Norwich City vs Sheffield United Predictions, Picks, Betting Tips, 3/7/2020

by Guy Bruhn - 3/3/2020

Saturday, March 7, 2020

Bramall Lane

John Lundstram and Sheffield United (10-10-7, 8th in EPL) play Norwich City (5-6-17, 20th in EPL) at Bramall Lane on Saturday, March 7, 2020. The goalies expected to start are Tim Krul for Norwich City and Dean Henderson for Sheffield United. The line on this matchup has Norwich City coming in at +457 and United are at -141. The O/U is set at 2.25.

Norwich City comes into the game with a record of 5 wins, 6 draws, and 17 defeats which puts them at 20th in EPL. During the year thus far, they have earned a total of 24 goals which has them sitting at 19th in the EPL. Their goal differential is -26, which puts them at 20th in the EPL. Concerning shots on target, they have earned a total of 104 which has them sitting at 13th in the EPL. As a group, Norwich City has obtained a total of 271 fouls which means they are averaging 9.7 fouls per contest. They have earned a total of 21 points for this season and they have an average crowd of 27,025.

Max Aarons is one of the best players for the Canaries. The midfielder from England has competed in 67 contests over the course of his pro soccer career and has totaled 6,005 mins. In that time, the 19-year-old has tallied 2 goals and has had an assist on 7 goals. Over the course of his career he has an average of 89.6 minutes per game. Aarons has started 67 contests and has racked up 53 fouls in the process. As to shots on target, Aarons has 11 which ranks him 268th out of active players and 114th among midfielders. Teemu Pukki is another player to watch out for on the squad from Norwich City. The 29-year-old from Finland has a total of 129 goals in his career which has him sitting in 10th out of all players still active in the league. He has totaled 22,521 minutes in his career which has him sitting in 16th among active forwards and is averaging 67.2 minutes per game which has him sitting in 202nd in the league. In the time he has played pro soccer, he has connected on 328 shots on target which has him sitting in 10th among active forwards.

The man protecting the net for the Canaries is Tim Krul from the Netherlands. He has totaled 25,222 minutes in net for his career. Krul has given up an average of 1.48 goals per 90 mins for his career which has him ranked 28th out of all active goalies in the Premier League. During his time playing professional soccer, he's allowed 415 goals. He holds a career save % of .678 which has him ranked 27th among active professional goalies.

Sheffield United is the team looking to add points to their total and for the year they sit with 10 victories, 10 draws, and 7 defeats. With regard to goal differential, they are ranked 8th in the league with +4. They have a total of 26 goals for 2019. Sheffield United has a team save % of .731 which currently has them ranked 3rd in the league, which means chances to score may be limited. They have an average attendance of 30,832 which is good for 13th in the league.

One of the scorers to keep an eye on for the Blades is John Lundstram. The 25 year-old has fired 13 balls into the back of the net in the time he's played soccer. He sits at 75th among active midfielders in assists with 16 and has 51 shots on target. He has totaled 16,231 minutes and is averaging 74.8 minutes per game. Another player to keep an eye on for this squad is Oliver Norwood. The midfielder from Northern Ireland has racked up 24 goals in the time he's played professional soccer which is 57th among active midfielders. He also has committed 357 fouls.

In net for the Blades is Dean Henderson who has had a solid career by giving up only 0.86 goals per 90 minutes and that places him 3rd in the league. In the 10,530 mins he's been on the field over the course of his career, he has surrendered 101 goals. He's earned a career save percentage of .765 which has him placed 2nd out of all active goalkeepers in the league.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Sheffield United (-141)

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