Tottenham Hotspur vs. Liverpool: EPL Game Preview

Tottenham Hotspur hosts Liverpool in what promises to be an entertaining Premier League game on Saturday. Tottenham Hotspur is coming off a 2-2 road draw against Arsenal on Sunday while Liverpool beat West Ham United 3-1 at home on Sunday.

Tottenham Hotspur is in fourth place in the Premier League standings with 14 points in six games while Liverpool is in second place with 16 points in six games.

The player to watch in this game is Mohamed Salah, who has three goals and four assists in six Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Mohamed Salah a 43.92 percent chance to score against Tottenham Hotspur. He has 26 SCA and 7 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)
• Tottenham Hotspur 2.95
• Liverpool 2.20
• Draw: 3.85

Spread
• Tottenham Hotspur 0, +0.5 (1.85)
• Liverpool 0, -0.5 (1.87)

Total
• Over 3.5 (1.92)
• Under 3.5 (1.83)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on April 30 and Liverpool won 4-3.

Projected Leaders

For Tottenham Hotspur, James Maddison has a 33.56 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.2 shots overall per sim, 1.36 shots on goal per and 0.41 goals per sim.

For Liverpool, Mohamed Salah has a 43.92 percent chance to score. He averages 3.53 shots overall per sim, 1.7 shots on goal per and 0.58 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Liverpool 2.20

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Liverpool in this one. Average score in simulations is Liverpool 2.11 to Tottenham Hotspur 1.72.