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Crystal Palace vs Burnley Prediction, 2/26/2022 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 2/21/2022

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Game: Crystal Palace vs Burnley

Date: Saturday, February 26, 2022

Location: Selhurst Park in London, England

TV: Peacock Premium

Odds/Point Spread: Crystal Palace (-118) Burnley (+320)

Conor Gallagher and Crystal Palace (5-11-9, 13th in the EPL) host Burnley (2-11-9, 19th in the EPL) at Selhurst Park on Saturday. The goaltenders protecting the net are Vicente Guaita for Crystal Palace and Nick Pope for Burnley. Burnley are at at +320 while the Eagles are at -118. The total is set at 2.5.

Crystal Palace stepped onto the pitch against Chelsea in their most recent match and took a loss by a final of 1-0. In the passing game, they finished with a 82.4% passes received percentage by completing 304 of the 369 pass targets in their last outing. Crystal Palace tried 20 dribbles in this game and successfully completed 12 of the tries for a rate of 60.0%.

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Crystal Palace is averaging 1.28 goals per 90 min (32 total goals) and are sitting with 21 assists in all matches for the season.

Conor Gallagher is a player who should be able to impact this match for Crystal Palace. He has totaled 13 assists while accumulating 28 yellow card cautions so far in his career. Gallagher has been in the starting lineup in 93 games during his soccer career while he scores 0.16 goals per 90 minutes. The midfielder born in England has 15 goals scored in 8,253 minutes played.

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Someone else who should impact this game is Wilfried Zaha, the forward born in Cote d'Ivoire. Zaha has been on the pitch for 30,846 minutes during 342 starts and has earned himself a total of 65 yellow card warnings. He has helped a teammate on a goal 42 times during his soccer career while scoring 66 total goals. He scores 0.19 goals per 90 minutes for his pro soccer career.

The man who will defend the goal for Crystal Palace is Vicente Guaita. Guaita (112-90-124 record in his career) has accumulated 94 clean sheets, which gives him a 29.1% clean sheet percentage. The keeper hailing from Spain has had 1,395 shots tried at him in 323 starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.3 (418 goals surrendered) and he holds a save % of 70.7. Guaita has played for 29,240 minutes and has 982 stops during his pro soccer career.

The last time they took the pitch, Burnley went home victorious with a score of 3-0 against Brighton. They wrapped up this contest by connecting on 181 of the 204 passing attempts earning a rate of 88.7%. Burnley had a 63.6% successful dribble rate by completing 7 out of the 11 dribbles they pursued. Burnley had 4 shots attempted out of their 10 shots attempted earning them a 40.0% rate when they last stepped onto the pitch. Having tallied 19 goals and 16 assists for all their games, Burnley is averaging 0.86 goals and 0.73 assists per 90 min.

Ashley Westwood will need to provide a lift for Burnley. He currently averages 0.07 goals per 90 mins and has started 399 games thus far in his career. The midfielder hailing from England has been on the pitch for 35,477 minutes and has scored 26 goals. He has tallied 67 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 48 times. Make sure to keep an eye out for Wout Weghorst, the forward born in Netherlands. He has earned 130 goals during his career while helping on a goal 35 times. Weghorst has earned himself 43 yellow card cautions in 23,584 mins played (256 starts). His G/90 average so far in his career is 0.50.

Nick Pope will reside in front of the goal for Burnley. Pope has racked up 83 shutouts while seeing 899 shots against him in 19,269 minutes throughout his career. He sports a save % of 75.6 and his shutout rate is currently at 39.0%. He has allowed 1.07 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 75-69-70. So far in his career, Pope has allowed 229 goals and has earned 677 stops in 213 starts.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Crystal Palace (-118)

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