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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs San Jose Earthquakes MLS Parlay 8/24/2019

by Parlays Pundit - 8/22/2019

Saturday, August 24, 2019

Avaya Stadium

Shea Salinas and the San Jose Earthquakes (11-5-9, 6th in the Western Conference) play the Vancouver Whitecaps FC (6-9-12, 12th in the Western Conference) at Avaya Stadium on Saturday, August 24, 2019. The goalkeepers expected to start are Maxime Crépeau for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Mario Daniel Vega for the San Jose Earthquakes. The moneyline on this contest has the Vancouver Whitecaps FC coming in at +669 and the Earthquakes are at -262. The total is set at 3.25.

The Vancouver Whitecaps FC head into this game holding a mark of 6 victories, 9 draws, and 12 losses putting them at 12th in the Western Conference. So far this year, they have racked up a total of 27 goals which has them ranked at 12th in the Western Conference and 23rd in the league. This means that if they are going to get the win in this game, they will want to make sure they are scoring goals and making the other team work. Their goal differential is -18, putting them at 23rd in the league. The Vancouver Whitecaps FC will be looking to get teammates involved in the game because they have earned a total of 14 assists which has them ranked at 24th in the league and 12th in the Western Conference. In the matter of shots on target, they have earned a total of 102 which has them ranked at 12th in the Western Conference and 20th in the league. As a team, Vancouver currently has a total of 304 fouls which means they have an average of 11.26 fouls per contest. They have earned a total of 27 points for the 2019 season and they are averaging a crowd of 20,138.

Yordy Reyna is one of the standout players to keep an eye on for the Whitecaps. The forward from Peru has participated in 19 contests so far this season and has played 1,510 mins. Up to now, the 25-year-old has tallied 5 goals and has assisted on 1 goal. He has an average of 79 minutes per appearance. Reyna has started 17 contests so far this season and has committed 27 fouls over the course of that time. Concerning shots on target, Reyna has 20 which ranks him 32nd in MLS and 14th in the West among forwards. Fredy Montero is another player to keep an eye on for the squad from Vancouver. The 31-year-old from Colombia has a total of 6 goals for the year which is 17th in the West among forwards and 40th among all qualified players in MLS. He has totaled 1,825 minutes and holds an average of 73 mins per appearance which is 244th in MLS. For this year, he has produced 19 shots on target which is 15th in the West among forwards.

The man looking after the net for the Whitecaps is Maxime Crépeau from Canada. He is 24 years old and has totaled 1,890 minutes minding the net for the 2019 season. Crépeau is allowing 1.62 goals per 90 mins which has him ranked 12th among West goaltenders and 28th among goalies in Major League Soccer. Over the course of this season, he's allowed 34 goals. He's earned a save % of .707 which has him ranked 7th among West goaltenders.

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The San Jose Earthquakes come into this matchup holding a record of 11 wins, 5 draws, and 9 losses which puts them at 6th in the Western Conference. During the season thus far, they have racked up a total of 41 goals which ranks them 4th in the conference and 9th in MLS. That said, if they are going to get points on the day, they will want to step up the defense and make sure they are making their opponents work. Their goal differential is +4, which puts them at 8th in MLS. The San Jose Earthquakes will look to make sure they are sharing the ball as they have a total of 31 assists which ranks them 4th in MLS and 2nd in the conference. In connection with shots on target, they have a total of 142 which ranks them 2nd in the conference and 3rd in MLS. As a unit, San Jose has collected a total of 327 fouls which means they are averaging 13.08 fouls per game. They have a total of 38 points for the 2019 season and they have an average crowd of 19,218.

Shea Salinas is a top player to watch for the Earthquakes. The midfielder from the United States has taken part in 21 contests this year and has played 1,140 minutes. Over the course of that time, the 32-year-old has scored 6 goals and has had an assist on 3 goals. He is averaging 54 mins per game. Salinas has been a starter in 12 contests this year and has a total of 11 fouls in the process. With reference to shots on target, Salinas has totaled 8 which puts him at 117th in the league and 25th in the Western Conference among midfielders. Chris Wondolowski is another player to keep an eye on for the squad from San Jose. The 36-year-old from the United States has netted 10 goals for the season which ranks him 6th in the Western Conference among forwards and 13th among all players in Major League Soccer. He has played 1,449 mins and has an average of 60 mins per appearance which ranks him 321st in Major League Soccer. So far this year, he has 20 shots on target which ranks him 12th in the Western Conference among forwards.

In net for the Earthquakes is Mario Daniel Vega from Argentina. He is 34 years old and has played a total of 2,250 mins minding the net for the 2019 season. Vega is giving up 1.52 goals per 90 mins which has him ranking 10th in the Western Conference and 25th among goaltenders in Major League Soccer. Over the course of this year, he has surrendered 38 goals. He has a save percentage of .655 which has him ranking 13th in the Western Conference.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take San Jose (-262) and under 2.5 total goals

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