Leeds United vs Brentford Prediction, 1/22/2023 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 1/17/2023

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Game: Leeds United vs Brentford

Date: Sunday, January 22, 2023

Location: Elland Road in Leeds, England

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: Leeds United (+144) Brentford (+180)

Leeds United (4-5-9) will go up against Brentford (7-8-4) at Elland Road on Sunday. Leeds United open at +144 and Brentford are at +180. The total is set at 2.5. The men protecting the net are Illan Meslier for Leeds United and David Raya for Brentford.

Leeds has relinquished 33 goals while surrendering 1.83 goals per 90 min, and opponents have tallied 90 shots on target on them. They have accumulated 3 clean sheets, which puts them at a percentage of 16.7 on the season. Leeds United is sitting with 42 yellow card warnings so far this season as well as 2 red cards. The Whites rank 10th in the category of expected goals with 25.3, and the squad's xGA are at 29.3. This year, the club has an average of 0.94 pts per contest (17 pts) and are ranked 8th in EPL with 18 assists. Their goal differential is at -7 with 26 goals tallied and also 33 goals surrendered. Leeds United has compiled 58 saves and also are the owners of a SV rate of 65.6 so far this year.

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Brentford has earned 32 goals and their expected goals so far this season is sitting at 27.0. The team's goals against per 90 minutes is at 1.47 with 81 saves, and they have a total of 6 shut outs. Over the course of the season, Brentford F.C. has a save % of 74.8 (107 SoTA), and they also are 8th in the league with 29 pts. Brentford is 8th in regard to goals given up having 28, and the squad's difference in goals is 4. Brentford F.C. has a CS% of 31.6 on the season and also 26 yellow card cautions. The Bees have an average of 1.5 pts/match while accumulating 16 assists.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Leeds United will be Illan Meslier. Meslier has defended the goal for 11,574 minutes and has 352 saves in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.56 (200 goals given up) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .694. The keeper hailing from France has had 507 shots attempted against him in 129 starts. Meslier (49-31-49 mark in his career) has earned 35 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 27.1% shutout percentage.

David Raya will be residing in front of the goal for Brentford. Raya has racked up 66 shutouts while seeing 952 shots attempted against him in 22,050 minutes throughout his career. He has earned a save percentage of .733 and his clean sheet rate is 26.9%. He has given up 1.10 goals per 90 and he has earned a record of 116-66-63. So far in his career, Raya has allowed 269 goals and has 698 saves in 245 starting assignments.

Patrick Bamford is a player to keep an eye out for Leeds United. He has 21 assists while accumulating 23 yellow cards during his career. The forward representing England has racked up 100 goals in 18,713 professional minutes. Bamford has started 212 outings in his pro soccer career and he accounts for 0.48 goals per 90 mins.

Brentford has playmaker in Ivan Toney, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. The forward from England has been on the field for 22,363 minutes and has scored 132 goals. He scores 0.53 goals per 90 mins and has started 243 games so far in his career. He has accounted for 72 yellow card cautions during his soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 42 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Leeds United (+144)

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