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Columbus Crew vs Orlando City SC Expert MLS Picks Against the Spread 7/13/2019


by - 7/12/2019

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Saturday, July 13, 2019

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Nani and Orlando City (6-4-9, 9th in the Eastern Conference) play the Columbus Crew (5-2-13, 11th in the Eastern Conference) at Orlando City Stadium on Saturday, July 13, 2019. The goalkeepers expected to start are Zack Steffen for the Columbus Crew and Brian Rowe for Orlando City. The Lions are priced at -139 while the Crew are at +359. The O/U is set at 2.5.

The Columbus Crew step onto the pitch with a mark of 5 wins, 2 draws, and 13 losses ranking them 11th in the Eastern Conference. Up to now for the season, they have converted a total of 16 goals which is good for 11th in the Eastern Conference and 23rd in the league. This means that if are going to walk away with a victory, they are going to need to play really tough. Their goal differential is -13 ranking them 22nd in the league. The Columbus Crew will need to make sure they're making the right passes out there because they have a total of 11 assists which is good for 24th in the league and 12th in the Eastern Conference. As to shots on target, they have a total of 62 which is good for 12th in the Eastern Conference and 24th in the league. As a group, Columbus has collected a total of 250 fouls which means they have an average of 12.5 fouls per contest. They have a total of 17 points for the 2019 season and they are averaging a crowd of 13,523.

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Gyasi Zardes is one of the best players to watch for the Crew. The forward from the United States has performed in 15 games for this year and has totaled 1,317 mins. Over the course of that time, the 27-year-old has racked up 6 goals and he has had an assist on 1 goal. He is currently averaging 88 mins per game. Zardes has started 15 games for this year and has totaled 13 fouls over the course of that period. In terms of shots on target, Zardes has a total of 10 which puts him at 65th in MLS and 15th in the Eastern Conference among forwards. Pedro Santos is another scorer to keep an eye on for the team from Columbus. The 30-year-old from Portugal has connected on 5 goals this year which puts him at 5th in the Eastern Conference among midfielders and 38th among all qualified players in Major League Soccer. He has played 1,605 mins and averages 85 mins per appearance which puts him at 109th in Major League Soccer. Thus far in the season, he has totaled 13 shots on target which puts him at 13th in the Eastern Conference among midfielders.

The man looking after the goal for the Crew is Zack Steffen from the United States. He is 23 years old and has played a total of 1,170 mins protecting net for the 2019 campaign. Steffen is surrendering 1.31 goals per 90 mins which ranks him 8th in the East and 14th in Major League Soccer. During the 2019 season, he's given up 17 goals. He's earned a save percentage of .702 which ranks him 4th in the East.

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Orlando City SC comes into this matchup holding a mark of 6 victories, 4 draws, and 9 defeats putting them at 9th in the Eastern Conference. During the season thus far, they have racked up a total of 25 goals which is 9th in the East and 17th in MLS. That said, if they are going to get the win in this match, they will want to put some goals in the back of the net. Their goal differential is 0 putting them at 13th in MLS. Orlando City SC will look to get teammates more involved in this game because they have compiled a total of 15 assists which is 20th in MLS and 10th in the East. When looking at shots on target, they have compiled a total of 73 which is 9th in the East and 21st in MLS. As a unit, Orlando presently has a total of 199 fouls which means they have an average of 10.47 fouls per game. They have compiled a total of 22 points for the season and they have an average attendance of 23,008.

Nani is one of the best players to watch for the Lions. The forward from Portugal has appeared in 16 games so far in 2019 and has played 1,192 mins. Over the course of that time, the 32-year-old has netted 8 goals and he has assisted on 3 goals. He is averaging 75 mins per game. Nani has started 14 games so far in 2019 and has committed 15 fouls over the course of that time. As to shots on target, Nani has earned 20 which has him ranked 11th in Major League Soccer and 3rd in the Eastern Conference among forwards. Tesho Akindele is another scorer to watch out for on the team from Orlando. The 26-year-old from Canada has scored 6 goals this season which ranks him 7th in the Eastern Conference among forwards and 21st among all players in Major League Soccer. He has played a total of 1,016 minutes and averages 73 mins per game which ranks him 242nd in Major League Soccer. Up to now for the season, he has totaled 11 shots on target which ranks him 12th in the Eastern Conference among forwards.

The goalie for the Lions is Brian Rowe from the United States. He is 30 years old and has played 1,530 mins defending net for the 2019 season. Rowe is allowing an average of 1.35 goals per 90 mins which has him placed 10th among East goalies and 17th in MLS among goalies. For the season, he's allowed 23 goals. He holds a save % of .701 which has him placed 5th among East goalies.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Columbus (+359)

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