Liverpool vs Brighton Predictions, EPL Picks, Betting Tips, 7/8/2020

by Tony Sink - 7/7/2020

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Amex Stadium

Jordan Henderson and Liverpool (29-2-2, 1st in EPL) play Brighton (8-12-13, 15th in EPL) at Amex Stadium on Wednesday, July 8, 2020. The expected starting goalies are Mathew Ryan for Brighton and Alisson for Liverpool. The line on this contest has Brighton coming in at +650 and Liverpool are at -250. The over/under has been set at 2.5.

Liverpool comes into this match with a mark of 29 victories, 2 draws, and 2 losses which is good for 1st in EPL. During the season thus far, they have earned a total of 70 goals which has them at 2nd in the league. Their goal differential is +47, which is good for 1st in the league. When discussing shots on target, they have earned a total of 184 which has them at 3rd in the league. As a unit, Liverpool has a total of 286 fouls which means they are averaging 8.7 fouls per game. They have earned a total of 89 points for 2020 and they have an average attendance of 53,143.

Jordan Henderson is one of the players to watch for the Reds. The midfielder from England has taken part in 349 contests in his professional soccer career and has totaled 26,535 mins. In that time, the 29-year-old has connected on 30 goals and has had an assist on 46 goals. He's earned a career average of 76.0 minutes per game. Henderson has been a starter in 297 contests and has committed 301 fouls in the process. Concerning shots on target, Henderson has 118 which has him sitting in 92nd out of all players still active and 42nd among midfielders. Mohamed Salah is another guy to keep an eye on for the team from Liverpool. The 27-year-old from Egypt has tallied 117 goals over the course of his pro soccer career which ranks him 12th among active players in the league. He has totaled 17,906 mins over the course of his pro soccer career which ranks him 49th among active midfielders and has an average of 73.4 minutes per appearance which ranks him 157th in the league. In his professional soccer career, he has 285 shots on target which ranks him 8th among active midfielders.

The man in goal for the Reds is Alisson from Brazil. He has been on the field a total of 12,189 minutes defending the net for his career. Alisson has given up 0.48 goals per 90 minutes for his career which puts him at 1st out of all active goalies in the Premier League. For his career, he's allowed 65 goals. His career save % is .764 which puts him at 2nd out of all active goalies.

Brighton will be looking to add points to their total and for the campaign they have 8 wins, 12 draws, and 13 losses. Concerning goal differential, they are ranked 11th in the EPL with -9. They have a total of 31 goals for this season. Brighton & Hove Albion has a save % as a team of .704 which has them 9th in the EPL, which means chances to score may be scarce. They are averaging a crowd of 30,358 ranking them 14th in the EPL.

One of the top players for the Seagulls is Leandro Trossard. The 24 year-old has fired 53 balls into the back of the goal over the course of his career. He is 51st among active forwards in assists with 17 and has connected on 61 shots on target. He has played a total of 11,297 minutes and holds an average of 69.7 mins per game. Another name to know on this squad is Lewis Dunk. The defender from England has connected on 16 goals over the course of his professional soccer career which has him ranking 21st among active defenders. He also has racked up 233 fouls.

In net for the Seagulls is Mathew Ryan who has played well in his career by giving up only 1.15 goals per 90 minutes and that has him ranked 10th in the EPL. In the 25,020 mins he's played as a goaltender in his career, he's surrendered 320 goals. He's earned a career save percentage of .718 which places him at 11th among all goalkeepers still active in the EPL.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Liverpool (-250)

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