Southampton vs Everton Prediction, 10/25/2020 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/22/2020

Game: Southampton vs Everton

Date: Sunday, October 25, 2020

Location: St. Mary's Stadium in Southampton, England

TV: NBCSN

Odds/Point Spread: Southampton (+190) Everton (+113)

Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Everton (4-1-0, 1st in EPL) go to St. Mary's Stadium on Sunday where they'll take on Southampton (2-1-2, 12th in EPL). The starting goalies will be Alex McCarthy for Southampton and Jordan Pickford for Everton. Everton are at at +113 while the Saints are at +190. The total is set at 2.5.

Southampton has controlled possession of the ball for 55.6% of matches while successfully dribbling 60.3% of the time (13th in the English Premier League). They have attempted 53 shots at the goal with 24 on target, which calculates to a 45.3% SOT percentage. Southampton as a team have accumulated 8 goals for the season, which is 12th in EPL. Their players have caught 2,069 passes from teammates on 2,478 attempts for the season, making their receiving percentage 83.5%.

James Ward-Prowse is a guy who should impact this matchup for Southampton. Ward-Prowse has been given a starting assignment in 156 games in his career while he scores 0.14 goals per 90 minutes. The midfielder born in England has racked up 22 goals scored in 14,545 mins. He has totaled 22 assists while accumulating 28 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career. One more player who should impact this match is Danny Ings, the forward hailing from England. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 19 times so far in his career while he has scored 81 total goals. Ings has been on the field for 16,494 minutes during 187 starting assignments and has been handed a total of 19 yellow cards. He has an average of 0.44 goals per 90 minutes during his career.

The man who will defend the goal for Southampton is Alex McCarthy. McCarthy has seen the pitch for 20,000 minutes and is sitting with 748 saves during his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.41 (314 total goals allowed) and his save % is .706. The keeper from England has seen 1,055 shots sent in his direction in 222 career starts. McCarthy (75-64-84 record in his career) has totaled 53 clean sheets, which gives him a 23.9% clean sheet percentage.

Everton has accumulated 2,614 pass targets so far this season (7th in EPL) with 2,391 successful received passes. They have earned a receiving percentage of 91.5% while they maintain possession of the ball 52.8% of the time. The Toffees have dribbled successfully 55.8% of the time on the season while accumulating 14 goals. They have been able to hit on 43.5% of their shots out of 62 total shots.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin will need to provide a lift for Everton. The forward representing England has been on the field for 8,332 minutes while he has scored 36 goals. He has accumulated 21 yellow cards so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 9 times. He averages 0.39 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 87 games in his career. Make sure to watch out for James Rodriguez, the forward representing Colombia. Rodriguez has earned himself a total of 21 yellow cards in 15,748 mins played (180 starting assignments). His goals per 90 minute average in his career is 0.46. He has 80 goals in his pro soccer career while assisting a teammate on a goal 84 different times.

Jordan Pickford will be looking after the net for the Toffees. So far in his career, Pickford has conceded 368 goals while tallying 783 saves in 266 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.39 goals per 90 while he holds a record of 83-71-110. He has a save % of .685 and his clean sheet rate sits at 27.4%. Pickford has 73 clean sheets while defending 1,138 shots attempted against him in 23,802 minutes throughout his career.

Who will win tonight's EPL game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Everton (+113)

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