Brighton vs Leeds United Prediction, 8/27/2022 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/23/2022

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Game: Brighton vs Leeds United

Date: Saturday, August 27, 2022

Location: The American Express Community Stadium in Brighton and Hove, Sussex

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: Brighton (-118) Leeds United (+300)

The American Express Community Stadium is the site where Leeds United (2-1-0) will attempt to beat Brighton (2-1-0) on Saturday. Brighton open at -118 while Leeds United are at +300. The total is set at 2.5. The starting goalkeepers are Robert Sanchez for Brighton and Illan Meslier for Leeds United.

The Seagulls are ranked 6th for expected goals having 4.2, and the squad's xGA are coming in at 2.6. Brighton & Hove Albion has allowed 1 goal while allowing 0.33 G/90, and the other team have amassed 8 shots on target on them. Their difference in goals is 3 by 4 goals accumulated in addition to 1 goal allowed. They are sitting with 2 shut outs, which has them at a percentage of 66.7 for the year. Brighton has tallied 8 saves and have earned a save% of 87.5 on the season. Brighton has tallied 3 yellow cards for the season. For the year, the team is averaging 2.33 pts/match (7 points) and also are 12th in the league with 2 assists.

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The Whites are averaging 2.3 pts per match while earning 5 assists. Leeds has accounted for a shut out % of 33.3 for the season and also 5 yellow cards. Leeds United ranks 3rd in the category of goals conceded with 3, and the team's goal difference is coming in at 4. This year, Leeds has a save percentage of 76.9 (13 SoT against), and also are 3rd in the league with 7 pts. The club's goals against per 90 is currently at 1.00 with 10 saves, and they are sitting with 1 clean sheet. Leeds United has accounted for 7 goals and the team's goals expected this year sits at 4.6.

The guy defending the goal for Brighton will be Robert Sanchez. Sanchez has seen the field for 8,369 mins and has 261 saves during his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.23 (114 goals given up) and he has a save percentage of .711. The goalkeeper born in Spain has had 367 shots attempted against him in 93 starting assignments. Sanchez (29-31-33 mark during his soccer career) has earned 29 clean sheets, which has earned him a 31.2% shutout rate.

Illan Meslier will be looking after the net for Leeds United. Meslier has totaled 33 shutouts while defending 430 shots attempted against him in 10,224 minutes throughout his career. He sports a save percentage of .707 and his shutout rate sits at 28.9%. He has allowed 1.50 goals per 90 mins while earning a record of 47-27-40. So far in his career, Meslier has allowed 170 goals while earning 304 stops in 114 starts.

Danny Welbeck is a player who can help decide the match for Brighton. He has 25 assists while earning 13 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career. The forward born in England has earned 58 goals scored in 15,983 mins played. Welbeck has had a starting assignment in 171 matches thus far in his career while he scores 0.33 goals per 90 mins.

Leeds United features Rodrigo, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He has totaled 37 yellow cards thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 42 times. The forward hailing from Spain has played 20,179 minutes and has scored 83 goals. He averages 0.37 goals per 90 and has started 234 matches during his soccer career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Brighton (-118)

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