Everton vs Liverpool Prediction, 10/17/2020 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/15/2020

Game: Everton vs Liverpool

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2020

Location: Goodison Park in Liverpool, England

TV: NBCSN

Odds/Point Spread: Everton (+425) Liverpool (-167)

Richarlison and Everton (4-0-0, 1st in EPL) play Liverpool (3-0-1, 5th in EPL) at Goodison Park on Saturday. The men protecting the net will be Jordan Pickford for Everton and Adrian for Liverpool. The line on this game has Everton priced at +425 and the Reds are at -167. The total has been set at 2.5.

Everton has controlled possession for 55.5% of contests while dribbling successfully 57.6% of the time (16th in the league). They have tried 51 shots at their opponents goal with 22 being on target, which is a 43.1% SOT percentage. Everton have collected 12 goals for the year, which has them 1st in the league. They have been on the receiving end of 2,085 passes on 2,255 tries for the campaign, giving them a receiving percentage of 92.5%.

Richarlison is a player who should impact this matchup for Everton. Richarlison has been given a starting assignment in 136 matchups in his pro soccer career and tallies 0.32 goals per 90 minutes. The forward representing Brazil has racked up 41 goals in 11,583 professional minutes. He has 12 assists while earning 24 yellow card cautions in his career. Another player who could decide the outcome is Dominic Calvert-Lewin, the forward born in England. Calvert-Lewin has totaled 8,242 mins during 86 starting assignments and has earned himself 21 yellow card cautions. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 9 times so far in his career while scoring 35 total goals. He currently averages 0.38 G/90 so far in his pro soccer career.

The guy protecting the net for Everton is Jordan Pickford. Pickford (83-70-110 record during his career) has earned 73 clean sheets, which gives him a 27.5% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper from England has had 1,130 shots attempted at him in 265 starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.39 (366 goals surrendered) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .685. Pickford has been on the pitch for 23,712 minutes and has earned 777 stops so far in his career.

Liverpool has tallied 2,591 targets so far this season (1st in the league) to go along with 2,339 successful received passes. They hold a receiving percentage of 90.3% and they maintain possession of the ball 61% of the time. The Reds have been able to dribble successfully 68.4% of the time on the season while accumulating 11 goals. They have been able to complete 36.1% of their shots on target on 72 shots.

Mohamed Salah will need to provide a spark for Liverpool. The forward born in Egypt has totaled 18,621 minutes and he has scored 124 goals. He has totaled 9 yellow cards so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 56 times. He is currently averaging 0.60 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 209 games thus far in his career. Be sure to keep an eye out for Sadio Mane, the forward from Senegal. He has scored 119 goals during his soccer career while helping a teammate on a goal 53 different times. Mane has been given 41 yellow cards in 21,339 professional minutes played (248 career starts). His goals per 90 minute average so far in his pro soccer career is 0.50.

Adrian will look after the net for the Reds. Adrian has racked up 48 shutouts while defending 788 shots tried against him in 15,056 minutes throughout his career. He holds a save % of .712 and his shutout rate is currently at 28.9%. He has allowed 1.37 goals per 90 and he has a record of 67-42-57. In his career, Adrian has given up 230 goals while he has 559 saves in 166 starting assignments.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Everton (+425)

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