After a thrilling opening weekend for the English Premier League, Everton (1 win, 0 losses, 0 draws) travel to take on Leeds United (0-1-0). The match will be held at Elland Road in Leeds, England with kickoff set for 10 a.m. ET. Below, we preview the Everton vs. Leeds United odds and lines, and make our best EPL bets, picks and predictions.
In their first match of the season, Everton defeated Southampton 3-1.
GK Jordan Pickford allowed 1 of 3 shots on target past him. Everton scored on 3 of their 6 shots, and that +2 goal difference has them tied for fourth in the EPL table.
They’ll be taking on the last place Leeds United, who were absolutely destroyed by Manchester United. Leeds scored, but a Bruno Fernandes’ hat trick has Man U sitting atop the table with a plus-4 goal differential.
Leeds finished ninth last season with 18 wins, so they should pose a decent threat for Everton.
Everton at Leeds United: Odds, picks and predictions
Odds via Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 2:10 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Everton +200 (bet $100 to win $200) | Leeds United +130 (bet $100 to win $130) | Draw +250
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -140 | U: +115)
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Prediction
Everton 1, Leeds United 1
Money line (ML)
“LEAN” to the DRAW (+250) as Everton’s win isn’t as impressive as it seems.
They took on Southampton who had a minus-21 goal difference last season and barely escaped relegation. Targeting F Matthew Hoppe, Everton knows they still need a 9.
As for Leeds, they played Man U at Old Trafford which is no easy task, especially to start the season. They’re much better than a 5-1 total showed. Leeds and Everton were respectively No. 9 and 10 on the table last season.
The teams are close and a tie certainly wouldn’t be shocking. For half a unit, I’d bet on it.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET on the UNDER 2.5 (+115) as the best value in this match.
Again, looking at last week, Everton scored 3 against a subpar opponent, and Leeds gave up 5 against an elite Man U side. Against each other, the result should be different.
Everton doesn’t have that top-tier striker which is why they’re targeting Hoppe. Pickford is also coming off a dominant Euro 2020 performance, so there’s hope he can limit Leeds.
Combine the two, and this is one of the few EPL matches I think adds up to Under 3 goals Saturday.
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