Leeds United vs Wolverhampton Prediction, 10/19/2020 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/15/2020

Leander Dendoncker Wolverhampton Wanderers

Game: Leeds United vs Wolverhampton

Date: Monday, October 19, 2020

Location: Elland Road in Leeds, England

TV: NBCSN

Odds/Point Spread: Leeds United (+190) Wolverhampton (+145)

Helder Costa and Leeds United (2-1-1, 8th in EPL) play Wolverhampton (2-0-2, 13th in EPL) at Elland Road on Monday. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Illan Meslier for Leeds United and Rui Patricio for Wolverhampton. The Wolverhampton Wanderers are at at +145 while the Whites are priced at +190. The over/under opens at 2.5.

Leeds United controls possession for 54.5% of contests while successfully dribbling 67.3% of the time (5th in the league). They have tried 45 shots at the goal with 25 of them being on target, which calculates to a 55.6% shots on target percentage. Leeds United as a team have totaled 9 goals this season, which is 7th in EPL. They have caught 1,615 passes on 1,875 attempts this year, which makes their receiving percentage 86.1%.

Helder Costa is a guy who should be able to impact this game for Leeds United. Costa has been a starter in 119 matchups in his pro soccer career and tallies 0.22 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing Angola has accumulated 25 goals in 10,409 mins played. He has 24 assists while accumulating 14 yellow cards in his pro soccer career. Another guy who could decide the outcome is Patrick Bamford, the forward from England. Bamford has been on the pitch for 14,961 mins in 168 career starting assignments and has been given 19 yellow card warnings. He has helped on a goal 12 times so far in his career and he has scored 83 total goals. He is averaging 0.50 G/90 during his pro soccer career.

The guy who will defend the goal for Leeds United will be Illan Meslier. Meslier has played for a total of 3,780 minutes and is sitting with 29 saves so far in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.05 (44 total goals conceded) and he has earned a save percentage of .763. The goalie from France has seen 38 shots tried against him in 42 career starting assignments. Meslier (22-11-9 record during his soccer career) has earned 17 shutouts, which leaves him with a 40.5% shutout rate.

Wolverhampton has 1,871 targets this season (11th in EPL) with 1,634 successful received passes. They hold a receiving percentage of 87.3% and they have controlled possession of the ball 47.5% of the time. The Wolves have been able to dribble successfully 64.1% of the time for the campaign while accumulating 4 goals. The have hit on 26.1% of their SOT on 46 shots.

Raul Jimenez should provide a lift for Wolves. He is averaging 0.46 goals per 90 mins and has started 167 matches thus far in his career. The forward who is from Mexico has been on the field for 15,650 minutes while he has scored 80 goals. He has 21 yellow cards in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 31 times. Make sure to keep an eye out for Joao Moutinho, the midfielder from Portugal. He has accumulated 36 goals in his career while helping a teammate on a goal 80 different times. Moutinho has been given a total of 71 yellow card warnings in 39,925 mins played (450 starts). His goals per 90 min average so far in his career is 0.08.

Rui Patricio will reside in front of the net for the Wolves. Patricio has accumulated 158 shutouts while he has seen 1,417 shots tried against him in 36,475 career minutes. He has a save percentage of .748 and his clean sheet rate is 38.9%. He has allowed 0.92 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 224-98-83. In his pro soccer career, Patricio has given up 372 goals while he has tallied 1,053 stops in 406 starting assignments.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wolverhampton (+145)

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