Watford vs Manchester United Prediction, 11/20/2021 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 11/17/2021

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Game: Watford vs Manchester United

Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021

Location: Vicarage Road in Hertfordshire, England

TV: Peacock Premium

Odds/Point Spread: Watford (+493) Manchester United (-203)

Ismaila Sarr and Watford (3-1-7, 17th in the EPL) host Manchester United (5-2-4, 6th in the EPL) at Vicarage Road on Saturday. The starting goalies will be Ben Foster for Watford and David de Gea for Manchester United. Watford are at +493 while the Red Devils are at -203. The O/U opens at 3.

Watford faced off with Arsenal in their most recent game and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 1-0. In regard to passing, they ended the game with a 75.9% received passes rate by converting 242 of the 319 passing attempts last contest. Watford tried 14 dribbles in this match and completed 5 of those dribbles for a rate of 35.7%.

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Concerning shot accuracy, Watford ended this match at a 16.7% rate by putting 1 shot on target out of 6 total shots. Watford averages 1.09 g/90 (12 total goals) and have tallied 10 assists in all matches for this campaign.

Ismaila Sarr is a player who should impact this matchup for Watford. Sarr has been in the starting lineup in 146 outings during his soccer career and he tallies 0.28 goals per 90 minutes. The forward from Senegal has earned 40 goals scored in 13,039 professional minutes played. He has totaled 18 assists while accumulating 17 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career.

Another guy who could decide the outcome is Emmanuel Dennis, the forward representing Nigeria. He has helped a teammate on a goal 10 times during his soccer career while scoring 28 total goals. Dennis has been on the field for 7,295 minutes in 87 starting assignments and has been handed a total of 25 yellow card warnings. He is currently averaging 0.35 goals per 90 minutes so far in his career.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Watford will be Ben Foster. Foster has played for 40,953 mins and has tallied 1,522 stops so far in his pro soccer career. His GA/90 is 1.4 (633 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 71.2. The goalie hailing from England has seen 2,142 shots tried against him in 457 career starting assignments. Foster (137-132-185 mark during his career) has earned 113 shutouts, which leaves him with a 24.7% shutout percentage.

When they last played, Manchester United took a loss by a final score of 2-0 against Manchester City. Manchester United ended the game with a 28.6% successful dribble rate by completing 4 out of the 14 dribbles they pursued. They finished this game by connecting on 331 of the 392 attempted passes for a rate of 84.4%. Manchester United connected on 1 shot on target out of the team's 5 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 20.0% rate when they last stepped onto the pitch. Having earned a total of 19 goals and 17 assists for all their games, Manchester United is averaging 1.73 goals and 1.55 assists per 90.

Bruno Fernandes should provide solid play for Manchester United. The midfielder hailing from Portugal has been on the field for 20,791 mins while earning 88 goals. He has 52 yellow cards so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 64 times. He scores 0.38 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 236 outings in his career. Make sure to watch out for Cristiano Ronaldo, the forward representing Portugal. He has collected 483 goals during his career while helping on a goal 138 different times. Ronaldo has been handed a total of 78 yellow cards in 49,784 mins (553 career starts). His goals per 90 average in his career is 0.87.

David de Gea will reside in front of the goal for Manchester United. So far in his career, de Gea has allowed 444 goals and has 1,150 stops in 407 starts. He has given up 1.09 goals per 90 and he has earned a mark of 216-95-96. He has earned a save percentage of 72.9 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 34.2%. de Gea has racked up 139 clean sheets while he has seen 1,574 shots tried against him in 36,568 mins throughout his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Manchester United (-203)

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