Sheffield United vs Leicester City Prediction, 12/6/2020 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 12/4/2020

Game: Sheffield United vs Leicester City

Date: Sunday, December 6, 2020

Location: Bramall Lane in South Yorkshire, England

TV: Peacock Premium

Odds/Point Spread: Sheffield United (+260) Leicester City (-200)

Bramall Lane is the venue where Oliver McBurnie and Sheffield United (0-1-9, 20th in the EPL) will play Leicester City (6-0-3, 4th in the EPL) on Sunday. The starting goalies are Aaron Ramsdale for Sheffield United and Kasper Schmeichel for Leicester City. The odds on this contest have Sheffield United priced at +260 and the Foxes are at -200. The O/U is set at 2.5.

Sheffield United faced West Brom in their last game and took a loss by a score of 1-0. When talking about passing the ball, they finished with a 87.0% passes received rate by converting 347 out of their 399 targeted passes in their last match. Sheffield United tried 15 dribbles in this game and successfully completed 12 of those attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. Concerning shot accuracy, Sheffield United wrapped this game up at a 23.8% rate by putting 5 shots on target of 21 shots. Sheffield United has an average of 0.40 goals per 90 (4 goals in total) and have accounted for 2 assists in all matches for the season.

Oliver McBurnie is a player who should be able to impact this match for Sheffield United. He has accounted for 7 assists while accumulating 15 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career. McBurnie has started 103 matchups in his pro soccer career and scores 0.41 goals per 90 minutes. The forward who is from England has accumulated 45 goals in 9,843 minutes. Another guy who should impact this match is Billy Sharp, the forward representing England. Sharp has been on the pitch for 39,837 minutes in 449 starting assignments and has been handed 63 yellow card cautions. He has helped a teammate on a goal 56 times so far in his pro soccer career and he has scored 231 total goals. He currently averages 0.52 goals per 90 minutes during his career.

The man who will defend the goal for Sheffield United is Aaron Ramsdale. Ramsdale (21-17-48 mark in his professional soccer career) has accounted for 15 clean sheets, which gives him a 17.4% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from England has had 332 shots sent in his direction in 86 starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.59 (137 goals surrendered) and he has earned a save percentage of .690. Ramsdale has played for 7,740 minutes and has tallied 225 stops in his career.

When they last played, Leicester City took a loss by a final score of 3-0 against Liverpool. They finished this game by connecting on 367 out of their 460 attempted passes for a percentage of 79.8%. Leicester City finished the match with a 76.5% successful dribble percentage by converting 13 out of the 17 dribbles they tried. Leicester City had 7 SoT out of 13 shots attempted which had them at a 53.8% rate in their last game. With 17 goals and 8 assists in all their matches, Leicester City averages 1.89 goals and 0.89 assists per 90 minutes.

Jamie Vardy should provide solid play for Leicester City. He scores 0.58 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 290 contests in his pro soccer career. The forward from England has totaled 25,201 professional minutes while scoring 162 goals. He has collected 36 yellow cards in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 49 times. Make sure to watch out for James Maddison, the midfielder who is from England. Maddison has been given a total of 21 yellow card warnings in 12,152 minutes (135 starting assignments). His G/90 average thus far in his career is 0.27. He has accumulated 36 goals so far in his career while helping a teammate on a goal 25 times.

Kasper Schmeichel will be residing in front of the goal for Leicester City. Thus far in his career, Schmeichel has allowed 571 goals and has totaled 1,495 saves in 506 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.13 goals per 90 minutes while earning a mark of 231-131-146. He sports a save % of .730 and his shutout rate is currently at 34.4%. Schmeichel has totaled 174 shutouts while defending 2,049 shots tried against him in 45,554 mins throughout his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sheffield United (+260)

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