Philadelphia Union vs Columbus Crew Predictions, Picks, MLS Odds 9/29/2019

by Parlays Pundit - 9/24/2019

Sunday, September 29, 2019

Mapfre Stadium

Gyasi Zardes and the Columbus Crew (9-8-15, 11th in the Eastern Conference) play the Philadelphia Union (15-7-9, 3rd in the Eastern Conference) at Mapfre Stadium on Sunday, September 29, 2019. The goalies expected to start are Andre Blake for the Philadelphia Union and Eloy Room for the Columbus Crew. The Crew are priced at +112 while the Zolos are at +200. The total opens at 2.5.

The Philadelphia Union step onto the pitch with a mark of 15 victories, 7 draws, and 9 defeats putting them at 3rd in the Eastern Conference. During the season thus far, they have racked up a total of 54 goals which puts them at 2nd in the conference and 3rd in the league. Their goal differential is +10, putting them at 4th in the league. The Philadelphia Union will look to get teammates more involved in this game because they have a total of 40 assists, which puts them at 2nd in the league and 1st in the conference. When it comes to shots on target, they have a total of 163 which puts them at 2nd in the conference and 5th in the league. As a team, Philadelphia has collected a total of 364 fouls which means they are averaging 11.74 fouls per contest. They have a total of 52 points for the season and they have an average attendance of 17,022.

Kacper Przybylko is one of the best players for the Zolos. The forward from Poland has engaged in 24 games this year and has totaled 2,062 mins. During that time, the 25-year-old has tallied 14 goals and has assisted on 4 goals. So far this year he is averaging 86 mins per appearance. Przybylko has been a starter in 23 games this year and has totaled 31 fouls in that time. In terms of shots on target, Przybylko has totaled 34 which has him sitting in 9th in MLS and 2nd in the East among forwards. Marco Fabián is another player to keep an eye on for the squad from Philadelphia. The 29-year-old from Mexico has tallied 6 goals for the year which has him ranking 13th in the East among midfielders and 60th among all qualified players in the league. He has played a total of 1,142 minutes and averages 57 mins per game. For this season, he has a total of 18 shots on target which has him ranking 18th in the East among midfielders.

The man protecting the net for the Zolos is Andre Blake from Jamaica. He is 28 years old and has played a total of 2,034 mins defending the goal for the 2019 season. Blake is surrendering an average of 1.59 goals per 90 mins which has him ranking 18th among East goaltenders and 28th in MLS. For the season, he has allowed 36 goals. He has a save % of .591 which has him ranking 18th among East goaltenders.

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The Columbus Crew is the team standing on the sideline and for the 2019 season they sit with 9 wins, 8 draws, and 15 defeats. Concerning goal differential, they rank 10th in the Eastern Conference and 19th in the league with -9. They currently have a total of 35 goals for the year which has them ranked at 11th in the Eastern Conference. Columbus has a team save percentage of .646 which currently has them ranked 19th in the league, meaning there should be some chances to score. They have an average attendance of 14,513 ranking them 11th in the Eastern Conference.

One of the guys to watch for the Crew is Gyasi Zardes. The 27 year-old has fired 13 balls into the goal. He is 16th among forwards in the Eastern Conference in assists with 2 and has earned 25 shots on target this year. He has totaled 2,301 minutes and has an average of 89 mins per appearance. Another one of the great players on this team is Wil Trapp. The midfielder from the United States has scored 0 goals this season which is 69th in the Eastern Conference among midfielders. He also has racked up 17 fouls.

In net for the Crew is Eloy Room who is having a marginal year by giving up 1.3 goals per 90 mins and that ranks him 15th among Eastern Conference goaltenders and 29th in Major League Soccer. In the 900 mins he's been on the field this year, he's allowed 13 goals. His save % is .675 which puts him at 10th among Eastern Conference goaltenders and 20th in Major League Soccer.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Philadelphia (+200)

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