CF Montreal vs Atlanta United FC Prediction, 10/2/2021 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/30/2021

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Game: CF Montreal vs Atlanta United FC

Date: Saturday, October 2, 2021

Location: Saputo Stadium in Montreal, QC

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Montreal (+114) Atlanta (+238)

Romell Quioto and CF Montreal (10-7-10, 8th in Eastern Conference) play Atlanta United (10-9-8, 6th in Eastern Conference) at Saputo Stadium on Saturday. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be James Pantemis for CF Montreal and Brad Guzan for Atlanta United. The moneyline on this game has CF Montreal coming in at +114 and the 5 Stripes are at +238. The O/U has been set at 2.75.

Montreal took the field against Columbus in their last match and took a loss by a score of 2-1. CFM attempted 22 dribbles in this match and successfully completed 9 of those tries for a rate of 40.9%. In sharing the ball, they finished this match with a 88.6% passes received percentage by completing 495 out of their 559 targeted passes last match.

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Regarding shot accuracy, Montreal ended this match at a 36.4% rate by landing 4 shots on target of 11 total shots. Montreal is averaging 1.37 goals per 90 minutes (37 total goals) and have racked up 28 assists in all matches for the year.

Romell Quioto is one guy you are going to want to keep your eye on for CF Montreal. He has accounted for 24 assists while accumulating 16 yellow card warnings during his soccer career. Quioto has had a starting assignment in 79 outings during his pro soccer career and has 0.37 goals per 90 minutes. The forward hailing from Honduras has totaled 29 goals in 7,140 minutes.

One more guy who should impact this match is Djordje Mihailovic, the midfielder who represents the United States. He has assisted on a goal 21 times in his career while he has scored 11 total goals. Mihailovic has 6,113 minutes in 70 starting assignments and has been handed a total of 8 yellow cards. He is averaging 0.16 goals per 90 for his pro soccer career.

The man defending the goal for CF Montreal is James Pantemis. Pantemis has defended the goal for a total of 2,340 mins and has tallied 65 stops so far in his career. His GA/90 is 1.68 (32 total goals allowed) and his save % is 68.8. The goalie from Canada has faced 96 shots attempted at him in 26 career starts. Pantemis (9-4-13 record in his career) has earned 5 shutouts, which has earned him a 19.2% shutout percentage.

When they last stepped on the pitch, Atlanta walked away with a victory by a final of 1-0 against Miami. The 5 Stripes earned a 70.0% successful dribble rate by converting 21 of the 30 dribbles they tried. They finished the match by converting 539 of the 580 passes they attempted for a percentage of 92.9%. Atlanta connected on 7 shots on target out of 19 shots attempted giving them a 36.8% clip in their last match. Having earned a total of 33 goals and 23 assists in all their games, Atlanta is averaging 1.22 goals and 0.85 assists per 90.

Ezequiel Barco should provide a spark for Atlanta United FC. The forward representing Argentina has accumulated 7,715 mins while earning 22 goals. He has totaled 14 yellow cards in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 17 times. He has an average of 0.26 goals per 90 and has started 81 outings so far in his career. You should also keep an eye on Josef Martinez, the forward who is from Venezuela. Martinez has been given 13 yellow cards in 14,585 minutes played (165 starts). His goals per 90 average in his pro soccer career is 0.65. He has scored 105 goals during his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 16 times.

Brad Guzan will look after the goal for Atlanta United FC. Guzan has 101 clean sheets while defending 1,708 shots against him in 33,478 career mins. He is the owner of a save % of 69.8 and his clean sheet rate is 27.2%. He has surrendered 1.42 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a record of 126-88-158. So far in his pro soccer career, Guzan has surrendered 528 goals and has tallied 1,191 stops in 371 starts.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta (+238)

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