Manchester United vs Manchester City
- Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
- Location: Old Trafford in Manchester, England
- TV: Sky Sports
- Odds/Point Spread: Manchester United (+340) Manchester City (-137)
Odds source: 365Betting Sportsbook
The Citizens (7-0-2) are on their way to Old Trafford on Saturday where they will go up against the Red Devils (5-0-4). Man U are priced at +340 while Man City are at -137. The betting total is set at 2.5. The starting goalkeepers are Andre Onana for Manchester United and Ederson for Manchester City.
The Red Devils are 11th in terms of expected goals with 13.7, and their expected goals against are at 13.5. Man U has allowed 13 goals while relinquishing 1.44 goals per 90 minutes, and their opponents have recorded 44 shots on target against them. The team’s goal differential is -2 with 11 goals scored and 13 goals conceded. They have earned 2 clean sheets, giving them a percentage of 22.2 over the course of the season. Manchester United has a total of 32 saves and they have earned a save percentage of 72.7 for the season. Manchester United has accumulated 20 yellow cards so far this season. The squad averages 1.67 points per match (15 pts) and is currently ranked 10th in the EPL with 9 assists.
Manchester City has totaled 19 goals and the team’s expected goals for the year sits at 15.6. This team’s goals against per 90 minutes is 0.78 with 13 saves, and they have a total of 3 clean sheets. This season, Man City has a save percentage of 63.2% (19 shots on target against), and are 3rd in soccer with 21 points. Manchester City sits at 2nd place in terms of goals conceded with 7, and their goal difference is 12. Man City has earned a shutout percentage of 33.3% on the season as well as 19 yellow card warnings. The Citizens average 2.3 points per match while accounting for 14 assists and 2 red cards.
The goalkeeper for Manchester United will be Andre Onana. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.04 (227 total goals conceded) and he has a save percentage of 71.7%. Onana (143-31-45 record in his career) has 73 shutouts, which has earned him a shutout rate of 33.3%. Onana has played a total of 19,661 minutes and has 550 saves in his pro soccer career. The goalkeeper born in Cameroon has faced 774 shots attempted at him in 219 starts.
Ederson will be in goal for Manchester City. He has conceded 0.79 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 209-44-45. Ederson has accumulated 133 shutouts and has faced 764 shots in 26,702 career minutes. In his career, Ederson has given up 233 goals and has made 534 saves in 298 starting assignments. He holds a save percentage of 72.0% and his clean sheet rate is 44.6%.
Marcus Rashford is a key player for Manchester United. The forward has scored 77 goals in 17,058 minutes. Rashford has started in 187 matches in his pro soccer career and scores 0.41 goals per 90 minutes. He has also provided 38 assists and received 21 yellow cards so far in his career.
Manchester City features Erling Haaland, who can make a difference in the game. He currently averages 1.04 goals per 90 minutes and has started in 132 contests in his pro soccer career. The forward representing Norway has played 11,910 minutes and scored 137 goals. He has received 16 yellow card warnings and has assisted on a goal 34 times.
The Pick: Manchester City (-137)
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Aston Villa vs Luton Town
- Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
- Location: Villa Park in Birmingham, England
- TV: Sky Sports
- Odds/Point Spread: Aston Villa (-400) Luton Town (+930)
Odds source: 365Betting Sportsbook
Aston Villa takes on Luton Town at Villa Park on Saturday. Aston Villa is favored with odds of -400, while Luton Town has odds of +930. The betting total for the game is set at 2.5. The expected starting goaltenders are Emiliano Martinez for Aston Villa and Thomas Kaminski for Luton Town.
Aston Villa F.C. has given up 13 goals and has a goals against average of 1.44 per 90 minutes. They have faced 37 shots on target and have recorded 2 shutouts, giving them a save percentage of 64.9%. Aston Villa has accumulated 22 yellow cards this season. Offensively, they have scored 23 goals and have 15 assists, ranking 4th in goals expected with 17.0. Aston Villa has earned 19 points with an average of 2.11 points per match.
