Brentford vs. Tottenham Hotspur: EPL Game Preview

Brentford hosts Tottenham Hotspur in what promises to be an entertaining game on December 26. Brentford is coming off a 2-1 road win against Manchester City on November 12 while Tottenham Hotspur beat Leeds United 4-3 at home on November 12.

Tottenham Hotspur is in fourth place in the Premier League standings with 29 points in 15 games while Brentford is in 10th place with 19 points in 15 games.

The player to watch in this game is Harry Kane, who has 12 goals and one assist in 15 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Kane a 49.14 percent chance to score against Brentford. He has 57 SCA and 5 GCA in 15 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)
• Brentford 3.60
• Tottenham Hotspur 2.01
• Draw: 3.60

Spread
• Brentford +0.5 (1.83)
• Tottenham Hotspur -0.5 (1.99)

Total
• Over 2.5 (1.82)
• Under 2.5 (2.00)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on April 23 and the game ended in a 0-0 draw.

Projected Leaders

For Brentford, Ivan Toney has a 51.18 percent chance to score. He averages 2.54 shots overall per sim, 1.35 shots on goal per and 0.71 goals per sim.

For Tottenham Hotspur, Harry Kane has a 49.14 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.89 shots overall per sim, 1.78 shots on goal per and 0.67 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Tottenham Hotspur 2.01

Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Tottenham Hotspur in this one. Average score in simulations is Tottenham Hotspur 1.76 to Brentford 1.48.