Liverpool vs Burnley Predictions, Picks, EPL Odds 8/31/2019

by Guy Bruhn - 8/26/2019

Saturday, August 31, 2019

Turf Moor

Sadio Mané and Liverpool (3-0-0, 1st in the English Premier League) travel to Turf Moor on Saturday where they'll take on Burnley (1-1-1, 6th in the English Premier League). The goalkeepers expected to start are Adrián for Liverpool and Nick Pope for Burnley. Burnley are at at +1084 while Liverpool are at -338. The total has been set at 3.

Liverpool comes into this match holding a mark of 3 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses which is good for 1st in the English Premier League. Thus far in the season, they have earned a total of 8 goals which puts them at 2nd in the EPL. This means that if they are going to get away with the victory in this match, they will look to play mistake free soccer so they can take advantage of their opportunities. Their goal differential is +6, which is good for 2nd in the EPL. Liverpool will want to make it a priority to get the ball to teammates because they have compiled a total of 7 assists which puts them at 2nd in the EPL. Regarding shots on target, they have compiled a total of 18 which puts them at 3rd in the EPL. As a unit, Liverpool has a total of 23 fouls which means they are averaging 7.67 fouls per game. They have compiled a total of 9 points for 2019 and they are averaging a crowd of 53,316.

Sadio Mané is one of the best players for the Reds. The midfielder from Senegal has competed in 244 games over the course of his professional soccer career and has totaled 18,525 minutes. Over the course of that time, the 27-year-old has racked up 99 goals and has assisted on 47 goals. He's earned a career average of 75.9 minutes per appearance. Mané has been a starter in 244 games and has totaled 172 fouls over the course of that time. In respect of shots on target, Mané has a total of 235 which has him sitting in 33rd among active players and 12th among midfielders. Mohamed Salah is another scorer to keep an eye on for the squad from Liverpool. The 27-year-old from Egypt has netted 103 goals in the time he's played professional soccer which has him ranking 16th when compared to active players in the EPL. He has played a total of 15,656 mins in the time he's played professional soccer which has him ranking 53rd among active midfielders and is averaging 71.8 minutes per appearance which has him ranking 165th in the EPL. In his pro soccer career, he has a total of 248 shots on target which has him ranking 9th among active midfielders.

The man protecting the goal for the Reds is Adrián from Spain. He is 32 years old and has totaled 14,322 minutes protecting the net in his career. Adrián has allowed an average of 1.36 goals per 90 minutes which has him ranked 16th out of all active goalies. Over the course of his career, he has given up 216 goals. He holds a career save percentage of .716 which has him ranked 12th among active goalies. For the Reds to earn points, Adrián will want to be solid in net.

Burnley comes into this match holding a record of 1 win, 1 draw, and 1 defeat which is good for 6th in the English Premier League. During the year thus far, they have converted a total of 5 goals which has them ranked at 5th in the league. This means that if are going to walk away with a victory, they will want to step up the defense and make sure they are making their opponents work. Their goal differential is +2, which is good for 4th in the league. Burnley will look to get teammates more involved in this game because they currently have a total of 3 assists which has them ranked at 8th in the league. When talking about shots on target, they currently have a total of 13 which has them ranked at 9th in the league. As a team, Burnley has compiled a total of 28 fouls which has them averaging 9.33 fouls per contest. They currently have a total of 4 points for this season and they have an average crowd of 19,784.

Ashley Barnes is one of the standout players to keep an eye on for the Clarets. The forward from Austria has competed in 361 contests in the time he's played professional soccer and has played 23,294 mins. In that time, the 29-year-old has a total of 93 goals and has had an assist on 22 goals. Over the course of his career he has an average of 64.5 minutes per appearance. Barnes has been a starter in 361 contests and has a total of 506 fouls in the process. When talking about shots on target, Barnes has a total of 251 which places him at 27th out of active players and 19th among forwards. Chris Wood is another guy to watch out for on the squad from Burnley. The 27-year-old from New Zealand has racked up 107 goals in the time he's played soccer which has him ranking 14th out of all players still active in soccer. He has played a total of 20,900 minutes in the time he's played soccer which has him ranking 17th among active forwards and has an average of 63.9 minutes per appearance which has him ranking 222nd in soccer. In the time he has played pro soccer, he has 257 shot on target which has him ranking 18th among active forwards.

Looking after the net for the Clarets is Nick Pope from England. He is 27 years old and has played a total of 11,439 minutes minding the goal over the course of his career. Pope has surrendered an average of 0.96 goals per 90 minutes which has him ranking 5th out of all active goalies in EPL. During his career, he's surrendered 122 goals. He's earned a career save percentage of .768 which has him ranking 1st out of all active professional goalies. For the Clarets to walk away with a win, Pope will need to have a good game.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Burnley (+1084)

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