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Manchester City vs. Tottenham Hotspur: EPL Game Preview

 

Manchester City hosts Tottenham Hotspur in what should be a very entertaining Premier League game next Saturday. Manchester City is coming off a 1-1 road draw against Aston Villa on Saturday while Tottenham Hotspur beat Fulham 2-1 at home on Saturday.

As of this writing, Manchester City is in second place in the Premier League standings with 14 points in six games while Tottenham Hotspur is in third place with 14 points in six games.

The player to watch in this game is Erling Haaland, who has 10 goals and one assist in six Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Haaland a 62.52 percent chance to score against Tottenham Hotspur. He has 9 SCA and 2 GCA in six 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)
• Manchester City: 1.38
• Tottenham Hotspur: 7.40
• Draw: 8.20

Spread
•Manchester City -1.5 (2.07)
• Tottenham Hotspur +1.5 (1.86)

Total
•Over 3, 3.5 (2.05)
• Under 3, 3.5 (1.85)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on February 19 and Tottenham Hotspur won 3-2.

Projected Leaders

For Manchester City, Erling Haaland has a 62.52 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.63 shots overall per sim, 1.47 shots on goal per and 0.98 goals per sim.

For Tottenham Hotspur, Harry Kane has a 37.32 percent chance to score. He averages 1.77 shots overall per sim, 1.03 shots on goal per and 0.47 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

The Over.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester City 2.54 to Tottenham Hotspur 1.5.

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