Elche vs Huesca Prediction, 10/3/2020 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/2/2020

Game: Elche vs Huesca

Date: Saturday, October 3, 2020

Location: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero in Alicante, Spain

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: Elche (+155) Huesca (+170)

Shinji Okazaki and Huesca (0-3-1, 16th in La Liga) head to Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero on Saturday where they'll meet Elche (1-0-1, 17th in La Liga). The goaltenders protecting the net will be Edgar Badia for Elche and Alvaro Fernandez for Huesca. Elche are priced at +155 while the Oscenses are at +170. The O/U opens at 2.25.

Elche as a team have 1 goal this season, which has them 20th in the league. They have launched 10 shots at the goal with 4 on target, which is a 40.0% shots on target percentage. Elche has controlled possession for 39.5% of the time while they have success at dribbling 59.5% of the time (17th in La Liga). Their players have caught 532 passes from teammates on 655 tries so far this year, earning them a receiving percentage of 81.2%.

Fidel is a guy who can be a difference maker for Elche. He has accounted for 38 assists while earning 51 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career. Fidel has started 243 outings thus far in his career and he has earned 0.20 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder representing Spain has recorded 47 goals scored in 21,438 minutes played. One more player who should impact this match is Pere Milla, the forward from Spain. Milla has been on the pitch for 6,147 minutes in 69 starting assignments and has been given 13 yellow cards. He has assisted on a goal 7 times in his career while he has scored 14 total goals. He scores 0.20 goals per 90 minutes so far in his career.

The guy defending the goal for Elche will be Edgar Badia. Badia has been on the pitch for a total of 14,400 mins and has tallied 397 stops thus far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.02 (164 goals conceded) and he holds a save % of .792. The keeper from Spain has had 509 shots attempted at him in 160 career starting assignments. Badia (51-54-55 record in his pro soccer career) has 55 shutouts, which leaves him with a 34.4% clean sheet percentage.

Huesca has 1,595 targets so far this season (5th in La Liga) to go along with 1,429 completed passes. They have a receiving percentage of 89.6% and they have controlled possession of the ball 48.5% of the time. The Oscenses have successfully dribbled 60.7% of the time on the campaign while accumulating 2 goals. They have been able to complete 26.8% of their shots out of 41 total shots.

Shinji Okazaki is one guy you are going to want to keep your eye on for Huesca. Okazaki has been given a starting assignment in 200 matchups so far in his pro soccer career and has 0.33 goals per 90 mins. The forward from Japan has totaled 63 goals scored in 17,070 mins played. He has totaled 8 assists while earning 19 yellow card warnings during his career. Another player who should impact this match is Rafa, the forward who is from Spain. Mir has been on the field for 3,212 mins in 34 starts and has been given 8 yellow cards. He has assisted on a goal 4 times so far in his pro soccer career while he has scored 16 goals. He scores 0.45 goals per 90 mins during his soccer career.

The man who will defend the goal for Huesca will be Alvaro Fernandez. Fernandez has defended the goal for a total of 4,815 minutes and has earned 87 saves so far in his career. His GA/90 is 1.03 (55 goals given up) and he is the owner of a save % of .730. The goalkeeper from Spain has had 115 shots attempted at him in 53 career starts. Fernandez (23-11-19 record in his career) has accounted for 17 shutouts, which leaves him with a 32.1% shutout percentage.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Elche (+155)

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