Tottenham vs Burnley PREVIEW & PREDICTION 15/12/2018

Tottenham Hotspur and Burnley meet, in a match for the 17th round of the Premier League. The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years is favorable to the home team, which in the last 8 matches won 5 and tied 3. The last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 23-12-2017, ended with victory Tottenham Hotspur by (0-3). The condition home / away deserves particular attention, because despite this being a match between 3rd and 17th of the league table, it is actually a match between the 11th ranked in home games and the 17th as a visitor.

Tottenham :

After 12 wins and 4 losses, the home team is currently in the 3 rd position, with 36 points won. In the last match, they have won in an away match against Leicester City by (0-2), after in the previous match they have won (3-1) at home, against Southampton. This is a team that usually gets more positive results in away matches than at home, since they have won 24 points in away matches and 12 at their stadium, with 19 goals scored and 10 conceded in away matches, against 11 goals scored and 6 conceded at home. The team comes to this match after a draw away with Barcelona by (1-1). For the league, Tottenham Hotspur won 12 points out of 18 possible points, after 4 wins and 2 losses in the last 6 home matches. In the matches played in their stadium there are some more frequent results: at the end of the first 45 ‘1-0 (3 out of 6 matches) and at the end of the match 3-1 (3 out of 6 matches). Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. The team usually has no problem opening the scoring: it marked the first goal in 13 of the last 16 matches for the Premier League, of these 13 came to the break in advantage in 10 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in 12 There is 1 period that stands out in the last 20 home matches for all competitions: they have scored 15 of their 40 goals between minutes (46’-60 ‘).

The Tottenham enters this day after a tie outsider, a ball, in the displacement to the land of Barcelona, ​​to count for the Champions League. The home team usually acts in a tactical system in 4-3-3, privileging fast transitions, mainly through the wings. One of the strengths of the local team is the way they manage to react in a situation of disadvantage. The coach of Tottenham will not be able to count on Janssen, Dembélé, Wanyama and Davinson Sánchez, for being injured.

Burnley:

After 3 wins, 3 draws and 10 losses, the away team is currently in the 17 th position of the league, with 12 points won. In the last match, they have won at home against Brighton & Hove Albion by (1-0), after in the previous match they have lost at home, in a match against Liverpool, by (1-3). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, with 6 goals scored and 17 conceded in away matches, against 9 goals scored and 15 conceded at home. For the league, Burnley won 5 points out of 24 possible points, after 1 win, 2 draws and 5 losses in the last 8 away matches.

For this competition, they have not won any of the last 8 matches. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (4 out of 8 matches). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so he was not very strong defensively. In 16 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 9 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 13 away matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 4 of their 9 goals between minutes (31’-45 ‘).

Burnley enter this round motivated, after a home win, 1-0, at the reception of Brighton: Tarkowski, at minute 40 ‘, scored the only goal of the game. The visiting team usually acts in a tactical system in 4-3-3, favoring a slower and more organized style of play. We believe that the three responsible for throwing the panic in the opposing defense will be Brady, Wood and Gudmundsson. In the most central area of ​​the land it is possible that Barnes, Westwood and Cork act. Coach Sean Dyche will not be able to count on Nick Pope, for being injured.


PREDICTION: Over 2.5 goals @ 1.43

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