Tottenham vs Watford
England – Premier League
Date: Saturday, 19 October 2019
Kick-off at 15:00 UK / 16:00 CET
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London).
Tottenham vs Watford match preview
Often, players and managers can not wait for the next game to come around after the defeat in order for them to put the loss behind them, but even Pochettino admitted that the international break probably came at the right time for his team.
Tottenham shape heading into the break is nothing short of a disaster; penalty shootout defeat to League Two Colchester United seem as bad as it could be to London, only to give up full against Bayern Munich and then demean others at Brighton & Hove Albion to follow.
It is a damning sign that it is difficult to identify who has been the lowest point that forms horrendous - EFL Cup upset, shipping seven at home to Bayern's heaviest home defeat ever suffered by a British club in Europe or followed that up with a 3-0 loss to Brighton in a match in which their misery compounded by captain Hugo Lloris terrible suffering an arm injury.
Two-week break between games should give the Spurs a chance to release some of the doom and gloom around the club, even though the problem dates further back than the last few weeks and it seems much more deeply rooted than just the result string chastening.
Since the opening day of the season Spurs have won only twice in all competitions, losing to Newcastle United and throw away a two-goal lead against Arsenal and Olympiakos at the time, and four defeats in their last five games.
Pochettino made it clear that he was not fully satisfied with what happened during the transfer window, including but not limited to the number stored in the club's wantaway players, and the problem seems to pre-date even their run to the Champions League final last season.
Perhaps the most alarming statistic is that the Spurs - the top four finishers four consecutive years - have lost more games in all competitions in 2019 (17) than any other Premier League team. Last calendar year they lost more games was in 2008 (19), and its current form it is difficult to see how they would avoid exceeding the counting.
A trip to Anfield is their next assignment in the Premier League after this weekend, although they will be grateful to have two home games that seem winnable against Watford and Red Star Belgrade in which to regain semblance of good before the game.
Indeed, if the Spurs can be hand picked opponents during their current circumstances it might be a home game against Watford team are still searching for their first league victory of the season.
Tottenham have won their last nine top-flight home matches against Watford, including all six in the Premier League era, gave their 100% home record as they won against the best club in the competition.
Home and away Watford have only ever won one of the previous 12 Premier League meetings with Spurs them, while they have lost 16 Premier League away games in a row against the 'big six' opponent, during which time they scored only nine goals while conceding 53.
The most recent of them is the 8-0 hammering they received at the hands of Manchester City last month, so it may not look good on Watford finally ended their wait for a league win this weekend.
Only on three previous occasions have suffered a winless Watford again run at the start of the league campaign, and another defeat or draw on Saturday would leave them just one game short equaling that unwanted record, set in the 2006-07 campaign which ended with their complete bottom of the Premier League, 10 points from safety.
Actually, even a draw would be a good result for the Hornets this weekend considering they have failed to score in any of their last three league games and have the second worst attack and the second worst defense in the league this season.
It may be that a glimmer main hope for Watford in this match came through a quirk of coincidence - Spurs have lost five out of 33 of their last meeting the Premier League side began the bottom of the table, and all five of those defeats came against teams beginning with the letter 'W'.
Watford vs Tottenham Prediction
Things have been heading south for men's Mauricio Pochettino who exercise dismal two-game winning streak in all competitions. The host was astonished by Brighton placed three unanswered goals past them in their last clash in the street.
Before the fight, the Spurs are in the losing end of a 7-2 scorecard big and strong against Bayern Munich, which is also in front of their home crowd. Be that as it may, Tottenham have been faring much better at home in the Premier League and have conceded defeat just once in their last four matches in the country here.
In addition, their counterparts for this week is the worst team in the cluster. Visitors who do not have a sense of success in their campaigns and have collected no more than three points from a possible fifteen in their latest clash.
Watford has not been a threat on the road too, and have been lost without finding the back of the net in three of their previous four outings. Hornets hardly troubled Tottenham in their previous visit to both places and to White Hart Lane as well.
Given their poor run of form at the moment, winning more than likely to swing support Tottenham on the last blast of the whistle.
In addition, the home team more clinical at home and has scored two goals or more in three of their last four Premier League matches here. With a leaky defense as one that Watford has, relying on a high scoring affair by all means.
Watford vs Tottenham Betting tips
Results Full time: Tottenham @ 1.40 (2/5)
Over 2.5 goals @ 1.50 (1/2)
Correct score: 3-0 to support Tottenham @ 11.00 (10/1).
