Brentford vs Southampton Prediction, 8/31/2024 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/28/2024

Game: Brentford vs Southampton

Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024

Location: Gtech Community Stadium in London, England

TV: USA Network

The Saints (0-0-2) are on their way to Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Bees (1-0-1). The goalies who are expected to start are Mark Flekken for Brentford and Alex McCarthy for Southampton.

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The Bees are ranked 15th when it comes to goals expected having 1.9, and the squad's expected goals against are sitting at 3.7. Brentford F.C. has given up 3 goals while giving up 1.50 goals per 90 min, and opposing clubs have a total of 14 SoT against them. Their goal differential is at -1 as a result of 2 goals scored and also 3 goals given up. They have yet to get a clean sheet over the course of the season. Brentford has compiled 12 saves and they also have a save% of 78.6 for the year. Brentford has accumulated 4 yellow card warnings this year. This season, the club comes in with an average of 1.50 points per match (3 points) and they also rank 14th in the league with 1 assist.

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On the year, the Saints have a save percentage of 77.8 (9 shots on target against), and they also are 19th in the league with 0 points. The Saints are averaging 0.0 pts per fixture while amassing 0 assists. Southampton has totaled 0 goals and the team's expected goals for the year is sitting at 1.9. The Saints have accumulated 7 yellow card cautions. Their goals against per 90 is currently at 1.00 with 7 saves. Southampton is ranked 16th in the matter of goals allowed having 2, and the goal differential is sitting at -2.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Brentford is Mark Flekken. Flekken has been on the pitch for 18,254 mins and has 655 stops thus far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.42 (288 goals allowed) and his save % is 71.3. The goalie born in the Netherlands has had 941 shots attempted against him in 204 starting assignments. Flekken (80-55-69 record in his career) has earned 61 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 29.9% clean sheet percentage.

Alex McCarthy will reside in front of the net for Southampton. He has conceded 1.50 goals per 90 minutes while earning a record of 86-78-114. McCarthy has recorded 64 clean sheets while he has seen 1,329 shots attempted against him in 24,950 career mins. So far in his career, McCarthy has conceded 417 goals while tallying 917 saves in 277 starts. He is the owner of a save % of 69.5 and his shutout rate is 23.1%.

Bryan Mbeumo is a member of the team who can be a force in the game for Brentford. He has totaled 41 assists while earning 24 yellow card warnings so far in his career. The forward hailing from France has racked up 57 goals scored in 16,649 mins. Mbeumo has been in the starting lineup in 199 matchups in his career and he tallies 0.31 goals per 90 mins.

Southampton features an attacker in Adam Armstrong, who should keep defenses up at night. He is averaging 0.40 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 279 games so far in his career. The forward from England has totaled 24,798 mins while scoring 110 goals. He has accumulated 19 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 44 times.

Who will win tonight's EPL game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Southampton

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