Minnesota United FC vs Los Angeles FC Prediction, 10/23/2021 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/21/2021

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Game: Minnesota United FC vs Los Angeles FC

Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021

Location: Allianz Field in Saint Paul, MN

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (+150) Los Angeles (+150)

Allianz Field is the site where Cristian Arango and Los Angeles FC (11-7-12, 9th in Western Conference) will play Minnesota United (12-8-10, 6th in Western Conference) on Saturday. The goaltenders protecting the net will be Tyler Miller for Minnesota United and Tomas Romero for Los Angeles FC. The Loons are priced at +150 while LAFC is at +150. The over/under has been set at 2.75.

Minnesota took the field against Philadelphia in their last match and notched a win by a score of 3-2. In the passing game, they had a 80.8% rate by completing 311 of the 385 targeted passes last match. The Loons attempted 21 dribbles in this contest and successfully completed 10 of the attempts for a percentage of 47.6%.

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In regard to shooting accuracy, Minnesota wrapped this game up at a 33.3% rate by hitting 4 SoT out of 12 total shots. Minnesota has an average of 1.17 goals per 90 min (35 goals in total) and are sitting with 27 assists in all games this year.

Adrien Hunou is a player you are going to want to keep your eye on for Minnesota United. Hunou has been given a starting assignment in 125 games in his pro soccer career and has 0.34 goals per 90 minutes. The forward from France has totaled 43 goals scored in 11,452 minutes. He has totaled 9 assists while earning 13 yellow cards so far in his career.

Another player who should impact this match is Franco Fragapane, the forward who represents Argentina. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 20 times during his pro soccer career while scoring 17 goals. Fragapane has been on the field for 8,162 mins during 95 starts and has been handed a total of 11 yellow card cautions. He averages 0.19 goals per 90 thus far in his career.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Minnesota United FC is Tyler Miller. Miller has seen the field for a total of 11,579 minutes and has 409 saves during his pro soccer career. His GA/90 is 1.31 (169 total goals conceded) and he has earned a save percentage of 73.0. The goalie hailing from the United States has seen 564 shots tried at him in 129 career starts. Miller (64-35-30 record in his career) has recorded 37 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 28.7% clean sheet rate.

For their last game, Los Angeles earned three points by winning 3-2 against Dallas. They wrapped up this contest by connecting on 315 out of their 377 pass attempts for a rate of 83.6%. LAFC had a 38.5% successful dribble percentage by converting 10 of the 26 dribbles they attempted. Los Angeles connected on 5 shots on target out of 10 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 50.0% clip in their last match. Having earned a total of 44 goals and 30 assists in all their contests, Los Angeles is averaging 1.47 goals and 1.00 assist per 90 minutes.

Cristian Arango should provide solid play for Los Angeles FC. He is currently averaging 0.38 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 103 games so far in his career. The forward representing Colombia has 9,612 mins and has scored 41 goals. He has accumulated 21 yellow cards in his career and has helped on a goal 7 times. Make sure to watch out for Danny Musovski, the forward representing the United States. He has accumulated 30 goals during his career while assisting on a goal 7 times. Musovski has earned himself 10 yellow cards in 4,135 mins played (46 career starts). His goals per 90 average so far in his pro soccer career is 0.65.

Tomas Romero is expected to look after the net for Los Angeles FC. In his pro soccer career, Romero has conceded 73 goals and has accounted for 114 stops in 39 starts. He has conceded 1.85 goals per 90 mins while he holds a mark of 12-9-18. He has a save percentage of 61.8 and his shutout rate is currently 17.9%. Romero has recorded 7 shutouts and defended 186 shots attempted against him in 3,555 minutes throughout his career.

Who will win tonight's MLS game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+150)

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