Two clubs in opposite halves of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between Tottenham and West Bromwich Albion. The first-division clash scheduled for 8:30 a.m. ET will be held at White Hart Lane in London and can be live streamed here free.
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino had this to offer ahead of today's league encounter (via Squawka): "I am very disappointed. We created a lot of chances [against Sunderland] and I think we deserved to win, but this is football."
"You need to kill the game," he added. "And we have had the chances to kill the game and if you don't kill the game, maybe the opponent will have a chance."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: West Brom's Youssouf Mulumbu will look to win back possession for the club this afternoon. The 27-year-old enters the weekend averaging 4.7 tackles and 4.7 interceptions per match this season.
Tottenham's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Lloris; Rose, Vertonghen, Kaboul, Dier; Bentaleb, Capoue; Chadli, Eriksen, Lamela; Adebayor
West Brom's Projected Lineup (4-4-1-1): Foster; Pocognoli, Olsson, McAuley, Wisdom; Brunt, Mulumbu, Gardner, Dorrans; Berahino, Ideye
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 12 | |||
| 2 | Southampton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |||
| 3 | Aston Villa | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | |||
| 4 | Arsenal | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 9 | |||
| 5 | Swansea City | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 9 | |||
| 6 | Manchester City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | |||
| 8 | West Ham United | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 7 | |||
| 9 | Hull City | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 10 | Liverpool | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 6 | |||
| 11 | Manchester United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |||
| 12 | Everton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 5 | |||
| 13 | Leicester City | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 5 | |||
| 13 | Stoke City | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 5 | |||
| 15 | Sunderland | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 | |||
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 4 | |||
| 17 | Burnley | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 | |||
| 18 | Newcastle United | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 3 | |||
| 19 | Crystal Palace | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 2 | |||
| 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 2 |
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