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San Jose Earthquakes vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC MLS Game Picks 7/20/2019

by Josh Schonwald - 7/19/2019

Saturday, July 20, 2019

BC Place Stadium

BC Place Stadium is the site where Fredy Montero and the Vancouver Whitecaps FC (4-8-10, 12th in the Western Conference) will play the San Jose Earthquakes (9-4-7, 5th in the Western Conference) on Saturday. The expected starting goalkeepers are Mario Daniel Vega for the San Jose Earthquakes and Maxime Crepeau for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. The line on this contest has the San Jose Earthquakes coming in at +145 and the Whitecaps are at +145. The O/U has been set at 3.

The San Jose Earthquakes head into this game with a record of 9 victories, 4 draws, and 7 losses which is good for 5th in the Western Conference. Thus far in the season, they have scored a total of 33 goals which is good for 3rd in the West and 8th in MLS. This means that if are going to walk away with a victory, they will look to play mistake free soccer so they can take advantage of their opportunities. Their goal differential is +2 which is good for 11th in MLS. The San Jose Earthquakes will want to move the ball around the pitch and get the ball to their scorers as they currently have a total of 25 assists which is good for 4th in MLS and 2nd in the West. When talking about shots on target, they currently have a total of 113 which is good for 2nd in the West and 3rd in MLS. As a unit, San Jose has compiled a total of 245 fouls which means they have an average of 12.25 fouls per contest. They currently have a total of 31 points for this season and they are averaging an attendance of 19,544.

Chris Wondolowski is one of the top players to keep an eye on for the Earthquakes. The forward from the United States has taken part in 19 games so far this season and has played 1,173 minutes. During that time, the 36-year-old has scored 8 goals and has had an assist on 0 goals. He holds an average of 62 mins per appearance. Wondolowski has been a starter in 13 games so far this season and has totaled 10 fouls in that time. In discussing shots on target, Wondolowski has earned 15 which is 33rd in Major League Soccer and 15th in the Eastern Conference among forwards. Shea Salinas is another guy to keep an eye on for the team from San Jose. The 32-year-old from the United States has a total of 5 goals so far in 2019 which has him ranked 6th in the Eastern Conference among midfielders and 47th among all players in Major League Soccer. He has played 1,023 mins and is averaging 64 mins per game which has him ranked 299th in Major League Soccer. So far this season, he has a total of 7 shots on target which has him ranked 22nd in the Eastern Conference among midfielders.

The man protecting the net for the Earthquakes is Mario Daniel Vega from Argentina. He is 34 years old and has been on the field a total of 1,800 minutes protecting the net for the 2019 season. Vega is giving up an average of 1.55 goals per 90 mins which has him placed 12th among West goaltenders and 26th in Major League Soccer among goaltenders. So far this season, he's allowed 31 goals. He's earned a save percentage of .667 which has him placed 12th among West goaltenders.

The Vancouver Whitecaps FC head into this game holding a record of 4 wins, 8 draws, and 10 defeats which puts them at 12th in the Western Conference. Thus far in the season, they have racked up a total of 22 goals which has them at 12th in the Western Conference and 22nd in the league. This means that if they are going to get away with the victory in this game, they will want to make sure they are scoring goals and making the other team work. Their goal differential is -16 which puts them at 23rd in the league. The Vancouver Whitecaps FC will need to make sure they're making the right passes out there as they have a total of 12 assists which has them at 24th in the league and 12th in the Western Conference. With reference to shots on target, they have a total of 86 which has them at 9th in the Western Conference and 16th in the league. As a team, Vancouver has compiled a total of 235 fouls which means they have an average of 10.68 fouls per contest. They have a total of 20 points for this year and they are averaging a crowd of 20,192.

Fredy Montero is one of the best players for the Whitecaps. The forward from Colombia has performed in 20 contests in 2019 and has played 1,409 mins. During that time, the 31-year-old has netted 6 goals and has assisted on 2 goals. So far this season he is averaging 70 mins per appearance. Montero has started 15 contests in 2019 and has totaled 18 fouls over the course of that period. As to shots on target, Montero has 15 which ranks him 31st in Major League Soccer and 13th in the East among forwards. Yordy Reyna is another player to keep an eye on for the squad from Vancouver. The 25-year-old from Peru has connected on 4 goals in 2019 which is 23rd in the East among forwards and 59th among all qualified players in MLS. He has played a total of 1,150 minutes and is averaging 77 minutes per game which is 200th in MLS. For the year, he has earned 17 shots on target which is 9th in the East among forwards.

The goalie for the Whitecaps is Maxime Crepeau from Canada. He is 24 years old and has played a total of 1,440 minutes in net this season. Crépeau is surrendering an average of 1.69 goals per 90 minutes which puts him at 13th in the Western Conference and 31st in MLS. During the 2019 campaign, he has given up 27 goals. He holds a save % of .703 which puts him at 8th in the Western Conference.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh's Pick: Take Vancouver (+145)

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