Leeds United vs Manchester United Prediction, 2/20/2022 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 2/14/2022

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Game: Leeds United vs Manchester United

Date: Sunday, February 20, 2022

Location: Elland Road in Leeds, England

TV: USA Network

Odds/Point Spread: Leeds United (+330) Manchester United (-130)

Elland Road is the venue where Raphinha and Leeds United (5-8-10, 15th in the EPL) will play Manchester United (11-7-6, 5th in the EPL) on Sunday. The goalies protecting the net are Illan Meslier for Leeds United and David de Gea for Manchester United. Manchester United are at at -130 while the Whites are priced at +330. The total is set at 2.75.

Leeds United stepped onto the pitch against Everton in their last game and took a loss by a final of 3-0. Leeds United attempted 24 dribbles in this outing and converted 11 of those dribbles for a rate of 45.8%. In sharing the ball, they ended with a 86.1% passes received rate by connecting on 421 out of their 489 passing targets in their last game.

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In terms of shooting accuracy, Leeds United ended this match with 7 total shots taken. Leeds United averages 1.17 g/90 (27 goals in total) and have racked up 17 assists in all matches this season.

Raphinha is a guy who should impact this matchup for Leeds United. He has totaled 17 assists while earning 18 yellow card cautions during his career. Raphinha has had a starting assignment in 92 outings during his pro soccer career and he tallies 0.29 goals per 90 mins. The forward born in Brazil has totaled 26 goals in 8,076 professional minutes played.

Someone else who should impact this match is Jack Harrison, the forward representing England. He has helped on a goal 29 times in his career while scoring 36 total goals. Harrison has been on the field for 15,027 mins during 179 career starting assignments and has been given a total of 10 yellow card cautions. He is currently averaging 0.22 goals per 90 minutes so far in his career.

The guy who will defend the goal for Leeds United will be Illan Meslier. Meslier (41-23-32 mark in his career) has earned 30 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 31.3% clean sheet rate. The goalie hailing from France has had 323 shots tried against him in 96 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.4 (134 goals conceded) and he has a save % of 71.8. Meslier has been on the field for 8,640 minutes and has accumulated 231 stops in his pro soccer career.

When they last played, Manchester United weren't able to secure a win with a final of 1-1 against Southampton. Manchester United ended the game with a 50.0% successful dribble percentage by completing 9 out of the 18 dribbles they tried. They wrapped up this contest by connecting on 396 out of their 475 passing tries earning a rate of 83.4%. Manchester United had 7 shots attempted out of the team's 12 shots attempted which gave them a 58.3% rate in their last outing. Having tallied 37 goals and 30 assists for all their matches, Manchester United sports an average of 1.54 goals and 1.25 assists per 90 min.

Bruno Fernandes should be able to be counted on for Manchester United. The midfielder born in Portugal has been on the pitch for 21,799 mins while scoring 91 goals. He has totaled 55 yellow card warnings during his career and has assisted on a goal 66 times. He scores 0.38 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 247 contests during his pro soccer career. You should also keep an eye on Cristiano Ronaldo, the forward who is from Portugal. Ronaldo has earned himself a total of 80 yellow card cautions in 50,710 professional minutes played (563 career starts). His goals per 90 average during his pro soccer career is 0.86. He has accumulated 487 goals so far in his pro soccer career while assisting a teammate on a goal 140 different times.

David de Gea will be residing in front of the goal for Manchester United. So far in his pro soccer career, de Gea has surrendered 459 goals and has accounted for 1,203 saves in 420 starts. He has allowed 1.09 goals per 90 while earning a record of 222-100-98. He has earned a save percentage of 73.2 and his clean sheet rate is currently 33.8%. de Gea has racked up 142 clean sheets and has defended 1,642 shots attempted against him in 37,738 minutes throughout his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Manchester United (-130)

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