Burnley vs Southampton Prediction, 9/26/2020 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Parlay's Pundit - 9/25/2020

Game: Burnley vs Southampton

Date: Saturday, September 26, 2020

Location: Turf Moor in Lancashire, England

TV: Peacock Premium

Odds/Point Spread: Burnley (+200) Southampton (+160)

Chris Wood and Burnley (0-0-1, 14th in EPL) host Southampton (0-0-2, 19th in EPL) at Turf Moor on Saturday. The goalies protecting the net will be Nick Pope for Burnley and Alex McCarthy for Southampton. Burnley are at at +200 while the Saints are at +160. The over/under is set at 2.5.

Burnley have scored 2 goals for the campaign, which ranks them 13th in EPL. They have launched 17 shots at the goal with 5 being on target, which calculates to a 29.4% SOT percentage. Burnley has been able to control possession for 32% of matches while they successfully dribble 66.7% of the time (5th in EPL). Their players have received 231 passes from teammates on 244 targets for the season, making their receiving percentage 94.7%.

Chris Wood is a guy who can be a difference maker for Burnley. Wood has been a starter in 260 contests so far in his career while he scores 0.47 goals per 90 mins. The forward hailing from New Zealand has 122 goals scored in 23,179 minutes played. He has accounted for 32 assists while earning 9 yellow card cautions so far in his career. One more guy who could decide who wins is Ashley Westwood, the midfielder born in England. He has helped a teammate on a goal 42 times thus far in his career while scoring 23 goals. Westwood has been on the pitch for 30,468 mins in 343 career starts and has been given a total of 54 yellow cards. He is averaging 0.07 goals per 90 during his career.

The man protecting the net for Burnley will be Nick Pope. Pope (63-49-51 record in his career) has accumulated 66 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 40.7% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper from England has faced 674 shots attempted at him in 162 starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.06 (173 total goals conceded) and he holds a save percentage of .754. Nick Pope has defended the goal for a total of 14,679 mins and has accumulated 508 saves during his pro soccer career.

Southampton has totaled 955 pass targets on the campaign (8th in the league) to go along with 848 successful received passes. They hold a receiving percentage of 88.8% and they have controlled possession of the ball 61.5% of the time. The Saints have successfully dribbled 66.7% of the time for the season while tallying 2 goals. They have been able to connect on 45.5% of their shots on 22 total shots.

Danny Ings is a guy who can be a difference maker for Southampton. He has 19 assists while tallying 19 yellow card cautions during his soccer career. Ings has been given a starting assignment in 184 matchups in his career and accounts for 0.44 goals per 90 minutes. The forward who is from England has totaled 79 goals in 16,224 professional minutes played. Someone else who should impact this match is James Ward-Prowse, the midfielder from England. He has helped a teammate on a goal 22 times during his pro soccer career and he has scored 22 total goals. Ward-Prowse has 14,275 mins during 153 career starts and has been given a total of 28 yellow card cautions. He is currently averaging 0.14 goals per 90 minutes in his pro soccer career.

The man who will protect the net for Southampton will be Alex McCarthy. Alex McCarthy has seen the pitch for a total of 19,730 mins and has 741 stops in his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.42 (311 total goals allowed) and he holds a save % of .706. The goalie from England has seen 1,045 shots tried at him in 219 starting assignments. McCarthy (73-63-84 mark in his career) has recorded 51 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 23.3% clean sheet rate.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Southampton (+160) and under 2.5 goals

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