Sheffield United vs Liverpool Predictions - 1/2/2020 EPL Picks, Tips, Odds

by Parlays Pundit - 12/30/2019

Thursday, January 2, 2020

Anfield

Anfield is the venue where Mohamed Salah and Liverpool (18-1-0, 1st in EPL) will play Sheffield United (7-8-5, 8th in EPL) on Thursday. The expected starting goalies are Dean Henderson for Sheffield United and Alisson for Liverpool. United are at at +1079 while Liverpool are at -435. The total is set at 3.

Sheffield United comes into this game with a record of 7 victories, 8 draws, and 5 defeats ranking them 8th in EPL. During the season thus far, they have scored a total of 21 goals which is good for 14th in the league. Their goal differential is +4, ranking them 7th in the league. Concerning shots on target, they have a total of 65 which is good for 17th in the league. As a group, Sheffield United currently has a total of 218 fouls which has them averaging 10.9 fouls per game. They have a total of 29 points for this season and they are averaging a crowd of 30,799.

John Lundstram is one of the top players to keep an eye on for the Blades. The midfielder from England has taken part in 210 games in his career and has played a total of 15,932 mins. Up to now, the 25-year-old has netted 12 goals and has had an assist on 16 goals. He has a career average of 75.9 mins per game. Lundstram has been a starter in 179 games and has a total of 173 fouls during that period. With regard to shots on target, Lundstram has earned 50 which places him at 174th out of all players still active and 85th among midfielders. David McGoldrick is another player to watch out for on the squad from Sheffield United. The 31-year-old from Ireland has racked up 100 goals in his career which has him ranking 18th when compared to all players still active in soccer. He has played 27,546 minutes in his career which has him ranking 9th among active forwards and is averaging 68.9 mins per appearance which has him ranking 192nd in soccer. In his pro soccer career, he has connected on 406 shots on target which has him ranking 5th among active forwards.

Looking after the goal for the Blades is Dean Henderson from England. He has played 9,900 mins minding the goal over the course of his career. Henderson has surrendered 0.86 goals per 90 mins which has him sitting 3rd among active goalies in the Premier League. During his career, he has surrendered 95 goals. He holds a career save % of .766 which has him sitting 1st among active goalies.

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Liverpool will be looking to get a victory in this matchup and for the campaign they sit with 18 victories, 1 draw, and 0 losses. Concerning goal differential, they are currently ranked 1st in the league with +33. They currently have a total of 45 goals for the 2019 season. Liverpool has a save percentage as a team of .725 which is good for 2nd in the league, meaning scoring opportunities may be scarce. They have an average attendance of 53,098 putting them at 6th in the league.

One of the guys to watch for the Reds is Mohamed Salah. The 27 year-old has fired 109 balls into the goal in his career. He sits at 14th among active midfielders in assists with 50 and has produced 269 shots on target. He has played 16,752 minutes and has an average of 72.5 minutes per appearance. Another player to watch out for on this squad is Sadio Mané. The midfielder from Senegal has scored 108 goals over the course of his professional soccer career which ranks him 2nd among active midfielders. He also has a total of 199 fouls.

In goal for the Reds is Alisson who has had a solid career by allowing only 0.45 goals per 90 minutes and that has him 1st in the Premier League. In the 11,020 mins he's played over the course of his career, he's given up 55 goals. He holds a career save percentage of .766 which ranks him 2nd among all goalkeepers still active in the Premier League.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Liverpool (-435) and under the total goals

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