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San Jose Earthquakes vs LA Galaxy Expert MLS Picks 7/12/2019

by Guy Bruhn - 7/11/2019

Friday, July 12, 2019

Dignity Health Sports Park

Dignity Health Sports Park is the venue where Zlatan Ibrahimovic and the LA Galaxy (11-1-7, 2nd in the Western Conference) will take on the San Jose Earthquakes (8-4-7, 6th in the Western Conference) on Friday. The line on this contest has the Earthquakes coming in at +500 and the Galaxy are at -835. The total opens at 2.5.

Key San Jose Earthquakes Injuries

09/09/14 MF B Schuler Ankle questionable Wednesday vs. Vancouver Whitecaps.
08/20/14 DF T Muller Back out indefinitely.
03/24/15 FW M Sherrod Knee out indefinitely.
03/24/15 MF JB Pierazzi Quad questionable Saturday vs. New England.
03/24/15 FW S Lenhart Knee questionable Saturday vs. New England.

Key LA Galaxy Injuries

No key injuries to report

The San Jose Earthquakes come into the game holding a record of 8 victories, 4 draws, and 7 losses ranking them 6th in the Western Conference. So far this season, they have converted a total of 30 goals which puts them at 3rd in the conference and 8th in the league. That said, if they are going to get the win in this match, they are going to want to put the pressure on the opposition . Their goal differential is 0 ranking them 14th in the league. The San Jose Earthquakes will want to make it a priority to get the ball to teammates as they currently have a total of 23 assists which puts them at 6th in the league and 3rd in the conference. In connection with shots on target, they currently have a total of 97 which puts them at 3rd in the conference and 6th in the league. As a unit, San Jose presently has a total of 231 fouls which means they are averaging 12.16 fouls per game. They currently have a total of 28 points for 2019 and they are averaging a crowd of 19,544.

Chris Wondolowski is one of the best players to watch for the Earthquakes. The forward from the United States has played in 18 games in 2019 and has played a total of 1,111 mins. Over the course of that time, the 36-year-old has scored 8 goals and he has had an assist on 0 goals. He has an average of 62 mins per game. Wondolowski has been a starter in 12 games in 2019 and has totaled 10 fouls over that period. When talking about shots on target, Wondolowski has produced 14 which has him sitting in 36th in MLS and 15th in the East among forwards. Shea Salinas is another scorer to keep an eye on for the team from San Jose. The 32-year-old from the United States has scored 5 goals this season which puts him at 5th in the Eastern Conference among midfielders and 41st among all qualified players in MLS. He has played 1,004 minutes and holds an average of 67 mins per game which puts him at 289th in MLS. For the 2019 season, he has produced 7 shots on target which puts him at 20th in the Eastern Conference among midfielders.

The man in net for the Earthquakes is Mario Daniel Vega from Argentina. He is 34 and has played a total of 1,710 minutes defending the goal for the 2019 campaign. Vega is allowing 1.58 goals per 90 minutes which places him at 13th in the West and 27th among goalies in MLS. So far this season, he has surrendered 30 goals. His save percentage is .674 which places him at 11th in the West.

The LA Galaxy come into the game holding a record of 11 victories, 1 draw, and 7 losses which puts them at 2nd in the Western Conference. Thus far in the season, they have racked up a total of 26 goals which puts them at 7th in the Western Conference and 13th in the league. That said, if they are going to get the win this game, they will look to play mistake free soccer so they can take advantage of their opportunities. Their goal differential is +4 which puts them at 8th in the league. The LA Galaxy will want to move the ball around the pitch and get the ball to their scorers because they presently have a total of 18 assists which puts them at 12th in the league and 6th in the Western Conference. When it comes to shots on target, they presently have a total of 79 which puts them at 9th in the Western Conference and 15th in the league. As a unit, LA has obtained a total of 217 fouls which means they have an average of 11.42 fouls per contest. They presently have a total of 34 points for 2019 and they have an average attendance of 22,517.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is one of the top players for the Galaxy. The forward from Sweden has engaged in 15 games so far in 2019 and has played 1,350 minutes. During that period of time, the 37-year-old has tallied 13 goals and he has had an assist on 3 goals. He presently holds an average of 90 minutes per appearance. Ibrahimovic has been a starter in 15 games so far in 2019 and has a total of 28 fouls in that time. In terms of shots on target, Ibrahimovic has connected on 26 which is 3rd in MLS and 3rd in the Eastern Conference among forwards. Daniel Steres is another guy to keep an eye on for the squad from LA. The 28-year-old from the United States has connected on 3 goals this season which ranks him 2nd in the Eastern Conference among defenders and 68th among all players in Major League Soccer. He has totaled 1,710 mins and is averaging 90 minutes per appearance which ranks him 14th in Major League Soccer. So far this season, he has 5 shots on target which ranks him 4th in the Eastern Conference among defenders.

The man in net for the Galaxy is David Bingham from the United States. He is 29 and has played 1,710 mins defending the goal this year. Bingham is surrendering 1.16 goals per 90 mins which has him ranking in 5th in the West and 9th in MLS. For the 2019 campaign, he's surrendered 22 goals. He has a save % of .758 which has him ranking in 3rd in the West.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Guy's Pick: Take LA Galaxy (-835)

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