Prediction: Watford vs Tottenham

Verdict: Tottenham

Best Odds: 8/11

Bookmaker: 888sport

Tottenham are enduring a difficult time in the Premier League at the moment and will face a daunting challenge against a resilient Watford side at Vicarage Road on Saturday.

Watford

Marco Silva has done a great job at Watford this season, although the Hornets’ most recent poor patch is here to suggest otherwise.

Watford are coming off from a 4-2 loss at the hands of Manchester United on Tuesday – their fourth defeat in last six matches – and will be desperate to get back to winning ways as soon as possible. Fourteen rounds in the 2017/18 season and the Hornets are occupying a respectable eighth place with only three points behind their underperforming Saturday rivals. Manager Marco Silva has galvanized the squad with the Brazilian forward Richarlison leading the way as one of the most prominent Watford figure this season. Former Fluminense man scored five goals so far and alerted a host of the Premier League clubs who are expected to come calling in January. A £11.5 million worth summer recruit will once again be the one to watch against Spurs this weekend at Vicarage Road.

Team News

Another summer arrival – Will Hughes – will be unavailable for the weekend match, having picked up a hamstring injury against Manchester United.

Cathcart, Chalobah, and Hoban are all ruled out with knee injuries, whereas Kaboul and Success complete the injury list for hosts.

Tottenham

The north London club Tottenham are suffering from a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde syndrome of sorts as they are one club in the Champions League and completely a different one in the Premier League.

Mauricio Pochettino’s men displayed such an ease and flair in beating the likes of Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund in Europe’s elite club competition, but slumped to a disappointing run in form domestically which saw them get beaten by fierce rivals Arsenal and Leicester this week. A 1-1 draw against West Brom got sandwiched in between but that was another result not to be proud of. To be fair to Spurs, the Lady Luck did not smile upon them on Tuesday as Pochettino’s men missed a bagful of clear-cut chances which could have made the score line look completely different to 2-1 in Foxes’ favour. The charismatic manager is getting back to the drawing board in effort to improve Tottenham’s alarming form before all other top 4 challengers get out of their sight. They are currently four points behind Arsenal in fourth and another slip-up could prove to be a fatal blow.

Team News

Mauricio Pochettino will have no fresh injuries to worry about.

Toby Alderweireld is still nurturing his thigh injury, whereas Victor Wanyama is ruled out through a knee problem.

Key Factors to Consider

• • Watford lost four of last six EPL games
  • Tottenham won on all of five previous trips to Vicarage Road
  • Spurs scored eight goals in last two meetings with Hornets
  • Pochettino’s men, however, lost three of their last four games on the road
  • Spurs and Watford are sitting in seventh and eighth place in the standings

  Conclusion

  Tottenham might be in a rut at the moment with three of their last five Premier League games lost, but they will still be a force to be reckoned with and Watford are well aware of the challenge ahead of them. Numbers speak in Spurs’ favour knowing that Londoners won all of their last five trips to Vicarage Road and we’re convinced they will continue the trend.

  Verdict: Tottenham

  Best Odds: 8/11

  Bookmaker: 888sport