Liverpool vs Arsenal Predictions, EPL Picks, Betting Tips, 7/15/2020

by Josh Schonwald - 7/14/2020

Game: Liverpool vs Arsenal

Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Location: Emirates Stadium in London, England

TV: NBC Sports Gold

Odds/Point Spread: Reds (+100) Gunners (+210)

Roberto Firmino and Liverpool (30-3-2, 1st in EPL) host Arsenal (12-14-9, 9th in EPL) at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. The probable starting goalies are Emiliano Martínez for Arsenal and Alisson for Liverpool. The line on this game has Arsenal coming in at +210 and Liverpool are at +100. The over/under has been set at 3.5.

Liverpool comes into this match holding a record of 30 victories, 3 draws, and 2 defeats ranking them 1st in EPL. During the year thus far, they have earned a total of 74 goals which ranks 2nd in the EPL. Their goal differential is +49, ranking them 2nd in the EPL. in respect to shots on target, they currently have a total of 201 which ranks 2nd in the EPL. As a unit, Liverpool currently has a total of 308 fouls which means they have an average of 8.8 fouls per contest. They currently have a total of 93 points for 2020.

Roberto Firmino is one of the top players to keep an eye on for the Reds. The midfielder from Brazil has competed in 312 contests in the time he's played soccer and has played 24,163 minutes. During that time, the 27-year-old has racked up 94 goals and has assisted on 58 goals. Over the course of his career he has an average of 77.4 minutes per appearance. Firmino has started 279 contests and has totaled 459 fouls over the course of that period. Regarding shots on target, Firmino has a total of 305 which has him ranking 17th out of active players and 4th among midfielders. Fabinho is another guy to watch out for on the squad from Liverpool. The 25-year-old from Brazil has connected on 28 goals in his professional soccer career which places him at 107th when compared to active players in the league. He has played a total of 20,696 mins which places him at 41st among active defenders and holds an average of 82.1 mins per appearance which places him at 57th in the league. In his professional soccer career, he has produced 67 shots on target which places him at 16th among active defenders.

The goaltender for the Reds is Alisson from Brazil. He has totaled 12,369 minutes defending the goal over the course of his career. Alisson has allowed 0.49 goals per 90 minutes over the course of his career which has him placed 1st out of all active goalies in EPL. During his career, he has allowed 67 goals. His career save percentage is .760 which has him placed 2nd out of all active goalies.

Arsenal is the team that is standing on the other side of the pitch and for the 2020 season they sit with 12 victories, 14 draws, and 9 defeats. In discussing goal differential, they are currently ranked 8th in the league with +7. They currently have a total of 51 goals for 2020. Arsenal has a team save % of .780 which currently has them ranked 1st in the league, which tells us scoring opportunities may be scarce.

One of the guys to remember for the Gunners is Alexandre Lacazette. The 28 year-old has put 136 balls into the back of the goal over the course of his career. He ranks 22nd among active forwards in assists with 36 and has produced 315 shots on target. He has totaled 21,324 minutes and holds an average of 71.8 minutes per game. Another good player on this squad is Dani Ceballos. The midfielder from Spain has scored 12 goals over the course of his pro soccer career which has him ranked 87th among active midfielders. He also has totaled 120 fouls.

In goal for the Gunners is Emiliano Martínez who has had an average career by allowing 1.29 goals per 90 mins and that has him 22nd in professional soccer. In the 5,989 minutes he has been on the field as a goaltender in his career, he's given up 86 goals. He has a career save percentage of .717 which puts him at 11th out of all goalkeepers still active in professional soccer.

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

Josh's Pick: Take Liverpool (+100)

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