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D.C. United vs Philadelphia Union MLS Tips 8/24/2019

by Guy Bruhn - 8/22/2019

Saturday, August 24, 2019

Talen Energy Stadium

Talen Energy Stadium is the site where Kacper Przybylko and the Philadelphia Union (13-6-8, 2nd in the Eastern Conference) will take on D.C. United (10-9-8, 4th in the Eastern Conference) on Saturday. The expected starting goalies are Bill Hamid for D.C. United and Andre Blake for the Philadelphia Union. The Zolos are priced at -141 while the Black-and-Red are at +367. The total is set at 3.

D.C. United steps onto the field with a mark of 10 wins, 9 draws, and 8 losses ranking them 4th in the Eastern Conference. Thus far in the season, they have scored a total of 34 goals which has them ranked at 10th in the conference and 20th in the league. That said, if they are going to get the win this game, they are going to need to play really tough. Their goal differential is +1, ranking them 12th in the league. D.C. United will look to get teammates more involved in this game because they have a total of 22 assists which has them ranked at 19th in the league and 9th in the conference. In terms of shots on target, they have a total of 106 which has them ranked at 8th in the conference and 19th in the league. As a team, D.C. currently has a total of 319 fouls which means they are averaging 11.81 fouls per game. They have a total of 39 points for the season and they have an average crowd of 17,580.

Luciano Acosta is a great player to watch for D.C. The forward from Argentina has participated in 24 contests this season and has totaled 1,955 minutes. Over the course of that time, the 24-year-old has tallied 5 goals and has assisted on 1 goal. So far this season he is averaging 81 minutes per appearance. Acosta has been a starter in 21 contests this season and has racked up 32 fouls over the course of that time. In the matter of shots on target, Acosta has produced 16 which has him ranking 50th in the league and 11th in the East among forwards. Wayne Rooney is another guy to watch out for on the squad from D.C.. The 33-year-old from England has netted 11 goals so far this season which has him sitting in 1st in the East among midfielders and 10th among all qualified players in MLS. He has played 2,050 mins and is averaging 85 mins per appearance which has him sitting in 103rd in MLS. For the season, he has connected on 26 shots on target which has him sitting in 2nd in the East among midfielders.

The goaltender for D.C is Bill Hamid from the United States. He is 28 years old and has racked up 2,340 minutes defending the goal for the 2019 season. Hamid is surrendering an average of 1.23 goals per 90 minutes which has him placed 4th among East goaltenders and 7th among goalies in Major League Soccer. So far this year, he has surrendered 32 goals. He holds a save percentage of .765 which has him placed 3rd among East goaltenders.

The Philadelphia Union come into this matchup with a mark of 13 victories, 6 draws, and 8 defeats putting them at 2nd in the Eastern Conference. Thus far in the season, they have converted a total of 47 goals which has them sitting at 1st in the East and 2nd in MLS. That said, if they are going to get the win in this match, they are going to look at taking care of the ball and controlling possession. Their goal differential is +8, putting them at 4th in MLS. The Philadelphia Union will need to make sure they're making the right passes out there as they have compiled a total of 33 assists which has them sitting at 2nd in MLS and 1st in the East. When it comes to shots on target, they have compiled a total of 146 which has them sitting at 1st in the East and 2nd in MLS. As a group, Philadelphia has collected a total of 318 fouls which means they have an average of 11.78 fouls per contest. They have compiled a total of 45 points for the year and they have an average attendance of 16,609.

Kacper Przybylko is a top player to watch for the Zolos. The forward from Poland has appeared in 20 contests this year and has totaled 1,717 minutes. Over the course of that time, the 25-year-old has scored 11 goals and has had an assist on 1 goal. So far this year he is averaging 86 minutes per game. Przybylko has started 19 contests this year and has racked up 26 fouls over that period. When looking at shots on target, Przybylko has earned 29 which ranks him 6th in professional soccer and 2nd in the East among forwards. Ilsinho is another player to keep an eye on for the squad from Philadelphia. The 33-year-old from Brazil has racked up 4 goals for the year which has him ranked 2nd in the Eastern Conference among defenders and 67th among all qualified players in MLS. He has totaled 791 mins and is averaging 38 mins per game which has him ranked 434th in MLS. Thus far in the season, he has a total of 8 shots on target which has him ranked 4th in the Eastern Conference among defenders.

The goaltender for the Zolos is Andre Blake from Jamaica. He is 28 years old and has totaled 1,674 mins defending the net this season. Blake is conceding an average of 1.67 goals per 90 minutes which ranks him 18th among East goalies and 30th in MLS among goalies. Over the course of this year, he's surrendered 31 goals. He's earned a save % of .551 which ranks him 20th among East goalies.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-141)

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D.C. United vs Philadelphia Union MLS Tips 8/24/2019

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