Liverpool vs Tottenham Prediction, 12/16/2020 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 12/15/2020

Game: Liverpool vs Tottenham

Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Location: Anfield in Liverpool, England

TV: NBCSN

Odds/Point Spread: Liverpool (-150) Tottenham (+375)

Anfield is the site where Mohamed Salah and Liverpool (7-4-1, 2nd in the EPL) will play Tottenham (7-4-1, 1st in the EPL) on Wednesday. The goaltenders protecting the net will be Alisson for Liverpool and Hugo Lloris for Tottenham. Tottenham are at at +375 while the Reds are at -150. The O/U is set at 2.5.

Liverpool faced off with Fulham in their last match and walked away with a draw with a final of 1-1. When talking about passing the ball, they had a 87.2% passes received rate by converting 647 of the 742 pass targets in their last game. Liverpool tried 22 dribbles in this contest and were able to convert 17 of the attempts for a percentage of 77.3%. Regarding shot accuracy, Liverpool walked away from the pitch at a 45.5% rate by landing 5 shots on target out of 11 total shots. Liverpool has an average of 2.08 g/90 (25 goals in total) and have 12 assists in all contests for the year.

Mohamed Salah is a guy who should be able to impact this match for Liverpool. He has accounted for 58 assists while accumulating 9 yellow card warnings during his career. Salah has been in the starting lineup in 216 matches during his soccer career and scores 0.60 G/90. The forward born in Egypt has 129 goals scored in 19,216 minutes played. One more guy who should impact this match is Sadio Mane, the forward who is from Senegal. He has helped a teammate on a goal 54 times in his career while he has scored 120 total goals. Mane has totaled 21,994 mins in 255 starting assignments and has been given a total of 42 yellow cards. He currently averages 0.49 goals per 90 during his pro soccer career.

The man defending the goal for Liverpool will be Alisson. Alisson has defended the goal for a total of 13,449 mins and is sitting with 258 stops in his career. His GA/90 is 0.72 (82 goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of .774. The keeper born in Brazil has had 336 shots tried at him in 151 career starting assignments. Alisson (100-30-21 record in his career) has accumulated 71 clean sheets, which gives him a 47.0% clean sheet rate.

When they last stepped on the pitch, Tottenham went home with a draw by a final score of 1-1 against Crystal Palace. Tottenham had a 46.7% successful dribble percentage by converting 7 out of the 15 dribbles they attempted. They finished the contest by completing 384 out of their 463 passing attempts for a percentage of 82.9%. Tottenham landed 6 shots tried out of 14 shots tried earning them a 42.9% clip when they last took the field. With 24 goals and 20 assists in all competitions, Tottenham averages 2.00 goals and 1.67 assists per 90.

Harry Kane will need to provide a lift for Tottenham. He sports an average of 0.70 G/90 and has been in the starting lineup in 238 contests in his pro soccer career. The forward from England has earned 21,307 minutes and has scored 166 goals. He has collected 30 yellow card cautions in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 29 times. Make sure to watch out for Son Heung-min, the forward hailing from Korea. Heung-min has been handed a total of 14 yellow card cautions in 20,338 mins (234 starting assignments). His goals per 90 average thus far in his career is 0.46. He has 104 goals during his soccer career while assisting a teammate on a goal 41 times.

Hugo Lloris will be looking after the goal for Tottenham. During his professional soccer career, Lloris has surrendered 500 goals and has accounted for 1,366 saves in 490 starts. He has conceded 1.03 goals per 90 while holding a record of 251-127-109. He has a save percentage of .736 and his clean sheet rate is 35.3%. Lloris has racked up 173 clean sheets while seeing 1,854 shots against him in 43,765 career mins.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Liverpool (-150)

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