Newcastle United vs Burnley Prediction, 10/3/2020 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Parlay's Pundit - 10/2/2020

Game: Newcastle United vs Burnley

Date: Saturday, October 3, 2020

Location: St. James' Park in Tyne, England

TV: Peacock Premium

Odds/Point Spread: Newcastle United (+150) Burnley (+216)

Miguel Almiron and Newcastle United (1-1-1, 9th in EPL) play Burnley (0-0-2, 18th in EPL) at St. James' Park on Saturday. The goalkeepers protecting the net are Karl Darlow for Newcastle United and Nick Pope for Burnley. The line on this matchup has Newcastle United priced at +150 and the Clarets are priced at +216. The O/U is set at 2.25.

Newcastle United has controlled possession for 41% of games while they dribble successfully 67.6% of the time (5th in EPL). They have launched 27 shots at the opposition with 3 of them being on target, which comes out to a 11.1% shots on target percentage. Newcastle United as a team have 3 goals this year, which is 15th in EPL. They have received 848 passes from teammates on 1,004 attempts for the season, making their receiving percentage 84.5%.

Miguel Almiron is a guy who can be a difference maker for Newcastle United. Almiron has started 127 matchups in his career and tallies 0.22 goals per 90. The forward from Paraguay has tallied 27 goals in 11,259 professional minutes. He has accounted for 26 assists while accumulating 13 yellow card warnings in his career. Someone else who should impact this game is Joelinton, the forward from Brazil. Joelinton has totaled 9,991 mins in 113 starting assignments and has been given a total of 30 yellow card warnings. He has helped a teammate on a goal 15 times in his pro soccer career and he has scored 27 total goals. He averages 0.24 goals per 90 mins in his career.

The man protecting the net for Newcastle United is Karl Darlow. Darlow (71-54-51 record in his career) has earned 54 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 30.3% shutout percentage. The goalie from England has seen 616 shots attempted at him in 178 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.25 (222 goals surrendered) and he has earned a save percentage of .651. Darlow has defended the goal for a total of 16,037 minutes and has earned 399 saves during his pro soccer career.

The Clarets have had success dribbling 59.1% of the time for the campaign while accumulating 2 goals. They have earned a receiving percentage of 81.2% and they have controlled possession of the ball 43% of the time. Burnley has accumulated 799 targets this year (19th in the Premier League) to go along with 649 completed passes. They have been able to connect on 25.9% of their shots on 27 shots.

Ashley Westwood is a guy who should be able to impact this game for Burnley. Westwood has started 344 matches in his pro soccer career while he scores 0.07 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder from England has accumulated 23 goals scored in 30,558 minutes played. He has 42 assists while tallying 54 yellow card cautions in his career. One more player who could decide who wins is Chris Wood, the forward who is from New Zealand. He has helped a teammate on a goal 32 times so far in his career while scoring 122 total goals. Wood has totaled 23,269 mins in 261 career starts and has been given 9 yellow card cautions. He is averaging 0.47 goals per 90 in his pro soccer career.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Burnley will be Nick Pope. Pope (63-49-52 record during his career) has accounted for 66 shutouts, which has earned him a 40.5% shutout percentage. The goalie from England has had 675 shots sent in his direction in 163 starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.06 (174 goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of .753. Pope has been on the pitch for 14,769 mins and is sitting with 508 saves during his pro soccer career.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Burnley (+216) and under 2.25 goals

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