Tottenham vs Sheffield United Predictions, EPL Picks, Betting Tips, 7/2/2020

by Guy Bruhn - 7/1/2020

Thursday, July 2, 2020

Bramall Lane

Bramall Lane is the venue where Harry Kane and Tottenham (12-9-10, 7th in EPL) will play Sheffield United (11-11-9, 8th in EPL) on Thursday. The expected starting goalies are Dean Henderson for Sheffield United and Hugo Lloris for Tottenham. Tottenham are at at +149 while United are at +209. The O/U opens at 2.25.

Tottenham steps onto the field holding a mark of 12 victories, 9 draws, and 10 defeats which puts them at 7th in EPL. Thus far in the season, they have converted a total of 47 goals which puts them at 6th in the league. Their goal differential is +9, which puts them at 7th in the league. When talking about shots on target, they currently have a total of 132 which puts them at 8th in the league. As a unit, Tottenham Hotspur has compiled a total of 313 fouls which means they are averaging 10.1 fouls per contest. They currently have a total of 45 points for the season and they are averaging an attendance of 59,384.

Harry Kane is one of the standout players to watch for the Spurs. The forward from England has taken part in 256 contests in the time he's played professional soccer and has totaled 19,608 mins. Up to now, the 26-year-old has connected on 151 goals and has assisted on 19 goals. For his career he is averaging 76.6 minutes per appearance. Kane has been a starter in 219 contests and has racked up 235 fouls in that time. With reference to shots on target, Kane has connected on 392 which places him at 8th among active players and 8th among forwards. Lucas Moura is another scorer to watch out for on the team from Tottenham. The 26-year-old from Brazil has scored 48 goals in his career which places him at 58th among all players still active in the Premier League. He has totaled 13,469 minutes in his career which places him at 39th among active forwards and is averaging 61.5 mins per appearance which places him at 237th in the Premier League. In his pro soccer career, he has earned 131 shots on target which places him at 46th among active forwards.

The man in goal for the Spurs is Hugo Lloris from France. He has played 42,055 mins protecting the net for his career. Lloris has given up 1.04 goals per 90 minutes for his career which puts him at 6th out of all active goalies in EPL. For his career, he's allowed 484 goals. He's earned a career save % of .731 which puts him at 6th out of all active professional goalies.

Sheffield United is the team on the other side of the pitch and for the campaign they have 11 wins, 11 draws, and 9 defeats. When looking at goal differential, they are ranked 9th in the league with -1. They currently have a total of 27 goals for the season. Sheffield United has a save percentage as a team of .735 which has them ranked 5th in the league, meaning they are a tough team to score against. They are averaging a crowd of 30,869 ranking them 13th in the league.

One of the guys to keep an eye on for the Blades is John Fleck. The 27 year-old has delivered 23 balls past the man in net in the time he's played soccer. He ranks 7th among active forwards in assists with 54 and has 178 shots on target. He has totaled 29,104 minutes and is averaging 79.3 mins per appearance. Another name to know on this squad is Billy Sharp. The forward from England has scored 230 goals in the time he has played soccer which puts him at 2nd among active forwards. He also has a total of 576 fouls.

In net for the Blades is Dean Henderson who has had a good career by allowing only 0.87 goals per 90 minutes and that has him ranked 3rd in the league. In the 10,800 minutes he has played as a goaltender in his career, he's allowed 104 goals. He holds a career save percentage of .767 which ranks him 2nd out of active goalies in the league.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Tottenham (+149)

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