Tottenham Hotspur vs. Arsenal: EPL Game Preview

Tottenham Hotspur hosts Arsenal in what should be a very entertaining Premier League game on Sunday. Tottenham Hotspur is coming off a 4-0 road win against Crystal Palace on January 4 while Arsenal had a 0-0 home draw against Newcastle United on January 3.

Arsenal leads the Premier League standings with 44 points in 17 games while Tottenham Hotspur is in fifth place with 33 points in 18 games.

The player to watch in this game is Martin Ødegaard, who has seven goals and five assists in 16 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Martin Ødegaard a 29.6 percent chance to score against Tottenham Hotspur. He has 74 SCA and 9 GCA in 16 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)
• Tottenham Hotspur 3.30
• Arsenal 2.14
• Draw 3.55

Spread
• Tottenham Hotspur 0, +0.5 (2.04)
• Arsenal 0, -0.5 (1.89)

Total
• Over 2.5, 3 (1.98)
• Under 2.5, 3 (1.84)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on October 1 and Arsenal won 3-1.

Projected Leaders

For Tottenham Hotspur, Harry Kane has a 45.32 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.22 shots overall per sim, 1.42 shots on goal per and 0.6 goals per sim.

For Arsenal, Martin Ødegaard has a 29.6 percent chance to score. He averages 1.14 shots overall per sim, 0.71 shots on goal per and 0.35 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Arsenal 2.14

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Arsenal in this one. Average score in simulations is Arsenal 1.74 to Tottenham Hotspur 1.47.