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Burnley vs West Ham United Predictions, EPL Picks, Betting Tips, 7/8/2020

by Parlays Pundit - 7/7/2020

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Wednesday, July 8, 2020

London Stadium

Issa Diop and West Ham United (8-7-18, 16th in EPL) head to London Stadium on Wednesday where they'll meet Burnley (13-7-13, 9th in EPL). The expected starting goalkeepers are Lukasz Fabianski for West Ham United and Nick Pope for Burnley. Burnley are at at +246 while West Ham United are at +114. The O/U has been set at 2.5.

Burnley comes into this match holding a mark of 13 wins, 7 draws, and 13 losses putting them at 9th in EPL. So far this year, they have racked up a total of 36 goals which has them ranked at 12th in the league. Their goal differential is -9, putting them at 12th in the league. In discussing shots on target, they currently have a total of 109 which has them ranked at 16th in the league. As a team, Burnley has obtained a total of 364 fouls which means they have an average of 11 fouls per contest. They currently have a total of 46 points for the year and they are averaging an attendance of 20,260.

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Ashley Westwood is one of the players to keep an eye on for the Clarets. The midfielder from England has appeared in 367 contests over the course of his pro soccer career and has played 29,926 mins. In that time, the 29-year-old has connected on 23 goals and has had an assist on 42 goals. Over the course of his career he has an average of 81.5 minutes per appearance. Westwood has started 337 contests and has a total of 283 fouls in that time. In terms of shots on target, Westwood has connected on 77 which has him sitting in 133rd among active players and 64th among midfielders. James Tarkowski is another scorer to keep an eye on for the squad from Burnley. The 26-year-old from England has netted 14 goals in his professional soccer career which puts him at 169th when compared to active players in the EPL. He has totaled 21,638 mins which puts him at 36th among active defenders and averages 82.0 minutes per appearance which puts him at 58th in the EPL. In his professional soccer career, he has earned 41 shots on target which puts him at 35th among active defenders.

The goalie for the Clarets is Nick Pope from England. He has played a total of 14,139 mins protecting the goal in his career. Pope has given up 1.05 goals per 90 minutes in his career which puts him at 7th among active goalies. During his career, he has given up 165 goals. He has a career save % of .745 which puts him at 4th among active professional goalies.

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West Ham United is the team that is standing on the other side of the pitch and for the 2020 season they sit with 8 wins, 7 draws, and 18 losses. With reference to goal differential, they sit 16th in the league with -18. They have a total of 40 goals for the season. West Ham United has a team save percentage of .671 which currently has them ranked 13th in the league, meaning scoring opportunities may be scarce. They have an average attendance of 59,925 which puts them at 3rd in the league.

One of the players to remember for the Hammers is Issa Diop. The 22 year-old has driven 10 balls into the back of the goal in the time he's played soccer. He is ranked 90th among active defenders in assists with 1 and has totaled 23 shots on target. He has totaled 12,936 mins and is averaging 89.2 minutes per appearance. Another one of the great players on this squad is Michail Antonio. The midfielder from England has connected on 71 goals in his career which places him at 12th among active midfielders. He also has a total of 333 fouls.

In goal for the Hammers is Lukasz Fabianski who has had an marginal career by surrendering 1.34 goals per 90 mins and that places him 25th in the EPL. In the 25,936 mins he has been on the field over the course of his career, he's given up 387 goals. He holds a career save % of .705 which has him ranked 21st out of all goalies still active in the EPL.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take West Ham United (+114) and under the total goals

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