Tottenham Hotspur hosts Chelsea in what promises to be an entertaining game on Sunday. Tottenham Hotspur is coming off a 2-0 home win against West Ham United on Sunday, while Chelsea lost 1-0 at home against Southampton on Saturday.
Tottenham Hotspur is in fourth place in the Premier League standings with 42 points in 24 games while Chelsea is in 10th place with 31 points in 23 games.
The player to watch in this game is João Félix, who has one goal and zero assists in three Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives João Félix a 36.04 percent chance to score against Tottenham Hotspur. He has 8 SCA and 0 GCA in three 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 2.60
• Chelsea 2.75
• Draw: 3.30
Spread
• Tottenham Hotspur 0 (1.86)
• Chelsea 0 (1.95)
Total
• Over 2.5 (1.94)
• Under 2.5 (1.87)
Key Points to Consider
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on August 31 and the game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Projected Leaders
For Tottenham Hotspur, Harry Kane has a 37.76 percent chance to score. He averages 2.77 shots overall per sim, 1.76 shots on goal per and 0.47 goals per sim.
For Chelsea, João Félix has a 36.04 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.68 shots overall per sim, 1.03 shots on goal per and 0.45 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
Over 2.5 (1.94)
Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is Chelsea 1.43 to Tottenham Hotspur 1.42.
