Brighton vs Everton Prediction, 4/12/2021 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 4/6/2021

Game: Brighton vs Everton

Date: Monday, April 12, 2021

Location: The American Express Community Stadium in Brighton and Hove, Sussex

TV: NBCSN

Odds/Point Spread: Brighton (+180) Everton (+160)

Richarlison and Everton (14-4-10, 8th in the EPL) go to The American Express Community Stadium on Monday where they'll take on Brighton (7-11-12, 16th in the EPL). The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Robert Sanchez for Brighton and Robin Olsen for Everton. Brighton are at +180 while the Toffees are priced at +160. The O/U opens at 2.5.

Brighton took the field against Manchester United in their last matchup and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 2-1. In sharing the ball, they finished this match with a 80.2% received passes percentage by connecting on 352 out of their 439 passing attempts in their last game. Brighton tried 9 dribbles in this game and were able to convert 5 of the attempts for a rate of 55.6%. In relation to shooting accuracy, Brighton ended this match at a 60.0% clip by landing 3 shots on target of 5 total shots. Brighton sports an average of 1.07 goals per 90 (32 total goals) and have accounted for 21 assists in all games this year.

Neal Maupay is a player who should be able to impact this game for Brighton. Maupay has been given a starting assignment in 165 games so far in his pro soccer career while he scores 0.43 goals per 90. The forward representing France has earned 73 goals in 15,142 mins played. He has accounted for 21 assists while accumulating 33 yellow cards so far in his career. Another player who should impact this match is Leandro Trossard, the forward who represents Belgium. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 25 times during his career while scoring 61 goals. Trossard has been on the field for 14,483 mins during 162 starts and has been handed 12 yellow cards. He is averaging 0.38 goals per 90 minutes during his soccer career.

The guy defending the goal for Brighton will be Robert Sanchez. Sanchez has seen the pitch for 4,050 minutes and has earned 135 stops so far in his career. His GA/90 is 1.4 (63 goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of 69.4. The goalie born in Spain has faced 193 shots tried against him in 45 career starts. Sanchez (13-12-20 mark during his soccer career) has totaled 13 shutouts, which leaves him with a 28.9% shutout rate.

When they last stepped on the pitch, Everton went home defeated by a final of 2-1 against Burnley. They wrapped up this outing by connecting on 487 out of their 573 attempted passes for a percentage of 85.0%. Everton earned a 80.0% successful dribble rate by connecting on 8 of the 10 dribbles they tried. Everton converted 4 shots attempted out of 14 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 28.6% clip when they last took the field. With 39 goals and 27 assists in all their matches, Everton is averaging 1.39 goals and 0.96 assists per 90 min.

Richarlison should be able to be counted on for Everton. He scores 0.31 G/90 and has been given a starting assignment in 155 games during his pro soccer career. The forward from Brazil has been on the field for 13,273 mins and has scored 46 goals. He has earned 26 yellow card warnings during his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 13 times. Be sure to keep an eye out for Dominic Calvert-Lewin, the forward born in England. Calvert-Lewin has earned himself a total of 24 yellow cards in 10,055 mins (106 career starting assignments). His goals per 90 average in his career is 0.38. He has scored 43 goals in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 9 times.

Robin Olsen will be looking after the goal for Everton. Olsen has 60 shutouts while defending 689 shots attempted against him in 16,347 career mins. He has earned a save percentage of 72.7 and his clean sheet rate is 33.0%. He has conceded 1.08 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 98-50-32. In his career, Olsen has allowed 197 goals while tallying 502 saves in 182 starting assignments.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Everton (+160)

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