Watford vs. Tottenham
On paper this appears to be a mis-match and should the away side field a strong team in reality it should be. Tottenham are displaying a curious pattern in their performances of late and probably throughout the season as a whole. It is more common than not that the majority of their opponents’ shots occur from within the penalty area. In contrast the majority of Spurs’ efforts habitually are made from outside the box. This is not surprising since Spurs possess some of the most coveted midfielders in the league and also field at least two defenders adept at scoring with long range efforts. Their expansive and attacking style is always likely to leave them vulnerable on occasions in defence. In the context of this evening’s game it would be no surprise to see Watford register a few close range efforts at the Tottenham goal. This is par for the course. In contrast if Spurs start firing in shots from 18 yards or less at a rate of one every seven minutes and they restrict Watford to long range attempts only, there in all probability will be only one outcome. Essentially Watford will be doing far worse than the majority of Tottenham’s opponents have done this season. This will not bode well seeing as Spurs have won a great many of their games since August.