Leeds United vs Chelsea Prediction, 3/13/2021 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 3/8/2021

Game: Leeds United vs Chelsea

Date: Saturday, March 13, 2021

Location: Elland Road in Leeds, England

TV: NBCSN

Odds/Point Spread: Leeds United (+370) Chelsea (-147)

Helder Costa and Leeds United (11-2-13, 11th in the EPL) play Chelsea (13-8-6, 4th in the EPL) at Elland Road on Saturday. The starting goalies will be Illan Meslier for Leeds United and Edouard Mendy for Chelsea. The line on this contest has Leeds United priced at +370 and the Pensioners are at -147. The over/under has been set at 3.

Leeds United took the field against Aston Villa in their most recent game and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 1-0. Leeds United attempted 17 dribbles in this game and converted 9 of the dribbles for a rate of 52.9%. In the passing game, they finished with a 81.0% passes received rate by converting 443 of the 547 pass attempts in their last match. Concerning shot accuracy, Leeds United walked away from the pitch at a 21.4% clip by landing 3 shots on target of 14 shots. Leeds United sports an average of 1.62 goals per 90 minutes (42 goals in total) and have accounted for 31 assists in all matches for this campaign.

Helder Costa is a player who can be a difference maker for Leeds United. Costa has been given a starting assignment in 124 matchups so far in his career while scoring 0.21 goals per 90 minutes. The forward hailing from Angola has tallied 26 goals in 10,931 minutes. He has accounted for 26 assists while earning 14 yellow card warnings so far in his career. Another guy who should impact this match is Patrick Bamford, the forward representing England. He has helped a teammate on a goal 16 times so far in his career and he has scored 93 total goals. Bamford has been on the pitch for 16,885 minutes in 190 starts and has been handed 19 yellow card warnings. He is averaging 0.50 goals per 90 minutes during his soccer career.

The guy protecting the net for Leeds United is Illan Meslier. Meslier has seen the pitch for 5,670 minutes and has accumulated 116 stops so far in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.3 (79 goals given up) and his save percentage is 74.2. The goalkeeper from France has faced 155 shots tried at him in 63 starting assignments. Meslier (31-12-20 record during his soccer career) has totaled 24 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 38.1% shutout percentage.

When they last played, Chelsea went home victorious with a score of 1-0 against Liverpool. They finished this game by converting 471 of the 536 attempted passes earning a percentage of 87.9%. Chelsea finished with a 50.0% successful dribble percentage by completing 5 of the 10 dribbles they attempted. Chelsea had 5 shots attempted out of their 12 shots attempted which had them at a 41.7% rate when they last stepped onto the pitch. With a total of 41 goals and 28 assists in all their matches, Chelsea averages 1.52 goals and 1.04 assists per 90.

Timo Werner will need to be on top of his game for Chelsea. The forward representing Germany has totaled 17,580 minutes while scoring 97 goals. He has accumulated 12 yellow cards in his career and has assisted on a goal 41 times. He sports an average of 0.50 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 199 matches so far in his pro soccer career. You should also watch out for N'Golo Kante, the midfielder born in France. He has scored 14 goals during his career while helping a teammate on a goal 19 different times. Kante has earned himself 38 yellow cards in 22,183 mins played (250 starts). His goals per 90 min average so far in his career is 0.06.

Edouard Mendy is expected to look after the net for Chelsea. Mendy has 55 shutouts and defended 410 shots against him in 11,353 career minutes. He has a save % of 77.3 and his clean sheet rate sits at 43.7%. He has allowed 0.86 goals per 90 mins while he holds a mark of 40-31-22. During his pro soccer career, Mendy has allowed 109 goals while totaling 317 saves in 126 starting assignments.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chelsea (-147)

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