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Sheffield United vs Manchester City Prediction, 10/31/2020 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/29/2020

Kevin De Bruyne Manchester City

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Game: Sheffield United vs Manchester City

Date: Saturday, October 31, 2020

Location: Bramall Lane in South Yorkshire, England

TV: Peacock Premium

Odds/Point Spread: Sheffield United (+1000) Manchester City (-500)

Oliver McBurnie and Sheffield United (0-1-5, 19th in EPL) play Manchester City (2-2-1, 13th in EPL) at Bramall Lane on Saturday. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Aaron Ramsdale for Sheffield United and Ederson for Manchester City. United are at +1000 while the Citizens are priced at -500. The total has been set at 2.5.

Sheffield United has been able to control possession for 39% of matches while successfully dribbling 60.7% of the time (12th in the English Premier League). They have tried 52 shots with 12 being on target, which is a 23.1% shots on target percentage. Sheffield United have scored 3 goals for the season, which is 20th in EPL. Their players have caught 1,797 passes on 2,087 attempts so far this season, which gives them a receiving percentage of 86.1%.

Oliver McBurnie is a guy who should be able to impact this game for Sheffield United. McBurnie has been a starter in 100 contests in his career and he accounts for 0.42 goals per 90 minutes. The forward representing England has totaled 45 goals scored in 9,545 minutes played. He has 7 assists while earning 15 yellow card cautions so far in his career. Another player who should impact this match is Billy Sharp, the forward representing England. Sharp has been on the pitch for 39,837 minutes in 449 starting assignments and has been handed a total of 63 yellow card warnings. He has assisted on a goal 56 times in his career and he has scored 231 goals. He has an average of 0.52 goals per 90 minutes during his career.

The guy defending the goal for Sheffield Utd will be Aaron Ramsdale. Ramsdale has been on the field for 7,380 minutes and has earned 206 stops so far in his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.59 (130 total goals allowed) and he holds a save % of .686. The goalie from England has had 306 shots tried against him in 82 starts. Ramsdale (21-17-44 mark in his professional soccer career) has totaled 15 shutouts, which gives him a 18.3% clean sheet rate.

The Citizens have dribbled successfully 60.2% of the time for the season while collecting 8 goals. They hold a receiving percentage of 90.0% while they control possession of the ball 62.8% of the time. Manchester City has totaled 3,233 targets so far this year (6th in the Premier League) with 2,909 completed passes. The have hit on 32.9% of their shots on target on 79 total shots.

Kevin De Bruyne should provide a spark for Manchester City. The midfielder who is from Belgium has been on the pitch for 25,952 minutes while he has scored 75 goals. He has 32 yellow cards in his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 126 times. He is currently averaging 0.26 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 298 games thus far in his career. You should also keep an eye on Raheem Sterling, the forward representing Jamaica. He has totaled 88 goals in his career while assisting on a goal 46 times. Sterling has earned himself 29 yellow card warnings in 19,918 professional minutes (224 starting assignments). His goals per 90 average in his pro soccer career is 0.40.

Ederson will be looking after the goal for the Citizens. Ederson has racked up 81 shutouts while he has seen 503 shots tried against him in 16,712 minutes throughout his career. He is the owner of a save percentage of .726 and his shutout rate is 43.3%. He has surrendered 0.80 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 126-31-30. Thus far in his career, Ederson has conceded 149 goals while he has accounted for 362 saves in 187 starting assignments.

Who will win tonight's EPL game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Manchester City (-500)

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