West Ham United vs Manchester United Predictions, EPL Picks, Betting Tips, 7/22/2020

by Josh Schonwald - 7/21/2020

Game: West Ham United vs Manchester United

Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Location: Old Trafford in Manchester, England

TV: NBCSN

Odds/Point Spread: Hammers (+1200) Red Devils (-455)

Issa Diop and West Ham United (10-7-19, 15th in EPL) play Manchester United (17-11-8, 5th in EPL) at Old Trafford on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. The expected starting goalies are David de Gea for Manchester United and Lukasz Fabianski for West Ham United. West Ham United are at at +1200 while Manchester United are at -455. The total opens at 3.5.

West Ham United steps onto the field with a record of 10 victories, 7 draws, and 19 losses which is good for 15th in EPL. So far this year, they have earned a total of 47 goals which puts them at 9th in the EPL. Their goal differential is -13, which is good for 13th in the EPL. Concerning shots on target, they currently have a total of 154 which puts them at 7th in the EPL. As a team, West Ham United currently has a total of 361 fouls which means they are averaging 10 fouls per game. They currently have a total of 37 points for the season.

Issa Diop is one of the standout players to keep an eye on for the Hammers. The defender from France has played in 148 contests over the course of his pro soccer career and has played 13,206 minutes. Over the course of that time, the 22-year-old has racked up 10 goals and has assisted on 2 goals. Over the course of his career he has an average of 89.2 minutes per appearance. Diop has started 147 contests and has a total of 128 fouls during that period. When it comes to shots on target, Diop has 24 which puts him at 64th among all players still active and 64th among defenders. Declan Rice is another guy to keep an eye on for the squad from West Ham United. The 20-year-old from Ireland has scored 3 goals in the time he has played soccer which puts him at 260th when compared to all players still active in the Premier League. He has played a total of 7,675 mins which puts him at 85th among active defenders and is averaging 79.1 mins per appearance which puts him at 92nd in the Premier League. In his career, he has a total of 14 shots on target which puts him at 79th among active defenders.

The man in goal for the Hammers is Lukasz Fabianski from Poland. He has played a total of 26,206 mins defending the goal in his career. Fabianski has conceded an average of 1.34 goals per 90 mins in his career which places him at 24th out of all active goalies. For his career, he's given up 389 goals. He holds a career save % of .706 which places him at 20th out of all active professional goalies.

Manchester United is the team on the other side of the pitch and for the season they sit with 17 victories, 11 draws, and 8 losses. When it comes to goal differential, they are currently ranked 4th in the league with +28. They have earned a total of 62 goals for 2020. Manchester United has a team save % of .725 which has them sitting 5th in the league, which tells us scoring opportunities may be scarce.

One of the scorers to remember for the Red Devils is Paul Pogba. The 26 year-old has drilled 53 balls past the man in net in the time he's played professional soccer. He sits at 16th among active midfielders in assists with 49 and has produced 216 shots on target. He has played a total of 18,796 minutes and holds an average of 80.7 minutes per game. Another solid player on this team is Anthony Martial. The forward from France has a total of 62 goals over the course of his pro soccer career which puts him at 32nd among active forwards. He also has racked up 204 fouls.

In net for the Red Devils is David de Gea who has played well in his career by giving up only 1.07 goals per 90 mins and that ranks him 8th in pro soccer. In the 33,103 minutes he has been on the field over the course of his career, he has surrendered 394 goals. His career save % is .728 which has him ranking 7th among all goalkeepers still active in pro soccer.

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

Josh's Pick: Take West Ham United (+1200)

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