Arsenal vs. Tottenham Hotspur: EPL Game Preview

Arsenal clashes with Tottenham Hotspur in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Sunday. Arsenal is coming off a 1-0 road win against Everton on Sunday while Tottenham Hotspur beat Sheffield United 2-1 at home on Saturday.

Arsenal is in fourth place in the Premier League standings with 13 points in five games while Tottenham Hotspur is in second place with 13 points in five games.

The player to watch in this game is Bukayo Saka, who has two goals and two assists in five Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Bukayo Saka a 40.12 percent chance to score against Tottenham Hotspur. He has 26 SCA and 3 GCA in five 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)
• Arsenal 1.71
• Tottenham Hotspur 4.40
• Draw: 4.20

Spread
• Arsenal -0.5, -1 (1.83)
• Tottenham Hotspur +0.5, +1 (1.90)

Total
• Over 3 (1.78)
• Under 3 (1.98)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on January 15 and Arsenal won 2-0.

Projected Leaders

For Arsenal, Bukayo Saka has a 40.12 percent chance to score. He averages 2.16 shots overall per sim, 1.25 shots on goal per and 0.52 goals per sim.

For Tottenham Hotspur, James Maddison has a 25.6 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.27 shots overall per sim, 0.77 shots on goal per and 0.29 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Arsenal 1.71

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is Arsenal 2.32 to Tottenham Hotspur 1.2.