Colorado Rapids vs Austin FC Prediction, 9/29/2021 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/27/2021

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Game: Colorado Rapids vs Austin FC

Date: Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Location: Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (-156) Austin (+421)

Dick's Sporting Goods Park is the venue where Diego Fagundez and Austin FC (6-4-16, 13th in Western Conference) will play the Colorado Rapids (12-9-4, 3rd in Western Conference) on Wednesday. The goaltenders who are expected to start will be William Yarbrough for the Colorado Rapids and Brad Stuver for Austin FC. Austin FC is priced at +421 while the Rapids are at -156. The total opens at 3.

Colorado faced off with Toronto in their most recent game and got the draw with a final of 0-0. In the passing game, they finished this match with a 91.0% rate by completing 557 of the 612 pass attempts in their last game. The Rapids tried 7 dribbles in this game and successfully completed 5 of the attempts for a percentage of 71.4%.

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In relation to shooting accuracy, Colorado wrapped this game up at a 10.0% clip by hitting 1 shot on target out of 10 total shots. Colorado averages 1.36 goals per 90 (34 goals in total) and are sitting with 25 assists in all matches for the season.

Diego Rubio is a player who should be able to impact this game for the Colorado Rapids. Rubio has been in the starting lineup in 104 games in his pro soccer career and he has earned 0.42 goals per 90 minutes. The forward from Chile has earned 45 goals scored in 9,628 minutes played. He has totaled 22 assists while tallying 37 yellow card cautions in his career.

One more player who should impact this match is Jonathan Lewis, the midfielder born in the United States. Lewis has been on the pitch for 3,481 minutes in 33 starting assignments and has been given 5 yellow card warnings. He has helped a teammate on a goal 8 times thus far in his career and he has scored 17 total goals. He scores 0.44 G/90 for his pro soccer career.

The man defending the goal for Colorado Rapids is William Yarbrough. Yarbrough has seen the pitch for a total of 16,605 mins and has tallied 607 stops in his career. His GA/90 is 1.34 (247 goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of 73.5. The keeper hailing from Mexico has seen 843 shots attempted at him in 185 career starting assignments. Yarbrough (71-50-63 record in his career) has earned 51 shutouts, which leaves him with a 27.6% clean sheet percentage.

In their last game, Austin earned three points by winning 2-0 against LA. Austin FC finished with a 66.7% successful dribble rate by completing 8 out of the 12 dribbles they attempted. They finished this game by connecting on 318 out of their 356 passes they attempted for a percentage of 89.3%. Austin landed 5 shots on goal out of their 12 shots tried giving them a 41.7% rate in their last outing. With a total of 27 goals and 21 assists in all their contests, Austin averages 1.04 goals and 0.81 assists per 90.

Diego Fagundez will need to provide a lift for Austin FC. The forward hailing from Uruguay has accumulated 18,779 professional minutes and has scored 59 goals. He has earned 31 yellow card warnings during his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 39 times. He scores 0.28 goals per 90 mins and has started 209 matches during his pro soccer career. Be sure to watch out for Cecilio Dominguez, the forward representing Paraguay. Dominguez has been handed a total of 15 yellow cards in 9,791 minutes (110 starting assignments). His goals per 90 min average during his career is 0.38. He has accounted for 41 goals so far in his career while assisting on a goal 12 different times.

Brad Stuver will reside in front of the goal for Austin FC. Stuver has recorded 8 clean sheets while he has seen 239 shots attempted against him in 4,140 career mins. He has a save % of 71.1 and his shutout rate sits at 17.4%. He has surrendered 1.54 goals per 90 and he has earned a mark of 14-8-24. During his career, Stuver has conceded 71 goals and has 168 saves in 46 starting assignments.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Austin (+421)

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