Sheffield United vs Leeds United Prediction, 9/27/2020 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/26/2020

Game: Sheffield United vs Leeds United

Date: Sunday, September 27, 2020

Location: Bramall Lane in South Yorkshire, England

TV: NBCSN

Odds/Point Spread: Sheffield United (+150) Leeds United (+190)

Oliver McBurnie and Sheffield United (0-0-2, 17th in EPL) play Leeds United (1-0-1, 10th in EPL) at Bramall Lane on Sunday. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Aaron Ramsdale for Sheffield United and Illan Meslier for Leeds United. Leeds United are at at +190 while the Blades are at +150. The over/under has been set at 2.5.

Sheffield United has been able to maintain possession for 41.5% of the time while dribbling successfully 59.1% of the time (14th in EPL). They have tried 12 shots with 1 of them being on target, which is a 8.3% shots on target percentage. Sheffield United as a team have earned no goals on the year, which is 20th in EPL. Their players have caught 555 passes on 668 targets on the year, which makes their receiving percentage 83.1%.

Oliver McBurnie is a player who should impact this matchup for Sheffield United. He has 7 assists while earning 15 yellow card warnings so far in his career. McBurnie has had a starting assignment in 98 outings so far in his career while he scores 0.43 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing England has totaled 45 goals in 9,313 minutes played. Another player who could decide the outcome is Billy Sharp, the forward hailing from England. Sharp has been on the pitch for 39,795 mins during 449 starting assignments and has been given a total of 63 yellow cards. He has helped a teammate on a goal 56 times in his pro soccer career and he has scored 230 total goals. He scores 0.52 goals per 90 so far in his career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Sheffield Utd will be Aaron Ramsdale. Ramsdale (21-16-41 mark during his career) has 15 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 19.2% clean sheet rate. The goalie from England has faced 281 shots attempted against him in 78 starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.59 (124 total goals conceded) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .680. Aaron Ramsdale has been on the field for 7,020 mins and has tallied 187 saves in his career.

The Whites have successfully dribbled 70.8% of the time on the year while collecting 7 goals. They have a receiving percentage of 85.2% and they control possession of the ball 51% of the time. Leeds United has 856 targets for the year (10th in EPL) and they have 729 completed passes. They have been able to connect on 60% of their shots out of 15 total shots.

Patrick Bamford is a player you are going to want to keep your eye on for Leeds United. Bamford has been given a starting assignment in 166 games in his pro soccer career and scores 0.50 goals per 90 minutes. The forward from England has 82 goals in 14,781 mins played. He has accounted for 12 assists while accumulating 18 yellow card cautions thus far in his career. One more guy who should impact this match is Helder Costa, the forward representing Angola. He has assisted on a goal 24 times in his career while scoring 25 total goals. Costa has accumulated 10,254 minutes during 117 career starting assignments and has been given 14 yellow cards. He averages 0.22 G/90 during his career.

The guy who will defend the goal for Leeds United will be Illan Meslier. Illan Meslier has seen the pitch for a total of 3,600 mins and has tallied 26 saves during his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.07 (43 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of .765. The keeper from France has seen 34 shots attempted at him in 40 starts. Meslier (21-10-9 mark during his career) has earned 16 shutouts, which gives him a 40.0% clean sheet rate.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sheffield United (+150)

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