Luton Town F.C. has a save percentage of 66.7% and has faced 48 shots on target. They have earned 5 points with an average of 0.6 points per fixture. Luton Town has scored 8 goals and has 4 assists. Defensively, they have conceded 17 goals, with a goals against average of 1.89 per 90 minutes.
Emiliano Martinez is the goalkeeper for Aston Villa with a save percentage of 73.3%. He has allowed a total of 233 goals in 16,688 minutes, with a clean sheet percentage of 32.3%. Thomas Kaminski is the goalkeeper for Luton Town with a save percentage of 71.3%. He has conceded 443 goals in 29,860 minutes, with a clean sheet percentage of 23.8%.
Ollie Watkins is a key player for Aston Villa, with 110 goals in his career. Carlton Morris is a player to watch for Luton Town, with 59 goals and 43 yellow cards in his career.
The Pick: Aston Villa (-400)
West Ham United vs Everton
- Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
- Location: London Stadium in London, England
- TV: BT Sport
- Odds/Point Spread: West Ham United (+107) Everton (+238)
Odds source: 365Betting Sportsbook
West Ham United (4-2-3) will face off against Everton (2-1-6) at London Stadium on Saturday. The Irons are listed at +107 odds, while Everton comes in at +238. The betting total is set at 2.5. The expected starting goaltenders are Alphonse Areola for West Ham United and Jordan Pickford for Everton.
West Ham has allowed 16 goals, conceding an average of 1.78 goals per 90 minutes, with opposing teams registering 52 shots on target against them. They have kept 1 clean sheet this season, giving them an 11.1% clean sheet rate. West Ham United has received 22 yellow cards and 1 red card so far. They currently rank 12th in expected goals with 13.3, while their expected goals against (xGA) is 18.3. In terms of points per match, they average 1.56 (14 points) and rank 6th in the Premier League (EPL) with 14 assists. Their goal differential is currently 0, with 16 goals scored and 16 goals conceded. West Ham United has made 35 saves and holds a save percentage of 73.1% for the year.
Everton has scored 9 goals, with an expected goals tally of 14.9 for the season. They have conceded an average of 1.56 goals per 90 minutes, making 22 saves and securing 1 clean sheet. The Toffees have a save rate of 65.7% (35 shots on target against) and sit 16th in the soccer league with 7 points. Everton ranks 15th in goals conceded with 14 and has a goal difference of -5. They have a clean sheet rate of 11.1% and 16 yellow cards. On average, they earn 0.8 points per match and have contributed 5 assists and 1 red card.
The man protecting the net for West Ham United is Alphonse Areola. Areola has played for 20,399 minutes and has made 582 saves in his career. He has an average of 1.03 goals allowed per 90 minutes (233 total goals allowed) and a save percentage of 73.5%. Areola has faced 812 shots in 225 starting assignments. With a career record of 110-59-56, he has recorded 89 clean sheets, giving him a clean sheet rate of 39.6%.
Jordan Pickford will be guarding the net for Everton. Pickford has conceded 527 goals and has made 1,116 saves in 372 starting assignments. He has an average of 1.42 goals allowed per 90 minutes and a record of 113-94-163. His save percentage is 69.0% and his clean sheet rate is 26.3%. Pickford has made 98 clean sheets, facing 1,637 shots in 33,294 minutes throughout his career.
Jarrod Bowen is a key player for West Ham United. The English forward has scored 85 goals in 21,046 minutes played. Bowen has started in 239 matches, averaging 0.36 goals per 90 minutes. He has also contributed 37 assists and received 19 yellow cards in his professional soccer career so far.
Arnaut Danjuma is a game changer for Everton. He currently averages 0.42 goals per 90 minutes and has started in 109 matches. The Netherlands forward has played for 9,853 minutes and scored 46 goals. He has received 5 yellow cards and has assisted a teammate in scoring 26 times.
The Pick: West Ham United (+107)
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