Liverpool vs Newcastle United Prediction, 4/24/2021 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/22/2021

Game: Liverpool vs Newcastle United

Date: Saturday, April 24, 2021

Location: Anfield in Liverpool, England

TV: Peacock Premium

Odds/Point Spread: Liverpool (-333) Newcastle United (+660)

Mohamed Salah and Liverpool (15-8-9, 7th in the EPL) host Newcastle United (9-8-15, 15th in the EPL) at Anfield on Saturday. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Alisson for Liverpool and Martin Dubravka for Newcastle United. Liverpool are at -333 while the Magpies are at +660. The total has been set at 2.75.

Liverpool faced Leeds United in their last match and wrapped it up with a draw by a score of 1-1. Liverpool tried 21 dribbles in this outing and were able to convert 9 of the attempts for a rate of 42.9%. When talking about passing the ball, they ended the game with a 78.9% passes received percentage by completing 284 out of their 360 passing attempts in their last outing. Regarding shot accuracy, Liverpool wrapped this game up at a 41.2% rate by landing 7 shots on target out of 17 shots. Liverpool is averaging 1.59 g/90 (51 goals in total) and have earned 31 assists in all matches for this campaign.

Mohamed Salah is a player you are going to want to keep your eye on for Liverpool. Salah has had a starting assignment in 233 games in his career while scoring 0.60 goals per 90 mins. The forward who is from Egypt has earned 138 goals scored in 20,804 professional minutes played. He has accounted for 59 assists while accumulating 9 yellow card cautions so far in his career. One more player who should impact this match is Sadio Mane, the forward who represents Senegal. Mane has 23,425 minutes in 271 career starts and has been given a total of 43 yellow card cautions. He has assisted on a goal 58 times in his career while he has scored 124 total goals. He currently averages 0.48 goals per 90 mins during his soccer career.

The man who will protect the net for Liverpool will be Alisson. Alisson has been on the pitch for a total of 15,069 minutes and has 305 saves so far in his career. His GA/90 is 0.8 (101 goals given up) and he has a save percentage of 76.8. The keeper from Brazil has had 401 shots sent his way in 169 career starts. Alisson (107-34-28 record in his career) has recorded 76 clean sheets, which gives him a 45.0% shutout percentage.

When they last played, Newcastle United walked away with a victory by a final of 3-2 against West Ham United. Newcastle United ended the game with a 68.4% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 13 out of the 19 dribbles they pursued. They finished this game by converting 221 out of their 287 passes they tried earning a rate of 77.0%. Newcastle United had 6 shots attempted out of their 15 shots attempted which had them at a 40.0% clip in their last game. Having earned a total of 33 goals and 22 assists in all competitions, Newcastle United is averaging 1.03 goals and 0.69 assists per 90 minutes.

Joelinton should provide solid play for Newcastle United. He currently averages 0.23 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 132 games during his soccer career. The forward representing Brazil has played 11,637 mins while scoring 30 goals. He has accumulated 32 yellow card warnings during his soccer career and has assisted on a goal 17 times. Be sure to keep an eye out for Callum Wilson, the forward hailing from England. He has 95 goals in his career while helping on a goal 31 times. Wilson has been handed a total of 34 yellow card warnings in 20,658 mins played (234 starts). His goals per 90 minute average in his pro soccer career is 0.41.

Martin Dubravka will be residing in front of the net for Newcastle United. Dubravka has totaled 60 clean sheets and has defended 845 shots attempted against him in 18,000 minutes in his career. He sports a save % of 71.1 and his shutout rate is currently 30.0%. He has surrendered 1.27 goals per 90 minutes while holding a mark of 66-58-76. During his professional soccer career, Dubravka has given up 254 goals and has totaled 602 stops in 200 starts.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Newcastle United (+660)

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