Sheffield United vs Watford Predictions, Picks, EPL Odds 10/5/2019

by Josh Schonwald - 9/30/2019

Saturday, October 5, 2019

Vicarage Road

Gerard Deulofeu and Watford (0-2-5, 20th in the English Premier League) play Sheffield United (2-2-3, 12th in the English Premier League) at Vicarage Road on Saturday, October 5, 2019. The probable starting goaltenders are Dean Henderson for Sheffield United and Ben Foster for Watford. The moneyline on this contest has Sheffield United coming in at +274 and Watford are at +108. The O/U is set at 2.5.

Sheffield United comes into this game with a mark of 2 wins, 2 draws, and 3 defeats which puts them at 12th in the English Premier League. So far this season, they have scored a total of 5 goals which has them sitting at 17th in the EPL. Their goal differential is 0, which puts them at 11th in the EPL. In discussing shots on target, they currently have a total of 18 which has them sitting at 20th in the EPL. As a unit, Sheffield United has racked up a total of 84 fouls which means they have an average of 12 fouls per contest. They currently have a total of 8 points for the 2019 season and they have an average crowd of 30,759.

Callum Robinson is one of the standout players to watch for the Blades. The forward from England has taken part in 166 contests in his career and has played 10,297 minutes. Over the course of that time, the 24-year-old has scored 35 goals and has assisted on 18 goals. He's earned a career average of 62.0 mins per game. Robinson has started 117 contests and has a total of 61 fouls over the course of that period. Concerning shots on target, Robinson has 125 which places him at 78th among all players still active and 43rd among forwards. John Fleck is another guy to watch out for on the squad from Sheffield United. The 27-year-old from Scotland has netted 18 goals in his professional soccer career which has him ranking 143rd when compared to active players in the league. He has totaled 27,143 minutes in his professional soccer career which has him ranking 8th among active forwards and averages 78.7 minutes per appearance which has him ranking 97th in the league. Over the course of his career, he has connected on 167 shot on target which has him ranking 31st among active forwards.

The goalie for the Blades is Dean Henderson from England. He is 22 years old and has played a total of 8,820 minutes in net in his career. Henderson has given up 0.88 goals per 90 mins which puts him at 3rd out of all active goalies in EPL. During his time playing professional soccer, he has given up 86 goals. His career save percentage is .768 which puts him at 1st out of all active goalies.

Watford will be looking to add points to their total and for the 2019 season they sit with 0 victories, 2 draws, and 5 defeats. In discussing goal differential, they sit 20th in the EPL with -16. They currently have a total of 4 goals for this year. Watford has a save % as a team of .487 which has them ranked 20th in the EPL, which tells us there could be plenty of chances to score if they are aggressive. They have an average attendance of 20,547 which is good for 18th in the EPL.

One of the guys to remember for the Hornets is Gerard Deulofeu. The 25 year-old has driven 49 balls into the back of the goal in his professional soccer career. He sits at 18th among active forwards in assists with 39 and has connected on 166 shots on target. He has totaled 12,834 mins and holds an average of 58.3 minutes per appearance. Another player to watch out for on this team Will Hughes. The midfielder from England has netted 14 goals in the time he's played soccer which places him at 76th among active midfielders. He also has totaled 312 fouls.

In goal for the Hornets is Ben Foster who has had a bad career by giving up 1.42 goals per 90 mins and that ranks him 20th in the Premier League. In the 35,463 minutes he has played over the course of his career, he has surrendered 560 goals. He's earned a career save % of .712 which has him ranking 13th out of active goalies in the Premier League.

Who will win tonight's EPL game ATS?

Josh's Pick: Take Watford (+108)

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