Watford hosts Tottenham in round 21 of the English Premier League. The match will be played on Saturday, January 1st at Vicarage Road (Watford)
Claudio Ranieri's team is ranked 17th in the Premier League standings with 13 points after 17 games. Watford gained four victories and one draw and suffered 12 losses. The Hornets are getting closer to the relegation zone with each round. They are only two points ahead of 18th-ranked Burnley players, who have two matches in hand. Therefore, the Hornets need points to rectify the situation in the standings. On December 28, the Golden Boys suffered their fifth consecutive defeat. Watford lost to West Ham at home (1-4). The Hornets showed a great start and even scored through the efforts of Emmanuel Dennis in the 4th minute, but then the Hammers seized the initiative and managed to score four times.
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Antonio Conte's team is in 6th place in the Premier League standings with 30 points. In 17 matches, Tottenham gained nine victories and three draws and suffered five defeats. The Spurs had a quite good segment in December. Despite the problems due to the coronavirus, Conte's team gained four wins and two draws in all tournaments, and only a forfeit defeat to Rennes in the Conference League (0-3) spoiled the statistics of the Lilywhites. They are in 4th place in the Premier League in terms of points lost, and in case of victories in the postponed games, they may claim a spot in the Champions League zone. Last Tuesday, Tottenham lost points in the away game against Southampton (1-1). Having conceded first, the Spurs leveled the score thanks to the penalty kick, which was converted by Harry Kane. Tottenham played in the majority from the 38th minute because Mohammed Salisu was sent off, but the score did not change until the final whistle.
Tottenham may count on three points in the upcoming match, although the last game against Southampton showed that the Spurs can lose points even in a confrontation with a simple opponent. For this reason, it is better to pay attention to production. A bet on Over 2.5 goals scored looks promising given the statistics of these teams in the Premier League. Despite a losing streak, Watford scored at least one goal in six rounds in a row, and the proposed outcome was recorded in each game. As for Tottenham, this event took place in four of the last five games in the Premier League and the League Cup.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.5 goals scored