Liverpool vs Everton Prediction, 2/20/2021 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 2/15/2021

Game: Liverpool vs Everton

Date: Saturday, February 20, 2021

Location: Anfield in Liverpool, England

TV: NBC

Odds/Point Spread: Liverpool (-175) Everton (+450)

Mohamed Salah and Liverpool (11-7-6, 4th in the EPL) host Everton (11-4-7, 7th in the EPL) at Anfield on Saturday. The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Alisson for Liverpool and Jordan Pickford for Everton. Everton are at at +450 while the Reds are at -175. The over/under is set at 2.5.

Liverpool played Leicester City in their last matchup and took a loss by a score of 3-1. In the passing game, they had a 82.1% received passes percentage by connecting on 485 of the 591 passing attempts in their last match. Liverpool tried 33 dribbles in this match and successfully completed 14 of those tries for a rate of 42.4%. Regarding shot accuracy, Liverpool walked away from the pitch at a 26.7% clip by putting 4 shots on target of 15 total shots. Liverpool is averaging 1.79 goals per 90 min (43 total goals) and have tallied 27 assists in all matches this season.

Mohamed Salah is a player who should be able to impact this game for Liverpool. He has totaled 59 assists while accumulating 9 yellow card cautions thus far in his career. Salah has had a starting assignment in 226 matches so far in his career and scores 0.61 G/90. The forward who is from Egypt has 136 goals scored in 20,183 professional minutes played. Another player who could decide the outcome is Sadio Mane, the forward born in Senegal. He has helped a teammate on a goal 56 times so far in his career while he has scored 123 goals. Mane has been on the field for 22,860 minutes in 265 starting assignments and has been handed 42 yellow cards. He scores 0.48 goals per 90 mins during his soccer career.

The guy protecting the net for Liverpool is Alisson. Alisson (104-33-25 mark during his career) has tallied 74 shutouts, which leaves him with a 45.7% shutout rate. The goalkeeper hailing from Brazil has faced 371 shots attempted at him in 162 career starting assignments. His goals against per 90 mins is 0.8 (95 goals allowed) and his save percentage is 76.3. Alisson has been on the pitch for a total of 14,439 mins and has earned 280 stops during his soccer career.

In their last game, Everton took a defeat with a final score of 2-0 against Fulham. They finished this game by connecting on 467 of the 535 passing tries earning a percentage of 87.3%. Everton finished the match with a 57.1% successful dribble rate by connecting on 4 of the 7 dribbles they tried. Everton connected on 2 shots tried out of 7 shots tried giving them a 28.6% rate when they last took the field. With a total of 33 goals and 23 assists in all competitions, Everton has an average of 1.50 goals and 1.05 assists per 90 minutes.

Gylfi Sigurdsson should provide a spark for Everton. The forward representing Iceland has totaled 28,722 mins while he has scored 95 goals. He has totaled 27 yellow card cautions in his career and has assisted on a goal 58 times. He averages 0.30 G/90 and has started 317 games during his pro soccer career. Make sure to watch out for James Rodriguez, the forward born in Colombia. He has scored 82 goals so far in his career while helping a teammate on a goal 84 times. Rodriguez has been given a total of 23 yellow cards in 16,591 mins played (190 starting assignments). His goals per 90 minute average so far in his pro soccer career is 0.44.

Jordan Pickford will look after the goal for Everton. Pickford has tallied 75 clean sheets while seeing 1,187 shots against him in 24,882 minutes throughout his career. He has earned a save percentage of 68.7 and his shutout rate is 27.0%. He has surrendered 1.39 goals per 90 mins while earning a mark of 88-73-115. In his career, Pickford has surrendered 383 goals and has racked up 816 stops in 278 starting assignments.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Everton (+450)

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