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West Ham United vs Aston Villa Soccer Betting Tips 9/16/2019


by - 9/9/2019

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Monday, September 16, 2019

Villa Park

Manuel Lanzini and West Ham United (2-1-1, 7th in the English Premier League) head to Villa Park on Monday where they'll take on Aston Villa (1-0-3, 18th in the English Premier League). The probable starting goaltenders are Lukasz Fabianski for West Ham United and Tom Heaton for Aston Villa. Aston Villa are at at +141 while West Ham United are at +192. The over/under has been set at 2.75.

West Ham United comes into this matchup with a mark of 2 wins, 1 draw, and 1 defeat putting them at 7th in the English Premier League. Thus far in the season, they have converted a total of 6 goals which is 9th in the EPL. Their goal differential is -1, putting them at 11th in the EPL. In discussing shots on target, they currently have a total of 24 which is 4th in the EPL. As a team, West Ham United has racked up a total of 43 fouls which has them averaging 10.75 fouls per contest. They currently have a total of 7 points for 2019 and they have an average attendance of 59,910.

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Manuel Lanzini is one of the standout players to watch for the Hammers. The midfielder from Argentina has competed in 102 contests in his professional soccer career and has played a total of 7,705 minutes. During that time, the 26-year-old has netted 20 goals and has assisted on 12 goals. For his career he is averaging 75.5 minutes per game. Lanzini has been a starter in 89 contests and has totaled 43 fouls during that period. Regarding shots on target, Lanzini has a total of 56 which is 151st out of active players and 71st among midfielders. Felipe Anderson is another scorer to watch out for on the squad from West Ham United. The 26-year-old from Brazil has racked up 34 goals in the time he has played soccer which has him ranking 83rd when compared to all players still active in the league. He has played a total of 12,046 minutes in the time he has played soccer which has him ranking 66th among active midfielders and has an average of 68.4 minutes per appearance which has him ranking 198th in the league. In the time he has played pro soccer, he has earned 108 shots on target which has him ranking 43rd among active midfielders.

The goalie for the Hammers is Lukasz Fabianski from Poland. He is 34 years old and has totaled 24,629 minutes in net over the course of his career. Fabianski has conceded an average of 1.33 goals per 90 minutes which has him placed 15th among active goalies in the Premier League. During his career, he's surrendered 364 goals. He holds a career save % of .709 which has him placed 15th among active professional goalies.

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Aston Villa is the team looking to add points to their total and for the campaign they have 1 win, 0 draws, and 3 defeats. With reference to goal differential, they are ranked 13th in the league with -2. They currently have a total of 4 goals for the season. Aston Villa has a team save % of .625 which currently has them sitting 14th in the league, meaning scoring chances could be plentiful if they attack the goal. They have an average crowd of 41,459 which puts them at 8th in the league.

One of the players to remember for the Villains is Jack Grealish. The 23 year-old has delivered 20 balls past the goalie in the time he's played professional soccer. He is ranked 56th among active midfielders in assists with 20 and has a total of 67 shots on target. He has played a total of 11,311 mins and averages 69.0 mins per game. Another one of the great players on this squad is John McGinn. The midfielder from Scotland has netted 22 goals over the course of his career which is 59th among active midfielders. He also has committed 265 fouls.

In net for the Villains is Tom Heaton who has had an ok career by allowing 1.22 goals per 90 mins and that places him 13th in the league. In the 29,290 minutes he has played in his career, he's allowed 396 goals. He holds a career save percentage of .720 which has him sitting 8th among all goalkeepers still active in the league.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Aston Villa (+141)

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