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Burnley vs Wolverhampton Wanderers FC EPL Point Spread Picks 8/24/2019


by - 8/23/2019

Raul Jimenez Wolverhampton Wanderers
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Saturday, August 24, 2019

Molineux Stadium

Raúl Jiménez and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (0-2-0, 12th in the English Premier League) host Burnley (1-0-1, 10th in the English Premier League) at Molineux Stadium on Saturday, August 24, 2019. The expected starting goalies are Nick Pope for Burnley and Rui Patricio for Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. The odds on this contest have Burnley priced at +333 and the Wolverhampton Wanderers are at -138. The total has been set at 2.5.

Burnley comes into this match holding a record of 1 victory, 0 draws, and 1 loss putting them at 10th in the English Premier League. So far this year, they have converted a total of 4 goals which ranks them 5th in the league. This means that if are going to walk away with a victory, they will want to step up the defense and make sure they are making their opponents work. Their goal differential is +2, putting them at 6th in the league. Burnley will look to get teammates more involved in this game as they have earned a total of 2 assists which ranks them 9th in the league. in respect to shots on target, they have earned a total of 9 which ranks them 7th in the league. As a team, Burnley has collected a total of 17 fouls which has them averaging 8.5 fouls per game. They have earned a total of 3 points for 2019 and they have an average attendance of 19,784.

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Ashley Barnes is one of the players to keep an eye on for the Clarets. The forward from Austria has appeared in 360 games in his career and has played 23,216 minutes. During that time, the 29-year-old has a total of 92 goals and has had an assist on 22 goals. For his career he is averaging 64.5 mins per appearance. Barnes has been a starter in 360 games in his career and has a total of 505 fouls during that period. In terms of shots on target, Barnes has produced 249 in his career which ranks him 27th among all players still active and 19th among forwards. Chris Wood is another player to keep an eye on for the team from Burnley. The 27-year-old from New Zealand has connected on 107 goals in the time he has played soccer which ranks him 14th out of active players in the league. He has played 20,810 minutes in the time he has played soccer which ranks him 17th among active forwards and is averaging 63.8 minutes per appearance which ranks him 223rd in the league. In the time he's played pro soccer, he has earned 256 shots on target which ranks him 18th among active forwards.

The man protecting the goal for the Clarets is Nick Pope from England. He is 27 years old and has been on the field a total of 11,349 mins in net in his career. Pope has allowed an average of 0.96 goals per 90 minutes which ranks him 5th among active goalies in EPL. During his time playing professional soccer, he has given up 121 goals. He's earned a career save percentage of .768 which ranks him 2nd among active goalies. For the Clarets to go home with points, Pope is going to need to shut down the opposition.

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Wolverhampton Wanderers FC comes into this game holding a record of 0 wins, 2 draws, and 0 defeats putting them at 12th in the English Premier League. Thus far in the season, they have scored a total of 1 goals which has them at 18th in the EPL. This means that if they are going to get away with the victory in this match, they will want to step up the defense and make sure they are making their opponents work. Their goal differential is 0, putting them at 12th in the EPL. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC will need to make sure they're making the right passes out there as they have a total of 1 assists which has them at 14th in the EPL. When discussing shots on target, they have a total of 4 which has them at 20th in the EPL. As a team, Wolverhampton Wanderers FC has compiled a total of 30 fouls which means they have an average of 15 fouls per game. They have a total of 2 points for the year and they have an average crowd of 31,314.

Raúl Jiménez is one of the best players to watch for the Wolves. The forward from Mexico has taken part in 216 contests in the time he's played professional soccer and has totaled 12,247 mins. During that period of time, the 28-year-old has netted 61 goals and has assisted on 25 goals. He's earned a career average of 56.7 mins per appearance. Jiménez has been a starter in 216 contests in the time he's played professional soccer and has racked up 168 fouls over the course of that period. With regard to shots on target, Jiménez has 182 in the time he's played professional soccer which is 46th out of active players and 28th among forwards. Diogo Jota is another guy to keep an eye on for the team from Wolverhampton Wanderers FC. The 22-year-old from Portugal has connected on 48 goals over the course of his pro soccer career which has him ranking 55th when compared to active players in the league. He has totaled 10,983 mins over the course of his pro soccer career which has him ranking 71st among active midfielders and averages 74.7 minutes per appearance which has him ranking 144th in the league. In the time he's played pro soccer, he has 135 shots on target which has him ranking 30th among active midfielders.

The man looking after the net for the Wolves is Rui Patricio from Portugal. He is 31 years old and has been on the field a total of 32,875 mins protecting the goal for his career. Patricio has conceded an average of 0.89 goals per 90 mins which places him at 4th among active goalies in English Premier League. For his career, he has surrendered 326 goals. He's earned a career save percentage of .747 which places him at 4th among active professional goalies. For the Wolves to go home with a win, Patricio will want to be solid in net.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Burnley (+333)

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