Wolverhampton vs Southampton Prediction, 11/23/2020 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 11/18/2020

Game: Wolverhampton vs Southampton

Date: Monday, November 23, 2020

Location: Molineux Stadium in West Midlands, England

TV: NBCSN

Odds/Point Spread: Wolverhampton (+120) Southampton (+220)

Che Adams and Southampton (5-1-2, 4th in the EPL) head to Molineux Stadium on Monday where they'll take on Wolverhampton (4-1-3, 9th in the EPL). The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Rui Patricio for Wolverhampton and Alex McCarthy for Southampton. The Wolverhampton Wanderers are at +120 while the Saints are at +220. The total opens at 2.25.

Wolverhampton faced Leicester City in their most recent game and took a loss by a score of 1 - 0. Wolverhampton attempted 12 dribbles in this matchup and completed 6 of the attempts for a rate of 50.0%. In regard to passing, they finished this match with a 87.4% received passes rate by completing 432 out of their 494 passing targets last contest. In relation to shooting accuracy, Wolverhampton walked away from the pitch at a 28.6% rate by putting 2 shots on target out of 7 total shots. Wolverhampton averages 1 goal per 90 (8 goals in total) and have racked up 5 assists in all games for this campaign.

Raul Jimenez is a player who should be able to impact this game for Wolverhampton. Jimenez has had a starting assignment in 171 outings during his soccer career while he scores 0.46 goals per 90 mins. The forward who is from Mexico has earned 82 goals in 16,009 minutes. He has accounted for 31 assists while tallying 21 yellow card warnings during his career. Someone else who should impact this game is Pedro Neto, the forward hailing from Portugal. He has helped a teammate on a goal 5 times thus far in his career while he has scored 5 total goals. Neto has been on the pitch for 1,690 mins during 17 career starts and has been handed a total of 4 yellow card cautions. He averages 0.27 goals per 90 minutes for his pro soccer career.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Wolverhampton is Rui Patricio. Patricio (226-99-84 record in his career) has earned 160 shutouts, which gives him a 39.0% clean sheet rate. The goalkeeper hailing from Portugal has had 1,424 shots tried at him in 410 starting assignments. His GA/90 is 0.91 (374 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of .749. Patricio has seen the field for a total of 36,835 mins and has tallied 1,059 saves during his pro soccer career.

In their last game, Southampton went home victorious with a score of 2 - 0 against Newcastle United. They finished this game by completing 494 out of their 585 attempted passes for a percentage of 84.4%. Southampton ended the game with a 42.1% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 8 out of the 19 dribbles they pursued. Southampton connected on 7 shots on goal out of their 15 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 46.7% clip in their last outing. Having earned a total of 16 goals and 10 assists in all competitions, Southampton sports an average of 2.00 goals and 1.25 assists per 90 min.

Che Adams should provide a lift for Southampton. The forward born in England has been on the field for 12,798 minutes while earning 52 goals. He has 16 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 15 times. He is currently averaging 0.37 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 141 games so far in his career. You should also keep an eye on James Ward-Prowse, the midfielder born in England. Ward-Prowse has earned himself a total of 29 yellow cards in 14,815 minutes played (159 starts). His goals per 90 average during his pro soccer career is 0.15. He has earned 25 goals so far in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 23 different times.

Alex McCarthy will reside in front of the goal for Southampton. McCarthy has totaled 55 shutouts and has seen 1,068 shots against him in 20,270 career minutes. He holds a save percentage of .708 and his clean sheet rate sits at 24.4%. He has surrendered 1.41 goals per 90 while earning a record of 78-64-84. In his pro soccer career, McCarthy has conceded 317 goals and has accounted for 759 stops in 225 starts.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Southampton (+220)

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