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Leeds United vs Arsenal Prediction, 12/18/2021 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 12/16/2021

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Game: Leeds United vs Arsenal

Date: Saturday, December 18, 2021

Location: Elland Road in Leeds, England

TV: NBC

Odds/Point Spread: Leeds United (+215) Arsenal (+129)

Elland Road is the site where Raphinha and Leeds United (3-7-7, 16th in the EPL) will take on Arsenal (9-2-6, 4th in the EPL) on Saturday. The goaltenders protecting the net will be Illan Meslier for Leeds United and Aaron Ramsdale for Arsenal. Arsenal are at at +129 while the Whites are priced at +215. The total opens at 2.75.

Leeds United stepped onto the pitch against Manchester City in their last game and ended up losing by a score of 7-0. Leeds United attempted 8 dribbles in this matchup and completed 4 of the tries for a percentage of 50.0%. In regard to passing, they ended the game with a 86.6% passes received percentage by completing 284 out of their 328 pass attempts in their last match.

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Regarding shot accuracy, Leeds United finished at a 50.0% rate by hitting 3 SoT out of 6 total shots. Leeds United is averaging 1.00 goal per 90 (17 goals in total) and have racked up 11 assists in all matches this season.

Raphinha is a guy who should impact this matchup for Leeds United. He has 16 assists while accumulating 18 yellow cards in his career. Raphinha has had a starting assignment in 86 matches so far in his pro soccer career and tallies 0.30 goals per 90 mins. The forward from Brazil has earned 25 goals in 7,581 mins played.

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One more guy who could decide who wins is Jack Harrison, the forward representing England. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 29 times during his career and he has scored 32 goals. Harrison has been on the field for 14,576 mins in 173 career starting assignments and has been given a total of 10 yellow cards. He is averaging 0.20 G/90 for his career.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Leeds United will be Illan Meslier. Meslier (39-22-29 mark in his professional soccer career) has accumulated 30 clean sheets, which gives him a 33.3% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from France has seen 287 shots tried at him in 90 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.3 (120 goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of 73.2. Meslier has seen the field for a total of 8,100 minutes and has tallied 209 saves in his career.

When they last played, Arsenal earned three points by winning 2-0 against West Ham United. Arsenal had a 60.0% successful dribble rate by connecting on 6 out of the 10 dribbles they pursued. They wrapped up this match by completing 440 of the 481 passes they attempted earning a rate of 91.5%. Arsenal had 7 shots attempted out of the team's 20 shots attempted giving them a 35.0% rate when they last stepped onto the pitch. Having a total of 23 goals and 16 assists in all their games, Arsenal averages 1.35 goals and 0.94 assists per 90 minutes.

Alexandre Lacazette should be able to be counted on for Arsenal. He is averaging 0.57 goals per 90 and has been a starter in 275 matches in his pro soccer career. The forward representing France has been on the field for 24,060 minutes while scoring 152 goals. He has accumulated 41 yellow cards during his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 40 times. You should also watch out for Nicolas Pepe, the forward hailing from France. He has 53 goals during his career while assisting on a goal 25 different times. Pepe has been given 13 yellow card warnings in 11,788 mins played (123 career starts). His goals per 90 average in his pro soccer career is 0.40.

Aaron Ramsdale will look after the net for Arsenal. So far in his career, Ramsdale has conceded 198 goals and has accounted for 379 saves in 130 starting assignments. He has given up 1.52 goals per 90 mins while holding a record of 37-21-72. He sports a save percentage of 70.7 and his clean sheet rate is 22.3%. Ramsdale has racked up 29 shutouts while seeing 546 shots against him in 11,700 mins in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arsenal (+129)

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