Colorado Rapids vs Toronto FC Prediction, 9/25/2021 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/23/2021

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Game: Colorado Rapids vs Toronto FC

Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021

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

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (-188) Toronto (+475)

Dick's Sporting Goods Park is the site where Jonathan Osorio and Toronto FC (4-6-15, 14th in Eastern Conference) will take on the Colorado Rapids (12-8-4, 3rd in Western Conference) on Saturday. The men protecting the net will be William Yarbrough for the Colorado Rapids and Alex Bono for Toronto FC. TFC is priced at +475 while the Rapids are at -188. The total is set at 2.5.

Colorado played Vancouver in their last match and got the draw with a final of 1-1. The Rapids attempted 17 dribbles in this outing and were successful in 11 of those dribbles for a percentage of 64.7%. In sharing the ball, they finished this match with a 83.9% received passes percentage by connecting on 422 out of their 503 passing targets in their last outing.

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In terms of shooting accuracy, Colorado finished the game at a 21.7% rate by landing 5 shots on target of 23 total shots. Colorado has an average of 1.42 goals per 90 (34 total goals) and have accumulated 25 assists in all competitions for the year.

Jonathan Lewis is a player who should impact this matchup for the Colorado Rapids. He has 8 assists while earning 5 yellow cards during his career. Lewis has had a starting assignment in 33 matchups so far in his career and scores 0.44 goals per 90. The midfielder from the United States has 17 goals in 3,459 mins played.

One more guy who should impact this match is Diego Rubio, the forward hailing from Chile. Rubio has been on the field for 9,599 minutes in 104 starts and has been given a total of 37 yellow cards. He has assisted on a goal 22 times so far in his career and he has scored 45 total goals. He averages 0.42 G/90 during his career.

The man who will protect the net for Colorado Rapids is William Yarbrough. Yarbrough (71-49-63 mark during his career) has accumulated 50 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 27.2% shutout percentage. The keeper from Mexico has had 841 shots sent in his direction in 184 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.35 (247 total goals conceded) and he has earned a save % of 73.5. Yarbrough has played for a total of 16,515 mins and is sitting with 605 stops in his career.

For their last match, Toronto went home victorious with a score of 2-1 against Nashville. TFC ended the game with a 52.2% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 12 out of the 23 dribbles they attempted. They finished this game by connecting on 335 of the 394 passes they attempted earning a rate of 85.0%. Toronto had 4 shots on target out of the team's 9 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 44.4% rate in their last game. Having earned a total of 27 goals and 20 assists for all their matches, Toronto sports an average of 1.08 goals and 0.80 assists per 90 min.

Jonathan Osorio should provide a spark for Toronto FC. The midfielder from Canada has been on the pitch for 16,254 professional minutes while earning 33 goals. He has totaled 16 yellow cards so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 26 times. He averages 0.18 G/90 and has been in the starting lineup in 180 matches in his career. Make sure to keep an eye out for Omar Gonzalez, the defender who represents the United States. Gonzalez has been given 48 yellow card cautions in 28,381 minutes played (320 starts). His G/90 average in his pro soccer career is 0.06. He has earned 18 goals in his career while assisting on a goal 11 times.

Alex Bono will be residing in front of the net for Toronto FC. Bono has earned 24 shutouts while seeing 529 shots against him in 10,617 minutes throughout his career. He holds a save percentage of 69.8 and his clean sheet rate sits at 20.7%. He has given up 1.50 goals per 90 and he has earned a record of 51-28-38. So far in his career, Bono has given up 177 goals while totaling 366 saves in 116 starting assignments.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto (+475)

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