Burnley vs Liverpool Predictions, EPL Picks, Betting Tips, 7/11/2020

by Josh Schonwald - 7/10/2020

Game: Burnley vs Liverpool

Date: Saturday, July 11, 2020

Location: Anfield in Liverpool, England

TV: NBCSN

Odds/Point Spread: Clarets (+850) Reds (-350)

James Tarkowski and Burnley (14-7-13, 9th in EPL) host Liverpool (30-2-2, 1st in EPL) at Anfield on Saturday, July 11, 2020. The goalies expected to start are Alisson for Liverpool and Nick Pope for Burnley. Liverpool are at at -350 while Burnley are priced at +850. The over/under opens at 2.5.

Burnley comes into this match holding a mark of 14 victories, 7 draws, and 13 losses ranking them 9th in EPL. So far this season, they have scored a total of 37 goals which has them at 12th in the EPL. Their goal differential is -8, ranking them 10th in the EPL. Regarding shots on target, they currently have a total of 113 which has them at 16th in the EPL. As a team, Burnley has racked up a total of 371 fouls which means they have an average of 10.9 fouls per contest. They currently have a total of 49 points for this year.

James Tarkowski is a top player to watch for the Clarets. The defender from England has appeared in 265 contests in the time he has played soccer and has totaled 21,728 mins. During that period of time, the 26-year-old has racked up 14 goals and has had an assist on 7 goals. He has a career average of 82.0 mins per appearance. Tarkowski has started 239 contests and has a total of 249 fouls over the course of that time. When talking about shots on target, Tarkowski has totaled 43 which puts him at 190th among all players still active and 33rd among defenders. Ashley Westwood is another player to keep an eye on for the team from Burnley. The 29-year-old from England has tallied 23 goals in the time he's played professional soccer which has him ranked 129th among all players still active in soccer. He has played 30,016 minutes in the time he's played professional soccer which has him ranked 11th among active midfielders and is averaging 81.6 minutes per appearance which has him ranked 65th in soccer. In the time he has played pro soccer, he has earned 77 shots on target which has him ranked 64th among active midfielders.

The man in goal for the Clarets is Nick Pope from England. He has been on the field a total of 14,229 mins protecting the net in his career. Pope has given up an average of 1.04 goals per 90 minutes in his career which puts him at 7th among active goalies. During his career, he's given up 165 goals. He has a career save % of .746 which puts him at 4th among active professional goalies.

Liverpool will be standing on the other sideline and for the season they sit with 30 victories, 2 draws, and 2 defeats. In discussing goal differential, they are ranked 2nd in the league with +49. They have earned a total of 73 goals for the year. Liverpool has a save % as a team of .740 which currently has them ranked 4th in the league, which tells us they are a tough team to score against.

One of the scorers to keep an eye on for the Reds is Mohamed Salah. The 27 year-old has drilled 119 balls past the goalkeeper over the course of his career. He is placed at 13th among active midfielders in assists with 55 and has totaled 293 shots on target. He has played 17,996 mins and has an average of 73.5 minutes per appearance. Another one of the great players on this squad is Jordan Henderson. The midfielder from England has scored 31 goals in his career which has him ranking 42nd among active midfielders. He also has totaled 304 fouls.

In goal for the Reds is Alisson who has played well in his career by surrendering only 0.48 goals per 90 minutes and that has him 1st in the Premier League. In the 12,279 minutes he's played in his career, he's surrendered 66 goals. His career save % is .762 which has him ranked 2nd out of all goalkeepers still active in the Premier League.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Burnley (+850)

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