Liverpool vs West Brom Prediction, 12/27/2020 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 12/23/2020

Game: Liverpool vs West Brom

Date: Sunday, December 27, 2020

Location: Anfield in Liverpool, England

TV: NBCSN

Odds/Point Spread: Liverpool (-1000) West Brom (+1700)

Anfield is the venue where Mohamed Salah and Liverpool (9-4-1, 1st in the EPL) will play West Brom (1-4-9, 19th in the EPL) on Sunday. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Alisson for Liverpool and Sam Johnstone for West Brom. West Brom are at at +1700 while the Reds are at -1000. The over/under has been set at 3.5.

Liverpool played Crystal Palace in their last match and notched a win by a score of 7-0. Liverpool tried 12 dribbles in this outing and completed 8 of those tries for a rate of 66.7%. In the passing game, they ended with a 87.0% rate by connecting on 658 of the 756 pass targets in their last game. Regarding shot accuracy, Liverpool ended this match at a 50.0% clip by hitting 7 shots on target out of 14 total shots. Liverpool has an average of 2.43 goals per 90 (34 goals in total) and have 20 assists in all matches for the season.

Mohamed Salah is a player you are going to want to keep your eye on for Liverpool. Salah has started 217 outings during his pro soccer career and he has earned 0.61 goals per 90. The forward from Egypt has totaled 132 goals scored in 19,340 mins played. He has totaled 59 assists while accumulating 9 yellow card cautions so far in his career. One more guy who could decide who wins is Sadio Mane, the forward who represents Senegal. He has assisted on a goal 55 times during his career while he has scored 121 goals. Mane has accumulated 22,140 mins during 257 starts and has been given a total of 42 yellow card warnings. He has an average of 0.49 goals per 90 minutes so far in his career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Liverpool will be Alisson. Alisson (102-30-21 mark during his career) has tallied 72 clean sheets, which has earned him a 47.1% shutout rate. The goalie from Brazil has seen 342 shots attempted at him in 153 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 0.72 (83 goals conceded) and he holds a save percentage of .775. Alisson has played for 13,629 minutes and has accumulated 263 saves during his soccer career.

The last time they took the pitch, West Brom took a defeat with a final score of 3-0 against Aston Villa. They wrapped up this match by converting 207 out of their 301 passing attempts earning a rate of 68.8%. West Brom ended the game with a 53.3% successful dribble rate by connecting on 8 out of the 15 dribbles they tried. West Brom converted 1 shot on target out of 1 shot attempted which had them at a 100.0% clip when they last took the field. With 9 goals and 5 assists in all their games, West Brom has an average of 0.64 goals and 0.36 assists per 90 min.

Callum Robinson should provide solid play for West Brom. He currently averages 0.30 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 137 matches during his soccer career. The forward hailing from England has totaled 11,998 minutes while earning 40 goals. He has accounted for 10 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has helped on a goal 21 times. Be sure to keep an eye out for Conor Gallagher, the midfielder representing England. He has accounted for 8 goals during his career while helping on a goal 8 times. Gallagher has been handed a total of 15 yellow card warnings in 4,771 professional minutes played (54 starting assignments). His G/90 average during his pro soccer career is 0.15.

Sam Johnstone is expected to look after the net for West Brom. Johnstone has 77 clean sheets while seeing 987 shots attempted against him in 22,140 minutes throughout his career. He has earned a save % of .718 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 31.3%. He has allowed 1.18 goals per 90 and he has a record of 103-72-71. In his career, Johnstone has conceded 291 goals and has earned 711 saves in 246 starts.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take West Brom (+1700)

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