Tottenham Hotspur clashes with West Ham United in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Saturday. Tottenham Hotspur is coming off a 3-2 road loss against AFC Bournemouth on January 7 while West Ham United lost 2-1 at home against Nottingham Forest on January 6.
Tottenham Hotspur is in 14th place in the Premier League standings with 27 points in 21 games while West Ham United is in 18th place with 14 points in 21 games.
The player to watch in this game is Brennan Johnson, who has two goals and zero assists in 18 Premier League game this season. AccuScore gives Brennan Johnson a 46.14 percent chance to score against West Ham United. He has 15 SCA and 1 GCA in 18 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.
Dafabet Odds
Team to Win (Regular Time)
- Tottenham Hotspur 1.70
- West Ham United 4.60
- Draw 3.95
Spread
- Tottenham Hotspur -0.5, -1 (1.87)
- West Ham United +0.5, +1 (1.90)
Total
- Over 2.5, 3 (1.88)
- Under 2.5, 3 (1.87)
Key Points to Consider
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on September 13 and Tottenham Hotspur won 3-0.
Projected Leaders
For Tottenham Hotspur, Brennan Johnson has a 46.14 percent chance to score. He averages 1.83 shots overall per sim, 0.9 shots on goal per and 0.62 goals per sim.
For West Ham United, Jarrod Bowen has a 44.8 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.41 shots overall per sim, 1.43 shots on goal per and 0.59 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
Tottenham Hotspur 1.70
Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is Tottenham Hotspur 2.01 to West Ham United 1.56.
