The English Premier League Round 33 is on the schedule and we have some double match-up analysis prepared for you, as usual. Here, we’ll take a closer look at the encounters in South London between Crystal Palace FC and the defending Champions Leicester City FC. Our focus will also be in Liverpool where the hosting Everton FC will take on the Burnley FC at the Goodison Park. The English Premier league is always interesting to watch but we can make it even more interesting if we can get some money out of it, agree?
CRYSTAL PALACE FC vs. LEICESTER CITY FC
3-Way: 1: Crystal Palace FC -120; X: +285 Draw; 2: Leicester City FC +400
Spread -0.5: Crystal Palace -120; Leicester City +119
Total +2.5: Over +104; Under -104
CRYSTAL PALACE FC
The Crystal Palace team is slowly digging their way out of the danger zone as they currently rank 16th with 34 points (six points above the relegation line) in 31 game. Their record at home is 5-1-9 with three of those five wins coming in last three home matches. They are 5-0-3 in last eight games and they are 3-0-1 in the last four home games including the last three aforementioned consecutive victories over Middlesbrough, Watford and Arsenal with no goals conceded. This trend could continue in the English Premier League 33 when they go against the Foxes on Saturday.
Palace’s goal difference at home is 18-20 (42-50 overall) and they rank 18th in the home league table with 16 of 45 possible points earned. 53% of their home games were over 2.5 goals but 80% of their home matches were under 3.5 goals. Most common result at home is a 0:1 loss (occurred four times).
Christian Benteke tops the team in scoring this season with 11 goals so far while Wilfried Zaha and James McArthur have six and five in their accounts. Zaha leads the team in assists with nine while Jason Puncheon and Joel Ward are the team’s leading passers with 1207 and 1096 total passes.
Pape Souare (Broken Leg), Patrick van Aanholt (Ankle Injury), Frazier Campbell (Hamstring Injury), James Tomkins (Calf Injury), Scott Dann (Knee Injury) and Loic Remy (Calf Strain) are all major doubts while Connor Wickham (ACL Knee Injury) is out for the season. Andros Townsend (Heel Injury) is a slight doubt for Saturday.
LEICESTER CITY FC
The Leicester City is the only team that represents the English Football in the Champions League quarterfinals this season and on Wednesday they were defeated by Atletico Madrid, 1:0, in the first round on the road. The round two will take place on Tuesday in Leicester and it is questionable if the team will go with full force on Saturday against the Palace. Currently, they rank 11th with 36 points in 31 games and they are pretty much settled in the league with no danger of relegation and no chance of finishing at one of the spots that lead in to European Competitions next year.
On the stat sheet, Leicester is one of the worst teams on the road in England with 1-3-11 record and 13-33 goal difference (39-51). They are ranked 18th in the road league table with only six of 45 possible points earned. Most common result on the road is a 2:1 loss (occurred three times).
Jamie Vardy tops the team in scoring this season with 10 goals while Islam Slimani and Riyad Mahrez have seven and five in their accounts. Marc Albrighton is top assister with five while Daniel Drinkwater and Christian Fuchs lead the team in passing segment with 1574 and 1041 total passes.
Molla Wague (Dislocated Shoulder) and Namplays Mendy (Ankle Injury) are both major doubts with unspecified dates of return while Wes Morgan (Back Spasm) is a slight doubt.
Crystal Palace would be a step closer to securing the Premier League status for the next year with a win in this English Premier League Round 33 match-up. Considering that the Leicester City Foxes will most probably rest their key players for the next week’s clash against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, I expect nothing but a win from the home team.
MY PICK: Crystal Palace (-120)
EVERTON FC vs. BURNLEY FC
3-Way: 1: Everton FC -208; X: +380 Draw; 2: Burnley FC +800
Spread -1.5: Everton +135; Burnley -141
Total +2.5: Over -111; Under +106
EVERTON FC
The Everton FC is definitely in a play for one of the spots that lead to some European football at Goodison next year as they currently rank seventh in the league with 54 points in 32 games. Champions League is probably unreachable but the Europa League spot shouldn’t be a problem.
They are one of the best home teams this season with 11-4-1 record and 38-12 goal difference (57-36 overall) and they rank third in the home league table with 37 of 48 possible points earned. Everton is 4-2-2 in the last eight games and they are 4-0-0 in the last four games. They are riding a seven-games winning streak in front of their home crowd and they’ve also scored at least one goal in 94% of their home games. When we look at their stats at Goodison it’s hard to believe that most common result at home is a 1:1 draw (occurred four times) but it’s true.
Romelu Lukaku continues to play at a top level as he already has team-high 23 goals so far. Ross Barkley and Seamus Coleman have four each in their accounts. Barkley tops the team in assists with eight while Lukaku and Kevin Mirallas have six each. Top passer is Idrissa Gueye with 1577 total passes while Ashley Williams has 1401.
Yannick Bolasie (ACL Knee Injury) is out for the season while James McCarthy (Hamstring Injury), Aaron Lennon (Knock), Seamus Coleman (Broken Leg), Ramiro Funes Mori (Cartilage Knee Injury) and Muamer Besic (Fitness) are all major doubts for Saturday game with unspecified dates of return.
BURNLEY FC
The Burnley FC is pretty much set up when it comes to survival in the top English soccer competition as they rank 12th with 36 points (eight points above relegation line) in 32 games.
Burnley FC is the worst road team in the league with no away wins this season. They are 0-4-12 on the road with 9-30 goal difference (32-44 overall) and they rank 20th in the road league table with only 4 of 48 possible points earned (89% of their points have been earned at home).
The Clarets are 1-3-4 in the last eight games and 0-2-2 in the last four road games. Most recently, the Clarets pulled off with a 0:0 draw on the road against Middlesbrough. 62% of their away matches are over 2.5 goals but 81% of their road games are under 3.5 goals in total. Most common result on the road is a 2:1 loss (occurred five times).
Andre Gray tops the team in scoring this year with eight goals so far while Ashley Barnes and Sam Vokes have five each in their accounts. Vokes and Steven Defour lead the team with three assists each. Ben Mee and Michael Keane top the team in passing with 1090 and 1025 total passes.
Kevin Long (Knee Surgery) is out for the Saturday game with unspecified date of return while Dean Marney (ACL Knee injury) is out for the season. Johann Gudmundsson (MCL Knee Ligament Injury) will have a late fitness test and Steven Defour (Dead Leg) should be available to boss Dyche.
Everton FC is a clear favorite here and there should be no surprises in this game. Burnley FC is horrible on the road with no wins and they will probably get at least one before the end of the season but it’s highly unlikely that it will happen this weekend at Goodison. Also over 3.5 goals in total is a big possibility.
MY PICK: Over 2.5 Total (-111)
