Atlanta United FC vs Inter Miami CF Prediction, 9/29/2021 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 9/27/2021

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Game: Atlanta United FC vs Inter Miami CF

Date: Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (-121) Miami (+342)

Josef Martinez and Atlanta United (9-9-8, 8th in Eastern Conference) play Inter Miami (9-5-11, 10th in Eastern Conference) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Wednesday. The men protecting the net will be Brad Guzan for Atlanta United and Nick Marsman for Inter Miami. Inter Miami is priced at +342 while the 5 Stripes are at -121. The total is set at 2.75.

Atlanta faced off with Philadelphia in their last matchup and took a loss by a score of 1-0. The 5 Stripes tried 15 dribbles in this game and were able to convert 7 of those attempts for a percentage of 46.7%. In sharing the ball, they finished this match with a 86.1% received passes percentage by connecting on 421 of the 489 pass attempts in their last outing.

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Regarding shot accuracy, Atlanta ended this match at a 33.3% rate by putting 2 shots on target out of 6 shots. Atlanta has an average of 1.23 goals per 90 (32 total goals) and are sitting with 23 assists in all matches for the season.

Josef Martinez is a guy who should be able to impact this game for Atlanta United. Martinez has been given a starting assignment in 164 matchups in his pro soccer career while he scores 0.65 goals per 90. The forward who is from Venezuela has 104 goals scored in 14,496 mins. He has totaled 16 assists while tallying 13 yellow cards in his career.

One more player who should impact this match is Ezequiel Barco, the forward representing Argentina. He has helped a teammate on a goal 17 times during his career while he has scored 22 total goals. Barco has earned 7,625 mins in 80 starting assignments and has been given 14 yellow card cautions. He sports an average of 0.26 G/90 so far in his career.

The guy who will defend the goal for Atlanta United FC is Brad Guzan. Guzan (125-88-158 mark in his career) has accumulated 100 shutouts, which leaves him with a 27.0% shutout percentage. The keeper from the United States has had 1,708 shots attempted at him in 370 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.42 (528 total goals surrendered) and his save % is 69.8. Guzan has seen the field for 33,388 mins and has accumulated 1,191 saves during his pro soccer career.

For their last game, Miami went home defeated by a final of 5-1 against Nashville. Inter Miami finished with a 100.0% successful dribble percentage by converting 2 out of the 2 dribbles they pursued. They finished this game by connecting on 483 of the 500 passes they attempted earning a rate of 96.6%. Miami landed 4 shots on target out of the team's 9 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 44.4% rate when they last took the field. With 25 goals and 20 assists in all their matches, Miami averages 1.00 goal and 0.80 assists per 90 minutes.

Lewis Morgan will be someone to watch for Inter Miami CF. The midfielder born in Scotland has been on the field for 11,894 professional minutes while earning 28 goals. He has totaled 4 yellow card warnings in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 24 times. He is averaging 0.21 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 130 outings so far in his pro soccer career. Make sure to keep an eye out for Gonzalo Higuain, the forward who is from Argentina. He has earned 248 goals during his pro soccer career while helping on a goal 67 times. Higuain has earned himself 47 yellow card cautions in 32,597 minutes played (367 starting assignments). His goals per 90 minute average so far in his career is 0.68.

Nick Marsman will be looking after the goal for Inter Miami CF. During his career, Marsman has surrendered 249 goals and has earned 588 saves in 191 starting assignments. He has conceded 1.31 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a mark of 83-55-52. He is the owner of a save percentage of 70.6 and his shutout rate is currently at 25.7%. Marsman has totaled 49 shutouts while seeing 831 shots against him in 17,131 mins throughout his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta (-121)

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