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Austin FC vs Seattle Sounders FC Prediction, 7/22/2021 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 7/19/2021

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Game: Austin FC vs Seattle Sounders FC

Date: Thursday, July 22, 2021

Location: Q2 Stadium in Austin, TX

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Austin (+210) Seattle (+115)

Rodney Redes and Austin FC (3-4-6, 10th in Western Conference) host the Seattle Sounders FC (8-5-1, 1st in Western Conference) at Q2 Stadium on Thursday. The starting goalies are Brad Stuver for Austin FC and Stefan Cleveland for the Seattle Sounders FC. Austin FC is priced at +210 while the Sounders are at +115. The over/under is set at 2.75.

Austin took the field against Los Angeles in their last matchup and went home with a loss by a final score of 2-0. Austin FC tried 14 dribbles in this contest and converted 9 of those tries for a rate of 64.3%. In sharing the ball, they finished this match with a 86.9% received passes percentage by completing 450 of the 518 passing targets in their last outing.

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In terms of shooting accuracy, Austin finished the game at a 26.7% clip by putting 4 SoT out of 15 total shots. Austin has an average of 0.77 goals per 90 min (10 total goals) and have accounted for 9 assists in all matches this season.

Rodney Redes is one guy you are going to want to keep your eye on for Austin FC. He has 7 assists while accumulating 6 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career. Redes has had a starting assignment in 86 outings so far in his pro soccer career and has 0.16 G/90. The forward born in Paraguay has totaled 11 goals scored in 6,331 mins. Someone else who should impact this match is Cecilio Dominguez, the forward who represents Paraguay. He has assisted on a goal 11 times in his career while scoring 39 goals. Dominguez has been on the pitch for 8,893 minutes in 99 starting assignments and has been given a total of 13 yellow card cautions. He has an average of 0.39 G/90 so far in his career.

The guy who will defend the goal for Austin FC will be Brad Stuver. Stuver has seen the field for 2,970 minutes and is sitting with 114 saves in his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.36 (45 total goals allowed) and his save % is 71.9. The goalie from the United States has had 160 shots attempted at him in 33 career starting assignments. Stuver (11-8-14 mark in his professional soccer career) has recorded 7 shutouts, which has earned him a 21.2% clean sheet percentage.

When they last played, Seattle took a loss by a score of 1-0 against Minnesota. The Sounders ended the game with a 66.7% successful dribble rate by connecting on 8 of the 12 dribbles they attempted. They wrapped up this match by converting 382 out of their 457 pass attempts for a percentage of 83.6%. Seattle converted 3 shots on goal out of 9 shots attempted earning them a 33.3% clip when they last stepped onto the pitch. Having accumulated 23 goals and 14 assists in all their games, Seattle averages 1.64 goals and 1.00 assist per 90 min.

Raul Ruidiaz should provide solid play for Seattle Sounders FC. He has an average of 0.68 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 160 contests in his career. The forward from Peru has been on the field for 13,849 minutes while scoring 105 goals. He has accounted for 15 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 10 times. Make sure to watch out for Fredy Montero, the forward representing Colombia. He has 114 goals so far in his career while helping a teammate on a goal 42 times. Montero has been handed 50 yellow cards in 23,156 mins played (255 career starts). His goals per 90 min average so far in his pro soccer career is 0.44.

Stefan Cleveland will be looking after the net for Seattle Sounders FC. Cleveland has racked up 3 clean sheets and has defended 67 shots tried against him in 1,620 mins in his career. He sports a save percentage of 80.6 and his clean sheet rate sits at 16.7%. He has surrendered 1.00 goals per 90 mins while he holds a mark of 7-7-4. In his pro soccer career, Cleveland has conceded 18 goals and has tallied 53 stops in 18 starting assignments.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Seattle (+115)

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