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Tottenham Hotspur vs. Manchester City: EPL Game Preview

Tottenham Hotspur hosts Manchester City in what promises to be an entertaining game on Sunday. Tottenham Hotspur is coming off a 1-0 road win against Fulham on January 23 while Manchester City beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 at home on January 22.

Tottenham Hotspur is in fifth place in the Premier League standings with 36 points in 21 games while Manchester City is in second place with 45 points in 20 games.

The player to watch in this game is Erling Håland, who has 25 goals and three assists in 19 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Erling Håland a 66.16 percent chance to score against Aston Villa. He has 36 SCA and 7 GCA in 19 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 4.60
• Manchester City 1.69
• Draw: 4.20

Spread
• Tottenham Hotspur +0.5, +1 (1.97)
• Manchester City -0.5, -1 (1.85)

Total
• Over 3 (1.91)
• Under 3 (1.90)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on January 19 and Manchester City won 4-2.

Projected Leaders

For Tottenham Hotspur, Harry Kane has a 32.36 percent chance to score. He averages 1.26 shots overall per sim, 0.79 shots on goal per and 0.4 goals per sim.

For Manchester City, Erling Håland has a 66.16 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.74 shots overall per sim, 1.6 shots on goal per and 1.09 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Manchester City 1.69

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester City 2.13 to Tottenham Hotspur 1.16.

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