Leeds United vs. Tottenham Hotspur: EPL Game Preview

Leeds United hosts Tottenham Hotspur in what promises to be an entertaining Premier League game on Sunday. Leeds United is coming off a 3-1 road loss against West Ham United on Sunday while Tottenham Hotspur lost 3-1 at home against Brentford on Saturday.

Aston Villa is coming off a 1-0 road loss against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday while Tottenham Hotspur beat Crystal Palace 1-0 at home on Saturday.

Leeds United is in 18th place in the Premier League standings with 58 points in 37 games while Tottenham Hotspur is in eighth place with 31 points in 37 games.

The player to watch in this game is Harry Kane, who has 28 goals and three assists in 37 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Harry Kane a 62.74 percent chance to score against Leeds United. He has 128 SCA and 17 GCA in 37 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)
• Leeds United 2.80
• Tottenham Hotspur 2.46
• Draw: 3.50

Spread
• Leeds United 0 (2.03)
• Tottenham Hotspur 0 (1.79)

Total
• Over 3 (1.94)
• Under 3 (1.87)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on November 12 and Tottenham Hotspur won 4-3.

Projected Leaders

For Leeds United, Rodrigo Moreno has a 39.02 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.53 shots overall per sim, 0.9 shots on goal per and 0.5 goals per sim.

For Tottenham Hotspur, Harry Kane has a 62.74 percent chance to score. He averages 3.09 shots overall per sim, 1.78 shots on goal per and 0.98 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Tottenham Hotspur 2.46

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Tottenham Hotspur in this one. Average score in simulations is Tottenham Hotspur 1.99 to Leeds United 1.45.