Arsenal vs Liverpool Predictions, Picks, EPL Odds 8/24/2019

by Guy Bruhn - 8/23/2019

Saturday, August 24, 2019

Anfield

Anfield is the venue where Sadio Mané and Liverpool (2-0-0, 1st in the English Premier League) will take on Arsenal (2-0-0, 2nd in the English Premier League) on Saturday. The probable starting goalies are Bernd Leno for Arsenal and Adrián for Liverpool. Liverpool are at at -188 while Arsenal are at +400. The over/under has been set at 3.5.

Arsenal comes into this game with a mark of 2 wins, 0 draws, and 0 defeats which is good for 2nd in the English Premier League. During the year thus far, they have converted a total of 3 goals which is good for 7th in the league. That said, if they are going to get the win this game, they will want to put some goals in the back of the net. Their goal differential is +2, which is good for 5th in the league. Arsenal will need to make sure they're making the right passes out there as they have a total of 3 assists which is good for 5th in the league. Regarding shots on target, they have a total of 11 which is good for 5th in the league. As a group, Arsenal has compiled a total of 20 fouls which has them averaging 10 fouls per game. They have a total of 6 points for the season and they hold an average attendance of 60,214.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is a great player to watch for the Gunners. The forward from Gabon has played in 315 contests in the time he's played professional soccer and has played a total of 24,365 mins. During that time, the 30-year-old has scored 173 goals and has assisted on 47 goals. Over the course of his career he has an average of 77.3 minutes per game. Aubameyang has been a starter in 315 contests in the time he's played professional soccer and has totaled 251 fouls during that period. In discussing shots on target, Aubameyang has totaled 459 in the time he's played professional soccer which has him ranked 4th when compared to all players still active and 4th among forwards. Alexandre Lacazette is another scorer to keep an eye on for the team from Arsenal. The 28-year-old from France has tallied 128 goals in his career which is 9th out of all players still active in soccer. He has totaled 19,724 minutes in his career which is 22nd among active forwards and has an average of 72.8 mins per game which is 162nd in soccer. In the time he's played pro soccer, he has connected on 292 shots on target which is 13th among active forwards.

In net for the Gunners is Bernd Leno from Germany. He is 27 years old and has racked up 29,115 minutes protecting the goal in his career. Leno has surrendered 1.23 goals per 90 minutes for his career which puts him at 14th among active goalies in EPL. During his career, he's given up 397 goals. His career save percentage is .693 which puts him at 18th among active professional goalies. For the Gunners to walk away with a win, Leno will need to be solid in goal.

Liverpool steps onto the field holding a record of 2 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses ranking them 1st in the English Premier League. During the season thus far, they have converted a total of 5 goals which has them at 2nd in the league. This means that if they are going to get away with the victory in this game, they will want to make sure they are scoring goals and making the other team work. Their goal differential is +4, ranking them 2nd in the league. Liverpool will need to make sure they're making the right passes out there as they have compiled a total of 5 assists which has them at 2nd in the league. In terms of shots on target, they have compiled a total of 13 which has them at 2nd in the league. As a team, Liverpool currently has a total of 15 fouls which means they are averaging 7.5 fouls per game. They have compiled a total of 6 points for the year and they are averaging a crowd of 53,333.

Sadio Mané is one of the best players for the Reds. The midfielder from Senegal has competed in 243 games in the time he's played professional soccer and has played a total of 18,448 mins. In that time, the 27-year-old has racked up 99 goals and has assisted on 47 goals. For his career he is averaging 75.9 minutes per game. Mané has been a starter in 243 games in the time he's played professional soccer and has racked up 171 fouls in that time. In respect of shots on target, Mané has a total of 234 in the time he's played professional soccer which places him at 33rd out of active players and 12th among midfielders. Mohamed Salah is another player to watch out for on the squad from Liverpool. The 27-year-old from Egypt has racked up 101 goals in the time he has played soccer which ranks him 16th among all players still active in professional soccer. He has played 15,566 minutes in the time he has played soccer which ranks him 53rd among active midfielders and holds an average of 71.7 mins per appearance which ranks him 167th in professional soccer. Over the course of his professional soccer career, he has 246 shots on target which ranks him 9th among active midfielders.

Protecting the goal for the Reds is Adrián from Spain. He is 32 years old and has been on the field a total of 14,232 minutes minding the goal in his career. Adrián has conceded 1.36 goals per 90 minutes which ranks him 16th out of all active goalies in English Premier League. For his career, he has allowed 215 goals. He holds a career save percentage of .716 which ranks him 11th among active goalies. For the Reds to go home with a win, Adrián will need to be solid in net.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Liverpool (-188)

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