Leeds United vs Aston Villa Prediction, 10/1/2022 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/27/2022

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Game: Leeds United vs Aston Villa

Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022

Location: Elland Road in Leeds, England

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: Leeds United (+160) Aston Villa (+168)

The Villains (2-1-4) are en route to Elland Road on Saturday where they will take on the Whites (2-2-2). Leeds United are priced at +160 and Aston Villa are at +168. The total has been set at 2.5. The starting goalkeepers will be Illan Meslier for Leeds United and Emiliano Martinez for Aston Villa.

Leeds has given up 10 goals while relinquishing 1.67 goals per 90 minutes, and their oppositition have recorded 26 SoT on them. They have amassed 1 clean sheet, which puts them at a rate of 16.7 so far this season. Leeds United has amassed 13 yellow card warnings on the campaign. The Whites are 8th when it comes to expected goals having 9.4, and their xGA are at 8.3. On the campaign, this club is averaging 1.33 points per match (8 points) and sit at 7th in EPL with 7 assists. This team's goal differential is at 0 by means of 10 goals scored in addition to 10 goals given up. Leeds United has recorded 17 saves and hold a SV% of 65.4 this year.

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Aston Villa has totaled 6 goals and the team's xG over the course of the season is sitting at 5.3. This team's goals against per 90 min is 1.43 in addition to 20 saves, and they have tallied 1 clean sheet. So far this season, Aston Villa F.C. has a save rate of 65.5 (29 SoTA), and they also have a ranking of 13th in soccer with 7 pts. Aston Villa ranks 14th in regard to goals surrendered with 10, and their difference in goals is sitting at -4. Aston Villa F.C. has accumulated a clean sheet rate of 14.3 this year as well as 18 yellow cards. The Villains are sitting with an average of 1.0 points per match while tallying 4 assists.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Leeds United will be Illan Meslier. Meslier has seen the field for a total of 10,494 minutes and has earned 311 stops so far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.52 (177 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .702. The goalie born in France has had 443 shots tried against him in 117 starts. Meslier (47-28-42 mark in his professional soccer career) has 33 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 28.2% shutout percentage.

Emiliano Martinez will reside in front of the net for Aston Villa. During his career, Martinez has given up 194 goals and has 479 stops in 150 starts. He has surrendered 1.23 goals per 90 minutes while earning a mark of 55-32-63. He holds a save percentage of .725 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 32.0%. Martinez has recorded 48 clean sheets and has defended 661 shots tried against him in 13,549 mins throughout his career.

Patrick Bamford is a footballer to keep an eye out for Leeds United. The forward born in England has earned 99 goals scored in 18,430 mins played. Bamford has been a starter in 210 matches in his career and he scores 0.48 goals per 90 mins. He has 20 assists while earning 23 yellow card cautions in his career.

Aston Villa has playmaker in Ollie Watkins, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. He currently averages 0.36 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 251 games thus far in his career. The forward born in England has been on the field for 22,767 professional minutes and has scored 92 goals. He has accumulated 37 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 29 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Leeds United (+160)

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