D.C. United vs Montreal Impact Prediction, 11/8/2020 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 11/6/2020

Game: D.C. United vs Montreal Impact

Date: Sunday, November 8, 2020

Location: Audi Field in Washington, D.C.

TV: WJLA 24/7 News

Odds/Point Spread: D.C. (+114) Montreal (+240)

Romell Quioto and the Montreal Impact (7-2-13, 9th in the Eastern Conference) travel to Audi Field on Sunday where they'll take on D.C. United (5-6-11, 13th in the Eastern Conference). The starting goalies are Bill Hamid for D.C. United and Clement Diop for the Montreal Impact. The Black-and-Red are priced at +114 while the Impact are at +240. The over/under has been set at 2.75.

D.C. controls possession for 45.6% of matches while dribbling successfully 60.7% of the time (6th in Major League Soccer). They have attempted 194 shots at their opponents with 65 being on target, which means they have a 33.5% shots on target percentage. The Black-and-Red have collected 22 goals on the campaign, which ranks them 21st in MLS. Their players have caught 7,979 passes from teammates on 9,300 tries so far this season, making their receiving percentage 85.8%.

Ola Kamara is a player who can be a difference maker for D.C.. He has 23 assists while tallying 12 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career. Kamara has started 218 contests so far in his pro soccer career and has 0.50 goals per 90 minutes. The forward who was born in Norway has earned 113 goals scored in 20,319 mins. Another player who could decide the outcome is Julian Gressel, the defender who hails from Germany. Gressel has been on the pitch for 9,252 minutes in 106 starts and has been handed a total of 11 yellow card cautions. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 34 times in his pro soccer career while scoring 17 goals. He is currently averaging 0.17 G/90 so far in his career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for D.C. United is Bill Hamid. Hamid (90-64-91 mark in his career) has recorded 70 shutouts, which gives him a 28.2% clean sheet rate. The goalie from the United States has faced 1,183 shots tried at him in 248 career starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.28 (314 goals allowed) and he holds a save % of .742. Hamid has seen the pitch for a total of 22,119 minutes and is sitting with 873 saves in his pro soccer career.

Montreal has tallied 9,869 pass targets so far this year (11th in the league) and they have 8,618 completed passes. They hold a receiving percentage of 87.3% while controlling possession of the ball 48.1% of the time. The Impact have successfully dribbled 63.1% of the time for the campaign while tallying 30 goals. They have been able to complete 39.1% of their SOT out of 220 total shots.

Romell Quioto will be someone to watch for Montreal Impact. The forward who was born in Honduras has been on the field for 5,954 minutes and he has scored 22 goals. He has earned 13 yellow card warnings in his professional soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 18 times. He has an average of 0.33 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 65 contests during his career. Be sure to keep an eye out for Maximiliano Urruti, the forward who is from Argentina. Urruti has earned himself 19 yellow cards in 13,900 mins (155 career starting assignments). His goals per 90 average so far in his career is 0.34. He has 53 goals so far in his career while assisting on a goal 24 times.

Clement Diop will be residing in front of the net for the Impact. Diop has totaled 20 shutouts while seeing 404 shots tried against him in 7,740 minutes throughout his career. He has a save % of .698 and his shutout rate is currently at 23.3%. He has allowed 1.48 goals per 90 while earning a mark of 32-18-35. During his career, Diop has conceded 127 goals while totaling 280 saves in 86 starting assignments.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take D.C. (+114)

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