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D.C. United vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC Expert MLS Picks 8/17/2019

by Guy Bruhn - 8/16/2019

Saturday, August 17, 2019

BC Place Stadium

Luciano Acosta and D.C. United (10-9-7, 3rd in the Eastern Conference) go to BC Place Stadium on Saturday where they'll take on the Vancouver Whitecaps FC (5-9-12, 12th in the Western Conference). The probable starting goalies are Bill Hamid for D.C. United and Maxime Crepeau for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. The odds on this game have D.C. United priced at +113 and the Whitecaps are at +210. The total has been set at 2.75.

D.C. United comes into this matchup with a mark of 10 wins, 9 draws, and 7 defeats which puts them at 3rd in the Eastern Conference. Thus far in the season, they have converted a total of 34 goals which has them at 9th in the East and 17th in the league. That said, if they are going to get the win this game, they will want to make sure they are scoring goals and making the other team work. Their goal differential is +2 which puts them at 11th in the league. D.C. United will look to share the ball with their teammates to get the opposition out of place as they currently have a total of 22 assists which has them at 19th in the league and 9th in the East. in respect to shots on target, they currently have a total of 104 which has them at 8th in the East and 17th in the league. As a group, D.C. currently has a total of 311 fouls which means they have an average of 11.96 fouls per contest. They currently have a total of 39 points for 2019 and they are averaging an attendance of 17,580.

Luciano Acosta is one of the best players to watch for D.C. The forward from Argentina has played in 23 contests for the season and has played a total of 1,923 minutes. During that period of time, the 24-year-old has scored 5 goals and has assisted on 1 goal. So far this season he is averaging 84 minutes per appearance. Acosta has started 21 contests for the season and has totaled 31 fouls over the course of that period. When discussing shots on target, Acosta has 16 which has him ranking 49th in pro soccer and 11th in the Eastern Conference among forwards. Wayne Rooney is another player to watch out for on the team from D.C.. The 33-year-old from England has racked up 11 goals this year which is 1st in the East among midfielders and 7th among all qualified players in MLS. He has played 1,976 minutes and is averaging 86 mins per game which is 95th in MLS. For this season, he has 26 shots on target which is 1st in the East among midfielders.

Looking after the net for D.C is Bill Hamid from the United States. He is 28 years old and has racked up 2,250 mins minding the goal for the 2019 campaign. Hamid is giving up an average of 1.24 goals per 90 mins which has him sitting 4th in the East and 8th in MLS among goaltenders. For the season, he's given up 31 goals. He has a save percentage of .769 which has him sitting 3rd in the East.

The Vancouver Whitecaps FC come into this matchup with a mark of 5 wins, 9 draws, and 12 losses ranking them 12th in the Western Conference. So far this year, they have scored a total of 26 goals which has them sitting at 12th in the West and 23rd in MLS. This means that if they are going to get away with the victory in this matchup, they are going to want to put the pressure on the opposition. Their goal differential is -19 ranking them 23rd in MLS. The Vancouver Whitecaps FC will look to make sure they are sharing the ball as they currently have a total of 13 assists which has them sitting at 24th in MLS and 12th in the West. When looking at shots on target, they currently have a total of 100 which has them sitting at 12th in the West and 20th in MLS. As a group, Vancouver has compiled a total of 287 fouls which means they are averaging 11.04 fouls per game. They currently have a total of 24 points for the season and they are averaging an attendance of 19,973.

Yordy Reyna is a top player to watch for the Whitecaps. The forward from Peru has performed in 18 games so far in 2019 and has totaled 1,420 mins. During that period of time, the 25-year-old has a total of 4 goals and has assisted on 1 goal. He has an average of 79 minutes per game. Reyna has started 16 games so far in 2019 and has totaled 26 fouls over the course of that time. As to shots on target, Reyna has totaled 19 which places him at 34th in the league and 13th in the West among forwards. Fredy Montero is another scorer to keep an eye on for the team from Vancouver. The 31-year-old from Colombia has tallied 6 goals so far this season which has him ranking 17th in the Western Conference among forwards and 40th among all players in MLS. He has played 1,746 mins and has an average of 73 mins per game which has him ranking 244th in MLS. During the 2019 season, he has totaled 19 shots on target which has him ranking 11th in the Western Conference among forwards.

The goaltender for the Whitecaps is Maxime Crepeau from Canada. He is 24 years old and has played a total of 1,800 mins defending the net this year. Crépeau is surrendering 1.70 goals per 90 minutes which has him placed 12th among Western Conference goaltenders and 31st among goalies in MLS. So far this year, he's allowed 34 goals. He has a save percentage of .702 which has him placed 8th among Western Conference goaltenders.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Guy's Pick: Take Vancouver (+210)

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