Bournemouth vs Manchester United Predictions, EPL Picks, Betting Tips, 7/4/2020

by Guy Bruhn - 7/3/2020

Saturday, July 4, 2020

Old Trafford

Paul Pogba and Manchester United (14-10-8, 5th in EPL) go to Old Trafford on Saturday where they'll take on Bournemouth (7-6-19, 19th in EPL). The expected starting goalies are David de Gea for Manchester United and Aaron Ramsdale for Bournemouth. The Cherries are at at +1187 while Manchester United are at -375. The O/U opens at 2.75.

Bournemouth comes into this matchup with a record of 7 victories, 6 draws, and 19 defeats ranking them 19th in EPL. Thus far in the season, they have scored a total of 29 goals which has them ranked at 17th in the league. Their goal differential is -24, ranking them 19th in the league. In the matter of shots on target, they currently have a total of 96 which has them ranked at 17th in the league. As a unit, Bournemouth has obtained a total of 282 fouls which means they have an average of 8.8 fouls per contest. They currently have a total of 27 points for the season and they are averaging an attendance of 10,510.

Jefferson Lerma is one of the top players for the Cherries. The midfielder from Colombia has appeared in 168 games in his career and has totaled 12,916 minutes. During that period of time, the 24-year-old has a total of 8 goals and has assisted on 6 goals. He's earned a career average of 76.9 mins per appearance. Lerma has been a starter in 146 games and has committed 220 fouls over that period. When discussing shots on target, Lerma has 23 which has him ranking 243rd among all players still active and 106th among midfielders. Adam Smith is another guy to watch out for on the squad from Bournemouth. The 28-year-old from England has scored 9 goals in his career which ranks him 206th among all players still active in the Premier League. He has played a total of 21,619 mins which ranks him 35th among active defenders and has an average of 75.9 minutes per appearance which ranks him 127th in the Premier League. In his pro soccer career, he has a total of 41 shot on target which ranks him 36th among active defenders.

Looking after the net for the Cherries is Aaron Ramsdale from England. He has racked up 6,300 minutes minding the net in his career. Ramsdale has allowed an average of 1.57 goals per 90 minutes in his career which ranks him 31st out of all active goalies. During his time playing professional soccer, he has given up 110 goals. He's earned a career save percentage of .553 which ranks him 31st among active professional goalies.

Manchester United will be the team on the other side of the pitch and for the current year they have 14 wins, 10 draws, and 8 losses. When looking at goal differential, they are currently ranked 4th in the EPL with +20. They have a total of 50 goals for the 2020 season. Manchester United has a team save percentage of .720 which has them ranked 8th in the EPL, meaning chances to score may be limited. They have an average crowd of 72,726 ranking them 1st in the EPL.

One of the players to watch for the Red Devils is Paul Pogba. The 26 year-old has guided 52 balls into the net over the course of his career. He sits at 16th among active midfielders in assists with 49 and has connected on 213 shots on target. He has played a total of 18,464 mins and averages 80.6 mins per appearance. Another player to watch out for on this team is Anthony Martial. The forward from France has racked up 59 goals in the time he's played soccer which places him at 32nd among active forwards. He also has racked up 201 fouls.

In net for the Red Devils is David de Gea who has played well in his career by giving up only 1.07 goals per 90 minutes and that has him ranked 8th in the Premier League. In the 32,743 minutes he's played over the course of his career, he's given up 390 goals. He has a career save percentage of .729 which has him ranking 7th out of all goalkeepers still active in the Premier League.

Who will win tonight's EPL game ATS?

Guy's Pick: Take Manchester United (-375)

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