Chelsea vs. Tottenham Hotspur: EPL Game Preview

 
Chelsea hosts Tottenham Hotspur in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Sunday. Chelsea is coming off a 1-0 road win against Everton last Saturday while Tottenham Hotspur beat Southampton 4-1 at home on Saturday. As of this writing, Tottenham Hotspur leads the Premier League standings with three points in one game while Chelsea is in sixth place with three points in one game.

The player to watch in this game is Son Heung-Min, who has zero goals and one assist in 1 Premier League game this season. AccuScore gives Son Heung-Min a 32.72 percent chance to score against Chelsea. He has 4 SCA and 1 GCA in 1 Premier League game 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)
• Chelsea: 2.21
• Tottenham Hotspur: 3.30
• Draw: 3.40

Spread
• Chelsea: 0, -0.5: 1.89
• Tottenham Hotspur: 0, +0.5: 1.92

Total
• Over 2.5: 1.90
• Under 2.5: 1.90

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on January 23 and Chelsea won 2-0.

Projected Leaders

For Chelsea, Raheem Sterling has a 29.54 percent chance to score. He averages 1.2 shots overall per sim, 0.72 shots on goal per and 0.35 goals per sim.

For Tottenham Hotspur, Son Heung-Min has a 32.72 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.14 shots overall per sim, 0.77 shots on goal per and 0.39 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

The Under.

Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is Chelsea 1.7 to Tottenham Hotspur 1.22.

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