West Brom vs Liverpool Prediction, 5/16/2021 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/13/2021

Game: West Brom vs Liverpool

Date: Sunday, May 16, 2021

Location: The Hawthorns in West Bromwich, England

TV: NBCSN

Odds/Point Spread: West Brom (+550) Liverpool (-225)

The Hawthorns is the site where Callum Robinson and West Brom (5-11-19, 19th in the EPL) will play Liverpool (16-9-9, 6th in the EPL) on Sunday. The goalkeepers protecting the net are Sam Johnstone for West Brom and Alisson for Liverpool. The line on this game has West Brom priced at +550 and the Reds are at -225. The over/under has been set at 2.5.

West Brom stepped onto the pitch against Arsenal in their last game and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 3-1. West Brom tried 6 dribbles in this contest and completed 2 of the tries for a rate of 33.3%. In sharing the ball, they finished with a 71.9% received passes percentage by connecting on 233 of the 324 passing targets last match. In terms of shooting accuracy, West Brom ended this match at a 8.3% clip by putting 1 SoT out of 12 total shots. West Brom has an average of 0.86 goals per 90 (30 goals in total) and have racked up 19 assists in all matches for the year.

Callum Robinson is a player you are going to want to keep your eye on for West Brom. Robinson has had a starting assignment in 149 matches so far in his career while he scores 0.30 goals per 90 mins. The forward hailing from England has earned 43 goals in 12,903 mins played. He has 21 assists while accumulating 10 yellow cards during his soccer career. Another guy who could decide the outcome is Matheus Pereira, the forward born in Brazil. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 31 times so far in his career while scoring 29 goals. Pereira has played 9,728 mins in 112 starts and has been handed 20 yellow card cautions. He currently averages 0.27 goals per 90 mins thus far in his career.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for West Brom is Sam Johnstone. Johnstone has been on the pitch for 23,940 mins and has earned 793 saves so far in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.2 (328 goals allowed) and his save % is 71.7. The goalie born in England has had 1,106 shots attempted at him in 266 starts. Johnstone (106-79-81 record during his career) has accounted for 81 shutouts, which gives him a 30.5% clean sheet percentage.

In their last game, Liverpool took home the win by a final score of 2-0 against Southampton. They finished the match by completing 503 of the 588 passing tries earning a rate of 85.5%. Liverpool ended the game with a 63.6% successful dribble rate by completing 14 of the 22 dribbles they attempted. Liverpool landed 6 shots tried out of their 14 shots tried which had them at a 42.9% clip in their last game. Having earned a total of 54 goals and 33 assists in all their matches, Liverpool has an average of 1.59 goals and 0.97 assists per 90 minutes.

Mohamed Salah will be someone to watch for Liverpool. The forward born in Egypt has been on the pitch for 20,980 minutes while scoring 139 goals. He has totaled 9 yellow card cautions during his career and has helped on a goal 60 times. He has an average of 0.60 goals per 90 mins and has started 235 matches so far in his career. Be sure to watch out for Sadio Mane, the forward hailing from Senegal. Mane has been handed 43 yellow cards in 23,604 minutes played (273 career starting assignments). His goals per 90 minute average during his soccer career is 0.48. He has 125 goals in his pro soccer career while helping a teammate on a goal 58 times.

Alisson will look after the goal for Liverpool. Alisson has 77 shutouts while seeing 410 shots against him in 15,249 career minutes. He holds a save % of 77.1 and his clean sheet rate sits at 45.0%. He has allowed 0.77 goals per 90 and he has a mark of 108-35-28. So far in his career, Alisson has given up 102 goals and has tallied 313 stops in 171 starts.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take West Brom (+550)

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