in simulations is Tottenham Hotspur 1.51 to Arsenal 0.9.

 

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