Colorado Rapids vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC Prediction, 9/19/2021 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 9/16/2021

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Game: Colorado Rapids vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Date: Sunday, September 19, 2021

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

TV: Altitude

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (-222) Vancouver (+580)

Michael Barrios and the Colorado Rapids (12-7-4, 3rd in Western Conference) host the Vancouver Whitecaps FC (7-8-8, 9th in Western Conference) at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on Sunday. The goalies who are expected to start are William Yarbrough for the Colorado Rapids and Maxime Crepeau for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. The Whitecaps are priced at +580 while the Rapids are at -222. The O/U is set at 3.

Colorado took the field against LA in their last game and wrapped up with a draw by a score of 1-1. The Rapids tried 12 dribbles in this outing and converted 6 of the dribbles for a rate of 50.0%. When discussing the passing game, they finished with a 86.8% received passes rate by connecting on 395 of the 455 passing targets in their last match.

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In terms of shooting accuracy, Colorado walked away from the pitch at a 29.2% clip by landing 7 shots on target of 24 total shots. Colorado is averaging 1.43 goals per 90 min (33 total goals) and have earned 24 assists in all matches this season.

Michael Barrios is a guy who can be a difference maker for the Colorado Rapids. He has accounted for 40 assists while accumulating 24 yellow card warnings during his career. Barrios has started 178 contests during his soccer career and he tallies 0.22 goals per 90 mins. The forward from Colombia has 38 goals in 15,460 mins played.

Another player who could decide the outcome is Diego Rubio, the forward hailing from Chile. He has helped a teammate on a goal 22 times during his soccer career and he has scored 45 goals. Rubio has been on the pitch for 9,573 minutes in 104 starts and has been given a total of 37 yellow card warnings. He is averaging 0.42 G/90 during his career.

The guy who will defend the goal for Colorado Rapids is William Yarbrough. Yarbrough has defended the goal for 16,425 mins and has 602 stops during his career. His GA/90 is 1.35 (246 total goals allowed) and his save percentage is 73.5. The goalie from Mexico has faced 837 shots tried against him in 183 starts. Yarbrough (71-48-63 mark during his soccer career) has recorded 50 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 27.3% clean sheet percentage.

For their last match, Vancouver took a defeat with a final score of 1-0 against Portland. The Whitecaps had a 50.0% successful dribble rate by converting 6 out of the 12 dribbles they tried. They wrapped up this outing by converting 366 out of their 432 passes they attempted for a percentage of 84.7%. Vancouver converted 2 shots on target out of their 14 shots attempted which had them at a 14.3% clip when they last stepped onto the pitch. Having accumulated 28 goals and 19 assists in all matches, Vancouver is averaging 1.22 goals and 0.83 assists per 90.

Deiber Caicedo will need to provide a lift for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He is averaging 0.20 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 54 outings so far in his pro soccer career. The midfielder from Colombia has accumulated 4,963 minutes and he has scored 11 goals. He has 9 yellow cards in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 14 times. You should also keep an eye on Cristian Dajome, the forward hailing from Colombia. Dajome has been given a total of 23 yellow card warnings in 12,588 minutes played (141 career starts). His goals per 90 average so far in his pro soccer career is 0.24. He has scored 33 goals during his soccer career while helping on a goal 14 times.

Maxime Crepeau will be looking after the net for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Thus far in his career, Crepeau has conceded 168 goals and has accumulated 375 saves in 111 starts. He has surrendered 1.52 goals per 90 while holding a mark of 30-22-58. He sports a save % of 70.9 and his clean sheet rate is 24.3%. Crepeau has totaled 27 clean sheets and has defended 532 shots attempted against him in 9,957 minutes in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Vancouver (+580)

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