Watford vs West Ham United Predictions, EPL Picks, Betting Tips, 7/17/2020

by Josh Schonwald - 7/16/2020

Game: Watford vs West Ham United

Date: Friday, July 17, 2020

Location: London Stadium in London, England

TV: NBCSN

Odds/Point Spread: Hornets (+260) Hammers (+110)

Roberto Pereyra and Watford (8-10-17, 17th in EPL) play West Ham United (9-7-19, 16th in EPL) at London Stadium on Friday, July 17, 2020. The probable starting goalies are Lukasz Fabianski for West Ham United and Ben Foster for Watford. The odds on this game have West Ham United coming in at +110 and Watford are at +260. The O/U is set at 2.5.

Watford comes into this game holding a record of 8 victories, 10 draws, and 17 losses which puts them at 17th in EPL. During the season thus far, they have scored a total of 32 goals which has them sitting at 18th in the league. Their goal differential is -21, which puts them at 17th in the league. When discussing shots on target, they currently have a total of 106 which has them sitting at 19th in the league. As a team, Watford has earned a total of 444 fouls which means they have an average of 12.7 fouls per game. They currently have a total of 34 points for the season.

Roberto Pereyra is one of the best players for the Hornets. The midfielder from Argentina has appeared in 236 games over the course of his career and has played a total of 16,437 minutes. In that time, the 28-year-old has scored 28 goals and has had an assist on 17 goals. For his career he is averaging 69.6 minutes per appearance. Pereyra has been a starter in 185 games and has racked up 200 fouls in the process. When talking about shots on target, Pereyra has earned 77 which has him sitting in 135th when compared to active players and 66th among midfielders. Troy Deeney is another player to keep an eye on for the squad from Watford. The 31-year-old from England has netted 150 goals in his career which has him sitting in 7th among all players still active in the Premier League. He has played a total of 36,103 minutes in his career which has him sitting in 2nd among active forwards and holds an average of 74.0 minutes per appearance which has him sitting in 149th in the Premier League. Over the course of his pro soccer career, he has produced 399 shots on target which has him sitting in 7th among active forwards.

The goaltender for the Hornets is Ben Foster from England. He has racked up 37,983 minutes in net for his career. Foster has conceded 1.41 goals per 90 mins for his career which has him ranked 27th out of all active goalies. During his time playing professional soccer, he's surrendered 594 goals. His career save percentage is .711 which has him ranked 18th among active professional goalies.

West Ham United is the team on the other side of the pitch and for the year they sit with 9 wins, 7 draws, and 19 defeats. With reference to goal differential, they are ranked 14th in the EPL with -15. They have compiled a total of 44 goals for this season. West Ham United has a save % as a team of .677 which currently has them sitting 13th in the EPL, meaning chances to score may be limited.

One of the guys to remember for the Hammers is Aaron Cresswell. The 29 year-old has put 19 balls into the net over the course of his career. He sits at 2nd among active defenders in assists with 41 and has totaled 99 shots on target. He has played 33,644 minutes and has an average of 86.7 minutes per game. Another good player on this squad is Pablo Fornals. The midfielder from Spain has netted 14 goals in the time he's played soccer which has him sitting in 80th among active midfielders. He also has totaled 128 fouls.

In net for the Hammers is Lukasz Fabianski who has had an average career by allowing 1.34 goals per 90 minutes and that has him 24th in the EPL. In the 26,116 mins he has played over the course of his career, he's allowed 388 goals. His career save percentage is .706 which has him ranked 21st out of all goalkeepers still active in the EPL.

Who will win tonight's EPL game ATS?

Josh's Pick: Take Watford (+260) and over the total goals

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