Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Montreal Impact Prediction, 9/13/2020 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/12/2020

Game: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Montreal Impact

Date: Sunday, September 13, 2020

Location: BC Place in Vancouver, BC

TV: TSN1

Odds/Point Spread: Vancouver (+164) Montreal (+172)

Rod Fanni and the Vancouver Whitecaps FC (3-0-6, 11th in the Western Conference) host the Montreal Impact (4-1-4, 6th in the Eastern Conference) at BC Place on Sunday. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Thomas Hasal for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Clement Diop for the Montreal Impact. The line on this contest has the Vancouver Whitecaps FC coming in at +164 and the Impact are at +172. The over/under has been set at 2.5.

Vancouver controls possession for 40.4% of matches while dribbling successfully 52.5% of the time (26th in the league). They have launched 68 shots at their opponents goal with 20 of them being on target, which comes out to a 29.4% shots on target percentage. The Whitecaps as a team have scored 9 goals on the campaign, which has them 21st in MLS. They have received 2,971 passes from teammates on 3,409 attempts so far this year, which has earned them a receiving percentage of 87.2%.

Cristian Dajome is a player who should impact this matchup for the Whitecaps. He has totaled 7 assists while accumulating 17 yellow card cautions in his MLS career. Dajome has been a starter in 108 matches during his pro soccer career while he scores 0.22 goals per 90 minutes. The midfielder who was born in Colombia has totaled 24 goals (95th among active MLS players) in 9,644 professional minutes. Another guy who should impact this match is Lucas Cavallini, the forward who is from Canada. Cavallini has been on the field for 12,996 minutes in 145 career starts and has been given a total of 60 yellow card warnings. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 6 times during his career while scoring 61 total goals. He scores 0.42 goals per 90 mins in his MLS career (38th among active MLS players).

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Vancouver is Thomas Hasal. Hasal has played for 483 mins and is sitting with 24 saves in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.68 (9 goals surrendered) and he has earned a save % of .750. The goalie from Canada has seen 32 shots attempted against him in 5 starts. Hasal (2-0-3 mark during his career) has 1 clean sheets, which gives him a 20.0% clean sheet percentage.

Montreal has accumulated 4,076 pass targets so far this season (17th in MLS) and they have 3,596 completed passes. They have a receiving percentage of 88.2% while controlling possession of the ball 47.9% of the time. The Impact have had success dribbling 70.8% of the time so far this season while tallying 12 goals. They have been able to complete 34.2% of their shots out of 73 total shots.

Rod Fanni will be counted on for Montreal. The defender who is from France has totaled 33,949 mins while he has scored 9 goals (182nd among active players). He has accumulated 47 yellow cards in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 14 times. He sports an average of 0.02 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 224 outings thus far in his career. Make sure to keep an eye out for Maximiliano Urruti, the midfielder from Argentina. Urruti has been given 19 yellow cards in 13,497 professional minutes (151 starting assignments). His goals per 90 average in his MLS career is 0.34 (68th among active MLS players). He has earned 51 goals during his pro soccer career while assisting on a goal 24 times.

Clement Diop will look after the goal for the Impact. So far in his pro soccer career, Diop has conceded 104 goals while he has racked up 244 stops in 76 starts. He has given up 1.37 goals per 90 and he has a record of 30-17-28. He holds a save % of .703 and his clean sheet rate is currently 26.3%. Diop has earned 20 shutouts while defending 347 shots tried against him in 6,840 career minutes.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Montreal (+172)

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