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Watford vs Newcastle United EPL Game Picks 8/31/2019

by Josh Schonwald - 8/26/2019

Saturday, August 31, 2019

St. James' Park

Gerard Deulofeu and Watford (0-0-3, 20th in the English Premier League) are headed to St. James' Park on Saturday where they'll take on Newcastle United (1-0-2, 19th in the English Premier League). The expected starting goalkeepers are Ben Foster for Watford and Martin Dúbravka for Newcastle United. Watford are at at +205 while Newcastle United are at +156. The over/under is set at 2.25.

Watford comes into this match holding a record of 0 wins, 0 draws, and 3 defeats ranking them 20th in the English Premier League. During the season thus far, they have scored a total of 1 goals which has them at 20th in the league. This means that if are going to walk away with a victory, they are going to need to play really tough. Their goal differential is -6, ranking them 20th in the league. Watford will want to make it a priority to get the ball to teammates because they have earned a total of 1 assists which has them at 18th in the league. In connection with shots on target, they have earned a total of 8 which has them at 17th in the league. As a group, Watford has racked up a total of 38 fouls which means they are averaging 12.67 fouls per contest. They have earned a total of 0 points for the season and they have an average attendance of 20,140.

Gerard Deulofeu is one of the best players for the Hornets. The forward from Spain has appeared in 216 contests over the course of his career and has totaled 12,614 minutes. In that time, the 25-year-old has racked up 49 goals and has assisted on 38 goals. Over the course of his career he has an average of 58.4 mins per appearance. Deulofeu has started 216 contests and has racked up 65 fouls in that time. Concerning shots on target, Deulofeu has a total of 159 which ranks him 53rd out of active players and 32nd among forwards. Abdoulaye Doucouré is another player to watch out for on the team from Watford. The 26-year-old from France has connected on 25 goals in his career which has him ranked 109th out of active players in the Premier League. He has totaled 14,360 mins in his career which has him ranked 61st among active midfielders and averages 77.6 mins per game which has him ranked 106th in the Premier League. In his career, he has connected on 86 shot on target which has him ranked 52nd among active midfielders.

The man protecting the goal for the Hornets is Ben Foster from England. He is 36 years old and has racked up 35,103 mins defending the net for his career. Foster has allowed 1.40 goals per 90 minutes which ranks him 19th out of all active goalies in English Premier League. During his time playing professional soccer, he has surrendered 547 goals. He has a career save percentage of .715 which ranks him 13th among active professional goalies. For the Hornets to get the win, Foster will need to be good in goal.

Newcastle United comes into this game with a mark of 1 victory, 0 draws, and 2 defeats ranking them 19th in the English Premier League. During the year thus far, they have converted a total of 2 goals which is good for 17th in the EPL. That said, if they are going to get the win in the matchup, they are going to want to put more pressure on the opposition. Their goal differential is -2, ranking them 15th in the EPL. Newcastle United will look to get teammates more involved in this game as they have earned a total of 2 assists which is good for 12th in the EPL. When it comes to shots on target, they have earned a total of 8 which is good for 16th in the EPL. As a group, Newcastle United has racked up a total of 28 fouls which has them averaging 9.33 fouls per game. They have earned a total of 3 points for the year and they have an average attendance of 47,635.

Joelinton is a top player to watch for the Magpies. The forward from Brazil has appeared in 104 contests in the time he has played soccer and has played a total of 7,440 mins. In that time, the 22-year-old has scored 26 goals and has assisted on 13 goals. He's earned a career average of 71.5 mins per appearance. Joelinton has started 104 contests and has totaled 166 fouls in the process. With reference to shots on target, Joelinton has connected on 81 which has him sitting in 121st among all players still active and 54th among forwards. Miguel Almirón is another guy to keep an eye on for the squad from Newcastle United. The 25-year-old from Paraguay has connected on 23 goals in his career which puts him at 120th among all players still active in the league. He has played a total of 8,390 minutes in his career which puts him at 86th among active midfielders and averages 79.2 mins per game which puts him at 93rd in the league. In his pro soccer career, he has earned 107 shots on target which puts him at 43rd among active midfielders.

The man in goal for the Magpies is Martin Dúbravka from Slovakia. He is 30 years old and has played a total of 14,220 mins minding the goal over the course of his career. Dúbravka has surrendered an average of 1.20 goals per 90 mins over the course of his career which ranks him 11th among active goalies in EPL. For his career, he has surrendered 190 goals. He has a career save % of .707 which ranks him 16th out of all active professional goalies. For the Magpies to get points, Dúbravka will want to keep the opponent out of the net.

Who will win tonight's EPL game ATS?

Josh's Pick: Take Newcastle United (+156)

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