Manchester United vs Watford Predictions - 12/22/2019 EPL Picks, Tips, Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 12/17/2019

Sunday, December 22, 2019

Vicarage Road

Gerard Deulofeu and Watford (1-6-10, 20th in EPL) host Manchester United (6-7-4, 6th in EPL) at Vicarage Road on Sunday, December 22, 2019. The goalkeepers expected to start are David de Gea for Manchester United and Ben Foster for Watford. Watford are at at +298 while Manchester United are at -106. The O/U opens at 2.5.

Manchester United comes into this game holding a record of 6 victories, 7 draws, and 4 losses which is good for 6th in EPL. So far this year, they have earned a total of 24 goals which has them ranked at 7th in the league. Their goal differential is +6, which is good for 6th in the league. In connection with shots on target, they currently have a total of 94 which has them ranked at 4th in the league. As a team, Manchester United currently has a total of 182 fouls which means they have an average of 10.7 fouls per game. They currently have a total of 25 points for the year and they have an average crowd of 72,358.

Anthony Martial is one of the top players to keep an eye on for the Red Devils. The forward from France has competed in 176 games in his career and has played 10,890 mins. During that period of time, the 23-year-old has scored 49 goals and has assisted on 24 goals. Over the course of his career he has an average of 61.9 mins per game. Martial has been a starter in 122 games and has committed 187 fouls over the course of that period. As to shots on target, Martial has produced 125 which puts him at 82nd among all players still active and 46th among forwards. Marcus Rashford is another player to watch out for on the squad from Manchester United. The 21-year-old from England has scored 37 goals over the course of his career which has him ranking 74th out of active players in professional soccer. He has totaled 8,211 minutes over the course of his career which has him ranking 62nd among active forwards and holds an average of 64.1 minutes per appearance which has him ranking 226th in professional soccer. In his professional soccer career, he has totaled 110 shots on target which has him ranking 52nd among active forwards.

Looking after the net for the Red Devils is David de Gea from Spain. He has totaled 31,393 mins protecting the net for his career. De Gea has given up 1.09 goals per 90 minutes which has him placed 7th out of all active goalies. For his career, he's given up 379 goals. He's earned a career save percentage of .729 which has him placed 6th among active goalies.

Watford is the team that is standing on the other side of the pitch and for the campaign they have 1 win, 6 draws, and 10 losses. With regard to goal differential, they are ranked 20th in the EPL with -23. They have a total of 9 goals for this season. Watford has a team save percentage of .624 which is good for 16th in the EPL, meaning there could be plenty of chances to score if they attack the goal. They have an average attendance of 20,508 putting them at 18th in the EPL.

One of the stars for the Hornets is Gerard Deulofeu. The 25 year-old has put 51 balls into the net over the course of his career. He ranks 17th among active forwards in assists with 40 and has a total of 175 shots on target. He has played a total of 13,615 minutes and has an average of 59.2 mins per game. Another player to keep an eye on for this team is Will Hughes. The midfielder from England has racked up 14 goals in his career which has him ranked 77th among active midfielders. He also has a total of 325 fouls.

In net for the Hornets is Ben Foster who has had a rough career by surrendering 1.42 goals per 90 minutes and that has him 23rd in the EPL. In the 36,363 mins he has played in his career, he's given up 572 goals. He has a career save % of .712 which places him at 15th out of all active goalkeepers in the EPL.

Who will win tonight's EPL game ATS?

Josh's Pick: Take Manchester United (-106) and over the total goals

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