Liverpool vs Leeds United Prediction, 12/26/2021 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 12/20/2021

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Game: Liverpool vs Leeds United

Date: Sunday, December 26, 2021

Location: Anfield in Liverpool, England

TV: USA Network

Odds/Point Spread: Liverpool (-556) Leeds United (+1300)

Anfield is the venue where Mohamed Salah and Liverpool (12-5-1, 2nd in the EPL) will play Leeds United (3-7-8, 16th in the EPL) on Sunday. The goalies expected to start will be Alisson for Liverpool and Illan Meslier for Leeds United. Leeds United are at at +1300 while the Reds are at -556. The O/U has been set at 3.5.

Liverpool stepped onto the pitch against Tottenham in their last match and wrapped up with a draw by a score of 2-2. When talking about passing the ball, they ended up with a 81.7% received passes rate by completing 446 out of their 546 targeted passes last game. Liverpool attempted 17 dribbles in this outing and converted 9 of those attempts for a percentage of 52.9%.

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In relation to shooting accuracy, Liverpool wrapped this game up at a 33.3% clip by landing 6 shots on target of 18 shots. Liverpool sports an average of 2.78 goals per 90 minutes (50 goals in total) and have accounted for 38 assists in all matches this season.

Mohamed Salah is a guy who should impact this matchup for Liverpool. Salah has started 257 matchups so far in his career and scores 0.61 goals per 90 mins. The forward hailing from Egypt has 156 goals in 22,941 professional minutes. He has totaled 70 assists while accumulating 10 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career.

One more guy who could decide who wins is Sadio Mane, the forward representing Senegal. He has helped a teammate on a goal 61 times during his soccer career and he has scored 134 total goals. Mane has earned 25,422 mins in 293 starting assignments and has earned himself 44 yellow cards. He is currently averaging 0.47 goals per 90 minutes for his career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Liverpool is Alisson. Alisson (123-40-29 mark in his professional soccer career) has recorded 88 shutouts, which leaves him with a 45.8% shutout rate. The keeper born in Brazil has faced 470 shots tried at him in 192 starts. His GA/90 is 0.8 (120 goals surrendered) and he holds a save % of 76.2. Alisson has seen the field for a total of 17,139 mins and has 355 saves so far in his career.

The last time they took the field, Leeds United walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 4-1 against Arsenal. They wrapped up this contest by converting 344 out of their 394 passes they attempted for a percentage of 87.3%. Leeds United ended the game with a 50.0% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 5 out of the 10 dribbles they attempted. Leeds United had 1 shot on goal out of their 8 shots attempted earning them a 12.5% rate in their last game. Having accumulated 18 goals and 11 assists in all their matches, Leeds United averages 1.00 goal and 0.61 assists per 90 min.

Jack Harrison will be someone to watch for Leeds United. He currently averages 0.20 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 174 games during his pro soccer career. The forward from England has accumulated 14,606 professional minutes while scoring 32 goals. He has 10 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 29 times. Make sure to keep an eye out for Raphinha, the forward born in Brazil. He has earned 26 goals in his pro soccer career while assisting on a goal 16 different times. Raphinha has been given 18 yellow card cautions in 7,671 mins played (87 career starts). His goals per 90 minute average thus far in his career is 0.31.

Illan Meslier will be looking after the goal for Leeds United. Meslier has totaled 30 shutouts while seeing 299 shots attempted against him in 8,190 minutes throughout his career. He holds a save percentage of 72.9 and his shutout rate sits at 33.0%. He has allowed 1.36 goals per 90 mins while he holds a record of 39-22-30. During his pro soccer career, Meslier has surrendered 124 goals and has earned 217 stops in 91 starting assignments.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Liverpool (-556)

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