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Everton vs Brighton Prediction, 10/3/2020 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/2/2020

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Game: Everton vs Brighton

Date: Saturday, October 3, 2020

Location: Goodison Park in Liverpool, England

TV: NBCSN

Odds/Point Spread: Everton (-162) Brighton (+475)

Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Everton (3-0-0, 2nd in EPL) host Brighton (1-0-2, 12th in EPL) at Goodison Park on Saturday. The goalies who are expected to start are Jordan Pickford for Everton and Mathew Ryan for Brighton. Everton are at -162 while the Seagulls are at +475. The over/under has been set at 2.5.

Everton have tallied 8 goals this season, which is currently 2nd in EPL. They have attempted 40 shots at their opponents goal with 16 of them being on target, which is a 40.0% SOT percentage. Everton maintains possession for 59.7% of games while they dribble successfully 55.8% of the time (17th in EPL). They have caught 1,668 passes on 1,800 attempts this season, making their receiving percentage 92.7%.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin is a guy who should be able to impact this game for Everton. He has accounted for 9 assists while accumulating 21 yellow cards in his career. Calvert-Lewin has had a starting assignment in 85 games in his pro soccer career and has 0.38 G/90. The forward representing England has 34 goals in 8,152 professional minutes played. One more guy who could decide who wins is Richarlison, the forward from Brazil. Richarlison has been on the pitch for 11,559 minutes in 135 starts and has earned himself 24 yellow card warnings. He has helped a teammate on a goal 12 times so far in his career and he has scored 41 goals. He currently averages 0.32 G/90 in his career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Everton is Jordan Pickford. Pickford (82-70-110 mark during his soccer career) has accumulated 73 shutouts, which leaves him with a 27.7% clean sheet percentage. The keeper from England has had 1,127 shots tried against him in 264 starting assignments. His GA/90 is 1.39 (364 total goals allowed) and his save % is .686. Pickford has defended the goal for a total of 23,622 minutes and is sitting with 776 saves in his career.

Brighton has 1,463 targets so far this season (4th in the league) to go along with 1,269 completed passes. They hold a receiving percentage of 86.7% and they control possession of the ball 53% of the time. The Seagulls have dribbled successfully 70.7% of the time this year while accumulating 6 goals. They have been able to connect on 26.2% of their SOT on 42 total shots.

Leandro Trossard is a player who should impact this matchup for Brighton. He has totaled 21 assists while tallying 11 yellow card cautions during his career. Trossard has had a starting assignment in 142 contests during his career and tallies 0.41 G/90. The forward from Belgium has 58 goals in 12,702 minutes played. One more guy who should impact this match is Neal Maupay, the forward who is from France. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 20 times so far in his career while scoring 68 goals. Maupay has earned 13,272 minutes in 143 career starting assignments and has earned himself 32 yellow card cautions. He averages 0.46 goals per 90 minutes thus far in his career.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Brighton will be Mathew Ryan. Ryan has seen the pitch for 25,740 mins and has accumulated 820 stops thus far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.17 (336 total goals conceded) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .717. The keeper from Australia has had 1,137 shots sent his way in 286 career starts. Ryan (122-77-87 mark in his career) has tallied 84 clean sheets, which has earned him a 29.4% shutout percentage.

Who will win tonight's EPL game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Brighton (+475)

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