Chelsea vs Tottenham Prediction, 8/14/2022 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/8/2022

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Game: Chelsea vs Tottenham

Date: Sunday, August 14, 2022

Location: Stamford Bridge in London, England

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: Chelsea (+125) Tottenham (+220)

Chelsea (21-11-6 last year) are welcoming Tottenham (22-5-11 last season) at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Chelsea are priced at +125 and Tottenham are at +220. Chelsea are priced at +125 and Tottenham are at +220. The starting goalies will be Edouard Mendy for Chelsea and Hugo Lloris for Tottenham.

Chelsea compiled 81 saves and had a save% of 75.0 last season. This team's differential on goals was 43 because of 76 goals tallied and 33 goals conceded. For the previous year, the club averaged 1.95 pts per contest (74 pts) and they also were 3rd in the league with 52 assists. The Blues had a ranking of 3rd for goals expected with 67.2, and the xGA were sitting at 36.0. Chelsea had a total of 63 yellow card warnings for the prior year and 1 red card. Chelsea relinquished 33 goals while giving up 0.87 goals per 90, and opponents accounted for 108 shots on target on them. They tallied 16 shut outs, which put them at a % of 42.1 last season.

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Last season, the Spurs had a save rate of 71.4 (133 SoTA), and they also were 4th in soccer with 71 pts. The Spurs averaged 1.9 points per contest while amassing 50 assists and 1 red card. Tottenham recorded 69 goals and their expected goals for the previous season was at 65.1. Tottenham held a shut out percentage of 42.1 over the course of last year as well as 69 yellow card warnings. This clubs's goals against per 90 minutes was 1.05 in addition to 95 saves, and they accounted for 16 shut outs. Tottenham ranked 4th in the category of goals surrendered having 40, and the team's difference in goals was at 29.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Chelsea is Edouard Mendy. Mendy has played for a total of 15,178 mins and has 403 stops so far in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 0.88 (149 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of .759. The goalie hailing from Senegal has seen 531 shots tried at him in 169 starting assignments. Mendy (65-42-29 mark in his professional soccer career) has tallied 73 shutouts, which leaves him with a 43.2% shutout rate.

Hugo Lloris is expected to look after the goal for Tottenham. He has allowed 1.04 goals per 90 mins while he holds a record of 284-136-131. Lloris has tallied 196 clean sheets while he has seen 2,090 shots attempted against him in 49,525 mins in his career. During his career, Lloris has conceded 575 goals and has accounted for 1,535 stops in 554 starting assignments. He is the owner of a save percentage of .734 and his shutout rate is 35.4%.

Kai Havertz is one man who could help decide the outcome for Chelsea. He has 27 assists while accumulating 15 yellow card warnings during his soccer career. The forward from Germany has 48 goals scored in 12,274 professional minutes played. Havertz has been given a starting assignment in 139 outings so far in his career and has 0.35 goals per 90 minutes.

Tottenham features Harry Kane, who can change the course of a fixture. He has 35 yellow cards thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 42 times. The forward hailing from England has earned 26,548 minutes and he has scored 197 goals. He scores 0.67 goals per 90 and has had a starting assignment in 297 outings in his career.

Who will win tonight's EPL game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chelsea (+125)

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