Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Seattle Sounders FC Prediction, 10/27/2020 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/26/2020

Game: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Seattle Sounders FC

Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Location: Providence Park in Portland, OR

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Vancouver (+360) Seattle (-154)

Jordan Morris and the Seattle Sounders FC (9-5-4, 2nd in the Western Conference) are headed to Providence Park on Tuesday where they'll take on the Vancouver Whitecaps FC (8-0-12, 7th in the Western Conference). The goalies protecting the net are Evan Bush for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Stefan Frei for the Seattle Sounders FC. The Sounders are priced at -154 while the Whitecaps are at +360. The over/under has been set at 3.

The Whitecaps as a team have earned 21 goals for the year, which is currently 21st in the league. They have attempted 165 shots at their opponents goal with 58 on target, which means they have a 35.2% SOT percentage. Vancouver controls possession for 41.8% of matches while they have success at dribbling 59.5% of the time (12th in the league). They have caught 6,688 passes on 7,737 targets so far this year, giving them a receiving percentage of 86.4%.

Lucas Cavallini is a guy who can be a difference maker for Vancouver. Cavallini has been in the starting lineup in 153 outings thus far in his career and has 0.43 goals per 90. The forward who is from Canada has tallied 65 goals in 13,711 professional minutes played. He has totaled 6 assists while accumulating 65 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career. Another player who should impact this match is Cristian Dajome, the forward who is from Colombia. He has helped a teammate on a goal 9 times in his career while scoring 25 total goals. Dajome has been on the field for 10,520 mins in 118 starts and has been given a total of 19 yellow card cautions. He currently averages 0.21 G/90 so far in his pro soccer career.

The guy defending the goal for Vancouver will be Evan Bush. Bush (81-47-103 mark during his soccer career) has accumulated 57 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 24.7% clean sheet rate. The keeper from the United States has faced 1,085 shots sent in his direction in 231 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.50 (346 goals allowed) and he has a save % of .700. Bush has seen the pitch for a total of 20,800 minutes and is sitting with 757 stops in his MLS career.

The Sounders have had success dribbling 66% of the time so far this year while earning 35 goals. They have a receiving percentage of 87.2% while controlling possession of the ball 53.2% of the time. Seattle has accumulated 9,228 targets so far this season (6th in MLS) to go along with 8,043 successful received passes. They have completed 34.1% of their shots on target on 229 total shots.

Jordan Morris will need to be on top of his game for Seattle. He is averaging 0.37 G/90 and has started 93 matches in his pro soccer career. The forward who hails from the United States has earned 8,096 minutes while he has scored 33 goals. He has collected 2 yellow cards thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 17 times. Make sure to keep an eye out for Nicolas Lodeiro, the midfielder who hails from Uruguay. He has scored 39 goals during his career while assisting on a goal 50 different times. Lodeiro has been given a total of 27 yellow card cautions in 13,861 professional minutes played (151 career starts). His G/90 average during his MLS career is 0.25.

Stefan Frei will look after the goal for the Sounders. Frei has 81 clean sheets while seeing 1,351 shots against him in 26,706 mins throughout his career. He is the owner of a save percentage of .728 and his shutout rate is currently at 27.3%. He has given up 1.30 goals per 90 mins and he has a mark of 125-70-101. During his MLS career, Frei has surrendered 387 goals while totaling 976 stops in 297 starting assignments.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Seattle (-154)

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