Leeds United vs Chelsea Prediction, 8/21/2022 EPL Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/16/2022

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Game: Leeds United vs Chelsea

Date: Sunday, August 21, 2022

Location: Elland Road in Leeds, England

TV: fuboTV

Odds/Point Spread: Leeds United (+465) Chelsea (-175)

The Blues (1-1-0) are en route to Elland Road on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the Whites (1-1-0). Leeds United open at +465 and The Pensioners are at -175. The betting total comes in at 2.5. The starting goalkeepers are Illan Meslier for Leeds United and Edouard Mendy for Chelsea.

Leeds United has compiled 7 saves and have earned a SV percentage of 70.0 for the season. This team's goal differential is at 1 by way of 4 goals put in the net and also 3 goals conceded. So far this year, the squad is averaging 2.00 pts/match (4 points) and rank 5th in EPL with 3 assists. The Whites sit at 4th when it comes to expected goals having 2.7, and their expected goals against are sitting at 2.3. Leeds United is sitting with 5 yellow card warnings on the campaign. Leeds has given up 3 goals while conceding 1.50 goals per 90 minutes, and the other team have accumulated 10 shots on target against them. They haven't tallied a clean sheet over the course of the season.

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Chelsea has earned 3 goals and this squad's goals expected this season is at 3.1. The team's goals against/90 min is 1.00 with 6 saves, and they have amassed 1 clean sheet. So far this season, the Blues have a save percentage of 75.0 (8 shots on target against), and they also have a ranking of 5th in the league with 4 pts. Chelsea sits at 7th in goals allowed with 2, and the team's goal difference is at 1. The Blues have recorded a clean sheet rate of 50.0 on the season as well as 5 yellow cards. The Blues sport an average of 2.0 pts per match while compiling 2 assists.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Leeds United will be Illan Meslier. Meslier has seen the field for 10,134 minutes and has accumulated 301 stops in his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.51 (170 goals conceded) and he has a save % of .705. The keeper born in France has faced 427 shots tried against him in 113 starting assignments. Meslier (46-27-40 mark in his career) has 32 clean sheets, which gives him a 28.3% clean sheet percentage.

Edouard Mendy will be looking after the net for Chelsea. Mendy has racked up 74 clean sheets while defending 539 shots attempted against him in 15,358 minutes throughout his career. He holds a save percentage of .759 and his shutout rate is currently 43.3%. He has allowed 0.89 goals per 90 and he has earned a record of 66-43-29. So far in his career, Mendy has given up 151 goals and has totaled 409 stops in 171 starting assignments.

Patrick Bamford is a man who can help decide the match for Leeds United. The forward representing England has 99 goals in 18,370 mins played. Bamford has been given a starting assignment in 210 contests so far in his career and he accounts for 0.49 G/90. He has totaled 20 assists while earning 23 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career.

Chelsea has a guy in Kai Havertz, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. The forward hailing from Germany has accumulated 12,437 minutes and has scored 48 goals. He averages 0.35 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 141 contests during his pro soccer career. He has tallied 16 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 27 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Leeds United (+465)

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