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Atlanta United FC vs Seattle Sounders FC MLS Picks & Predictions 7/14/2019

by Tony Sink - 7/13/2019

Sunday, July 14, 2019

CenturyLink Field

Ezequiel Barco and Atlanta United (9-3-7, 3rd in the Eastern Conference) travel to CenturyLink Field on Sunday where they'll take on the Seattle Sounders FC (9-5-5, 3rd in the Western Conference). The goalies expected to start are Brad Guzan for Atlanta United and Stefan Frei for the Seattle Sounders FC. The moneyline on this contest has Atlanta United coming in at +247 and the Sounders are at -102. The over/under has been set at 2.5.

Atlanta United FC comes into this matchup holding a mark of 9 victories, 3 draws, and 7 defeats ranking them 3rd in the Eastern Conference. So far this season, they have converted a total of 27 goals which has them ranked at 7th in the East and 13th in MLS. That said, if they are going to get the win this game, they are going to look at taking care of the ball and controlling possession. Their goal differential is +4 ranking them 7th in MLS. Atlanta United FC will look to move the ball around the field and get the ball to their strikers as they have earned a total of 17 assists which has them ranked at 17th in MLS and 9th in the East. When it comes to shots on target, they have earned a total of 95 which has them ranked at 4th in the East and 7th in MLS. As a group, Atlanta has collected a total of 194 fouls which means they have an average of 10.21 fouls per contest. They have earned a total of 30 points for the year and they have an average crowd of 53,299.

Ezequiel Barco is a top player to watch for the 5 Stripes. The midfielder from Argentina has engaged in 8 games for the year and has played 557 mins. During that period of time, the 19-year-old has tallied 4 goals and he has assisted on 1 goal. So far this season he is averaging 70 minutes per game. Barco has been a starter in 6 games for the year and has racked up 2 fouls over the course of that time. In discussing shots on target, Barco has totaled 10 which puts him at 72nd in MLS and 18th in the East among midfielders. Josef Martinez is another scorer to keep an eye on for the squad from Atlanta. The 25-year-old from Venezuala has finished 12 goals in 2019 which has him sitting in 1st in the East among forwards and 3rd among all qualified players in MLS. He has totaled 1,422 minutes and holds an average of 89 minutes per game which has him sitting in 57th in MLS. So far this year, he has produced 22 shots on target which has him sitting in 1st in the East among forwards.

The man protecting the goal for the 5 Stripes is Brad Guzan from the United States. He is 34 years old and has totaled 1,710 mins protecting net this season. Guzan is conceding 1.21 goals per 90 mins which ranks him 5th among Eastern Conference goaltenders and 10th in MLS among goalies. So far this season, he has surrendered 23 goals. He's earned a save % of .646 which ranks him 9th among Eastern Conference goaltenders.

The Seattle Sounders FC come into the game with a record of 9 wins, 5 draws, and 5 defeats which is good for 3rd in the Western Conference. During the season thus far, they have earned a total of 29 goals which has them ranked at 4th in the West and 9th in MLS. This means that if they are going to get away with the victory in this match, they are going to want to put the pressure on the opposition. Their goal differential is +4 which is good for 8th in MLS. The Seattle Sounders FC will need to make sure they're making the right passes out there as they have a total of 18 assists which has them ranked at 14th in MLS and 7th in the West. As to shots on target, they have a total of 80 which has them ranked at 9th in the West and 16th in MLS. As a group, Seattle currently has a total of 202 fouls which means they have an average of 10.63 fouls per game. They have a total of 32 points for this season and they are averaging a crowd of 38,881.

Kelvin Leerdam is one of the top players for the Sounders. The defender from the Netherlands has engaged in 18 games this year and has played a total of 1,476 mins. During that period of time, the 28-year-old has a total of 5 goals and he has had an assist on 2 goals. So far this season he is averaging 82 minutes per game. Leerdam has started 16 games this year and has totaled 24 fouls over that period. Concerning shots on target, Leerdam has earned 5 which has him ranked 126th in Major League Soccer and 5th in the Eastern Conference among defenders. Raúl Ruidiaz is another player to watch out for on the team from Seattle. The 28-year-old from Peru has a total of 6 goals this season which is 11th in the East among forwards and 25th among all players in Major League Soccer. He has totaled 716 minutes and averages 72 minutes per game which is 252nd in Major League Soccer. Up to now for the season, he has totaled 11 shots on target which is 22nd in the East among forwards.

Protecting the net for the Sounders is Stefan Frei from Switzerland. He is 32 and has totaled 1,710 minutes minding net this season. Frei is allowing 1.32 goals per 90 minutes which puts him at 7th among West goaltenders and 15th in MLS among goalies. During the 2019 campaign, he's given up 25 goals. He holds a save percentage of .713 which puts him at 6th among West goaltenders.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Atlanta (+247)

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