Tottenham Hotspur vs. West Ham United: EPL Game Preview

Tottenham Hotspur hosts West Ham United in what promises to be an entertaining game on Sunday. Tottenham Hotspur is coming off a 4-1 road loss against Leicester City on Saturdday, while West Ham United had a 1-1 home draw against Chelsea on Saturday.

Tottenham Hotspur is in fifth place in the Premier League standings with 39 points in 23 games while West Ham United is in 16th place with 20 points in 22 games.

The player to watch in this game is Harry Kane, who has 17 goals and one assist in 23 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Kane a 47.72 percent chance to score against West Ham United. He has 84 SCA and 9 GCA in 23 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 1.82
• West Ham United 4.20
• Draw: 3.80

Spread
• Tottenham Hotspur -0.5 (1.81)
• West Ham United +0.5 (2.02)

Total
• Over 2.5 (1.81)
• Under 2.5 (2.01)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on August 31 and the game ended in a 1-1 draw.

Projected Leaders

For Tottenham Hotspur, Harry Kane has a 47.72 percent chance to score. He averages 2.59 shots overall per sim, 1.59 shots on goal per and 0.64 goals per sim.

For West Ham United, Jarrod Bowen has a 27.08 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.41 shots overall per sim, 0.79 shots on goal per and 0.32 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick
Over 2.5 (1.81)

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is Tottenham Hotspur 1.87 to West Ham United 1.33.