Seattle Sounders FC vs San Jose Earthquakes Predictions, MLS Picks, Betting Tips 7/10/2020

by Josh Schonwald - 7/9/2020

Game: Seattle Sounders FC vs San Jose Earthquakes

Date: Friday, July 10, 2020

Location: ESPN Sports Complex in Orlando, FL

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (-110) San Jose (+320)

Cristian Roldan and the Seattle Sounders FC (1-1-0, 6th in the Western Conference) are headed to ESPN Sports Complex on Friday where they'll take on the San Jose Earthquakes (0-1-1, 11th in the Western Conference) in the MLS is Back Tournament. The goalkeepers protecting the net are Stefan Frei for the Seattle Sounders FC and Mario Daniel Vega for the San Jose Earthquakes. The Earthquakes are priced at +320 while the Sounders are at -110. The O/U is set at 2.5.

The Seattle Sounders FC head into this game holding a mark of 1 victory, 1 draw, and 0 losses which is good for 6th in the MLS. During the season thus far, they have scored a total of 3 goals which ranks them 7th in the Western Conference and 14th in the league. Their goal differential is +1, which is good for 11th in the league. The Seattle Sounders FC currently have a total of 2 assists, which ranks them 12th in the league and 5th in the Western Conference. When looking at shots on target, they currently have a total of 7 which ranks them 8th in the Western Conference and 17th in the league. As a team, Seattle has compiled a total of 24 fouls which means they have an average of 12 fouls per contest. They currently have a total of 4 points for this year.

Cristian Roldan is one of the best players to watch for the Sounders. The midfielder from the United States has engaged in 152 games in his pro soccer career and has totaled 12,326 mins. During that time, the 23-year-old has tallied 21 goals and has assisted on 14 goals. He's earned a career average of 81.1 mins per appearance. Roldan has been a starter in 152 games in his pro soccer career and has racked up 139 fouls over the course of that period. In terms of shots on target, Roldan has a total of 59 in his pro soccer career which has him sitting in 150th among active players and 32nd in the West among midfielders. Jordan Morris is another guy to watch out for on the team from Seattle. The 24-year-old from the United States has scored 25 goals in his career which has him sitting in 29th in the West among forwards and 112th among active players in MLS. He has totaled 6,689 mins in the time he has played pro soccer which has him ranking 33rd among active forwards and holds an average of 80.6 mins per appearance which is 116th in pro soccer. Over the course of his professional soccer career, he has 70 shots on target which places him at 30th in the Western Conference among active forwards.

The man looking after the goal for the Sounders is Stefan Frei from Switzerland. He is 32 years old and has been on the field a total of 25,086 minutes in net for his career. Frei has given up an average of 1.32 goals per 90 mins which has him ranking 9th among West goalies and 18th out of all active goalies in Major League Soccer. For his career, he has surrendered 368 goals. He has a career save percentage of .719 which has him ranking 6th among active goalies in the Western Conference.

The San Jose Earthquakes is the team standing on the sideline and for the year they sit with 0 victories, 1 draw, and 1 defeat. Regarding goal differential, they are ranked 12th in the Western Conference and 25th in the league with -3. They currently have a total of 4 goals for the year which ranks 5th in the Western Conference. San Jose has a team save % of .500 which currently has them ranked 24th in the league, which means scoring chances could be plentiful if they are aggressive.

One of the scorers to watch for the Earthquakes is Danny Hoesen. The 28 year-old has driven 57 balls past the goalie over the course of his professional soccer career. He ranks 13th among active forwards in the Western Conference in assists with 30 and has totaled 202 shots on target over the course of his professional soccer career. He has played a total of 14,004 minutes and averages 57.4 minutes per appearance over the course of his professional soccer career. Another solid player on this team is Cristian Espinoza. The forward from Argentina has racked up 2 goals in the time he's played pro soccer which ranks him 56th in the Western Conference among active forwards. He also has racked up 56 fouls.

For the Earthquakes to walk away with points, Vega will need to be solid in net. In net for the Earthquakes is Mario Daniel Vega who has had an average career by allowing 1.24 goals per 90 mins and that ranks him 6th in the West among active goalkeepers and 13th in MLS. In the 9,719 mins he has played in his career, he's allowed 134 goals. He's earned a career save % of .713 which puts him at 8th among West goaltenders and 14th among active goalkeepers in MLS.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Jose (+320)

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