Georgia vs Estonia Prediction, 11/18/2020 UEFA Nations League Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 11/17/2020

Game: Georgia vs Estonia

Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Location: Dinamo Arena Stadium in Tbilisi, Georgia

TV: ESPN 3

Odds/Point Spread: Georgia (-208) Estonia (+576)

Dinamo Arena Stadium is the site where Jaba Kankava and Georgia (1-3-1 in Nations League) will play Estonia (0-2-3 in Nations League) on Wednesday. The starting goalkeepers are Giorgi Loria for Georgia and Karl Jakob Hein for Estonia. The Georgians are at -208 while the Estonians are priced at +576. The over/under is set at 2.25.

Georgia as a team have earned 6 goals for the tournament, which ranks 17th in the UEFA Nations League. They have tried 60 shots at the goal with 23 being on target, which is a 38.3% SOT percentage. Their players have committed 85 fouls as well as having drawn 74 fouls in this tournament. Georgia has been able to control possession for 58.4% of the time.

Jaba Kankava is a guy who should be able to impact this match for the Georgians. Kankava has had a starting assignment in 186 outings during his pro soccer career and has 0.06 goals per 90 minutes. The midfielder representing Georgia has recorded 10 goals in 16,230 minutes played. He has totaled 7 assists while accumulating 64 yellow card cautions so far in his career. Someone else who should impact this match is Tornike Okriashvili, the midfielder representing Georgia. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 36 times thus far in his career and he has scored 65 total goals. Okriashvili has been on the field for 16,474 mins during 189 starts and has been handed 20 yellow card cautions. He currently averages 0.36 goals per 90 minutes thus far in his career.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Georgia is Giorgi Loria. Loria has seen the pitch for a total of 7,884 mins and has earned 287 saves during his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.43 (125 total goals surrendered) and he holds a save percentage of .711. The goalkeeper representing Georgia has seen 412 shots attempted at him in 88 career starts. Loria (22-22-47 record in his career) has recorded 20 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 22.7% clean sheet percentage.

The Estonians have an average of 2.6 shots on target per 90 minutes and have earned 5 goals so far. As we sit, they control possession of the ball 44.8% of the game. Estonia has committed 79 fouls this tournament (11th in the league) with 44 fouls drawn. They have completed 32.5% of their shots on target out of 40 total shots.

Henri Anier will be counted on for Estonia. He sports an average of 0.24 goals per 90 and has had a starting assignment in 150 outings during his soccer career. The forward born in Estonia has 12,978 mins and has scored 34 goals. He has accumulated 12 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 28 times. Be sure to watch out for Konstantin Vassiljev, the midfielder representing Estonia. Vassiljev has earned himself 15 yellow card warnings in 6,103 professional minutes played (65 starts). His goals per 90 average in his career is 0.15. He has earned 10 goals in his pro soccer career while assisting on a goal 8 times.

Karl Jakob Hein will reside in front of the net for Estonia. During his career, Hein has given up 9 goals and has earned 14 stops in 5 starts. He has surrendered 1.80 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 0-2-3. He has earned a save percentage of .609. Hein has recorded 0 shutouts while defending 23 shots attempted against him in 450 minutes throughout his career.

Who will win tonight's UEFA Nations League game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Estonia (+576)

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