Brighton vs Burnley Predictions, EPL Picks, Betting Tips, 7/26/2020

by Josh Schonwald - 7/24/2020

Game: Brighton vs Burnley

Date: Sunday, July 26, 2020

Location: Turf Moor in Lancashire, England

TV: NBC Sports Gold

Odds/Point Spread: Seagulls (+200) Clarets (+130)

James Tarkowski and Burnley (15-9-13, 9th in EPL) are headed to Turf Moor on Sunday where they'll meet Brighton (8-14-15, 16th in EPL). The probable starting goalies are Nick Pope for Burnley and Mathew Ryan for Brighton. Burnley are at at +130 while Brighton are at +200. The total is set at 2.5.

Brighton comes into the game with a record of 8 victories, 14 draws, and 15 losses which is good for 16th in EPL. During the year thus far, they have racked up a total of 33 goals which ranks them 17th in the league. Their goal differential is -16, which is good for 14th in the league. In connection with shots on target, they have earned a total of 133 which ranks them 13th in the league. As a group, Brighton & Hove Albion has a total of 374 fouls which has them averaging 10.1 fouls per game. They have earned a total of 38 points for this year.

Leandro Trossard is a great player to watch for the Seagulls. The forward from Belgium has appeared in 166 games in the time he's played soccer and has played a total of 11,621 mins. In that time, the 24-year-old has connected on 54 goals and has assisted on 17 goals. For his career he is averaging 70.0 mins per appearance. Trossard has been a starter in 129 games and has totaled 43 fouls over the course of that time. In terms of shots on target, Trossard has a total of 65 which places him at 150th among active players and 62nd among forwards. Aaron Mooy is another scorer to keep an eye on for the team from Brighton. The 28-year-old from Australia has scored 36 goals over the course of his pro soccer career which ranks him 82nd among active players in the Premier League. He has totaled 20,174 minutes over the course of his pro soccer career which ranks him 44th among active midfielders and holds an average of 79.1 minutes per game which ranks him 91st in the Premier League. Over the course of his pro soccer career, he has a total of 136 shots on target which ranks him 32nd among active midfielders.

The man looking after the goal for the Seagulls is Mathew Ryan from Australia. He has played 25,380 minutes in goal over the course of his career. Ryan has conceded 1.17 goals per 90 minutes over the course of his career which has him ranked 12th out of all active goalies in EPL. For his career, he's surrendered 329 goals. He has a career save percentage of .715 which has him ranked 13th out of all active professional goalies.

Burnley is the team that is standing on the other side of the pitch and for the season they have 15 victories, 9 draws, and 13 losses. Concerning goal differential, they are currently ranked 10th in the league with -6. They have earned a total of 40 goals for the 2020 season. Burnley has a save % as a team of .716 which has them 6th in the league, meaning they are a tough group to score against.

One of the guys to watch for the Clarets is James Tarkowski. The 26 year-old has guided 14 balls into the goal in the time he has played soccer. He is sitting at 44th among active defenders in assists with 8 and has 43 shots on target. He has totaled 21,998 mins and is averaging 82.1 mins per game. Another player to keep an eye on for this team is Ashley Westwood. The midfielder from England has scored 23 goals in his career which puts him at 63rd among active midfielders. He also has racked up 285 fouls.

In goal for the Clarets is Nick Pope who has had a good career by allowing only 1.04 goals per 90 mins and that ranks him 7th in the league. In the 14,499 minutes he has been on the field as a goaltender in his career, he has surrendered 167 goals. He holds a career save percentage of .749 which has him placed 2nd among active goalkeepers in the league.

Who will win tonight's EPL game ATS?

Josh's Pick: Take Brighton (+200) and over the total goals

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