Tottenham Hotspur hosts Liverpool in what promises to be an entertaining game on Sunday. Tottenham Hotspur is coming off a 3-2 road win against Bournemouth on Saturday while Liverpool lost 2-1 at home against Leeds United on Saturday.
Tottenham Hotspur is in third place in the Premier League standings with 26 points in 13 games while Liverpool is in ninth place with 16 points in 12 games.
The player to watch in this game is Darwin Núñez, who has three goals and one assist in eight Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Núñez a 42.44 percent chance to score against Tottenham Hotspur. He has 17 SCA and 0 GCA in eight 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 3.00
• Liverpool 2.28
• Draw: 3.60
Spread
• Tottenham Hotspur 0, +0.5 (1.85)
• Liverpool 0, -0.5 (1.96)
Total
• Over 3 (1.98)
• Under 3 (1.84)
Key Points to Consider
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on May 7 and the game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Projected Leaders
For Tottenham Hotspur, Harry Kane has a 49.7 percent chance to score. He averages 2.58 shots overall per sim, 1.67 shots on goal per and 0.69 goals per sim.
For Liverpool, Darwin Núñez has a 42.44 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.04 shots overall per sim, 1.03 shots on goal per and 0.58 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
Tottenham Hotspur 0, +0.5 (1.85)
Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Liverpool in this one. Average score in simulations is Liverpool 1.8 to Tottenham Hotspur 1.69.
