Watford under Nigel Pearson seems to be seeing their improvement. Their positive trend lingers since winning over Manchester United last month. They have been unbeaten in their last six games in all competitions. This could boost their confidence while taking on Jose Mourinho’s men, which have not been in their peak form yet and disrupted by Harry Kane’s injury.
Find out which are the likeliest teams to score in this premier league clash with our Watford vs Tottenham prediction!
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Watford and Tottenham Hotspur Previous Matches
The Hornets finally managed to be out of the relegation zone this season last week. They crushed Bournemouth three goals to nil in Vitality Stadium. Their winning goals were scored by Abdoulaye Doucoure, Troy Deeney and Roberto Pereyra. It was a stunning result in the away match, something rare to see from them this season.
Meanwhile, Spurs had to lose again last weekend. They were beaten by The Reds this time. A single goal from Roberto Firmino ruined the Mourinho’s game plan.
The former Chelsea, Inter, Real Madrid and Man Utd boss has still been unable to find the proper formula without Kane and Sissoko in the team.
Possible Tactic
Since taking over Quique Flores, Nigel Pearson has always opted for 4-2-3-1 formation. He mainly relies on captain Troy Deeney supported by Gerard Deulofeu, Ismaila Sarr and Abdoulaye Doucoure on the attacking side. They are the main scorer of the team lately.
Jose Mourinho, as a matter of fact, often deploys a similar formation. Yet, it becomes ineffective when Harry Kane is absent. Thus, while waiting for signing up the new potential replacement for the English captain such as AC Milan’s Krystof Piatek, he needs to employ different tactics.
Players to Watch
The current top performers in Watford’s squad are surely Troy Deeney with his four goals so far, the former Barcelona man, Gerard Deulofeu with four goals and three assists and the 21-year old Ismaila Sarr with three goals and two assists.
Whereas in Tottenham the absence of Kane and Moussa Sissoko seems to have a deeper impact than Mourinho could imagine. He now relies more on Son Heung-min and Lucas Moura. Each has scored five and four goals.
Watford vs Spurs Prediction
Spurs are on the mission to end the series of their negative results. However, the key would be in Mourinho himself whether he will be able to survive in their visit to Vicarage Road or not. Considering the positive trend of the home side, a draw would be the most possible result.
Betting Odds
The game seems to be regarded as a tight one. The host’s win market is at 3.25, whereas Delle Ali and Co are backed to win at 2.15. The draw result is at the value of 3.50.
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