Columbus Crew vs Charlotte FC Prediction, 6/18/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 6/14/2022

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Game: Columbus Crew vs Charlotte FC

Date: Saturday, June 18, 2022

Location: Lower.com Field in Columbus, OH

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Columbus (-143) Charlotte (+375)

Andre Shinyashiki and Charlotte FC (6-1-8, 6th in Eastern Conference) head to Lower.com Field on Saturday where they'll take on the Columbus Crew (4-4-5, 10th in Eastern Conference). The goaltenders who are expected to start are Eloy Room for the Columbus Crew and Kristijan Kahlina for Charlotte FC. The line on this contest has the Columbus Crew coming in at -143 and Charlotte FC are at +375. The total is set at 2.5.

Columbus played Atlanta in their most recent game and went home with a win by a final score of 2-1. When discussing the passing game, they earned a 75.8% received passes rate by converting 188 out of their 248 passing targets last match. The Crew attempted 13 dribbles in this matchup and converted 5 of those tries for a percentage of 38.5%.

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In terms of shooting accuracy, Columbus finished the game at a 33.3% clip by landing 3 SoT of 9 total shots. Columbus averages 1.31 g/90 (17 total goals) and have racked up 11 assists in all matches for this campaign.

Derrick Etienne is a guy who can be a difference maker for the Columbus Crew. He has 24 assists while tallying 13 yellow cards in his pro soccer career. Etienne has been in the starting lineup in 110 outings so far in his pro soccer career and he accounts for 0.22 goals per 90 minutes. The forward born in the United States has recorded 24 goals in 10,002 mins.

Another player who could decide the outcome is Miguel Berry, the forward born in Spain. He has helped on a goal 4 times during his career while scoring 16 total goals. Berry has totaled 2,609 minutes during 31 career starting assignments and has been handed a total of 1 yellow card cautions. He currently averages 0.55 goals per 90 mins for his pro soccer career.

The man who will defend the goal for Columbus Crew will be Eloy Room. Room (92-62-83 record in his career) has 53 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 22.6% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from the Netherlands has had 1,095 shots tried against him in 235 career starting assignments. His GA/90 is 1.34 (319 goals conceded) and he has earned a save percentage of 72.4. Room has been on the field for a total of 21,351 minutes and is sitting with 783 saves so far in his pro soccer career.

The last time they took the field, Charlotte took home the win by a final score of 2-0 against New York. They wrapped up this contest by completing 420 out of their 496 passing attempts for a rate of 84.7%. Charlotte FC earned a 70.6% successful dribble percentage by completing 12 out of the 17 dribbles they tried. Charlotte connected on 5 shots on target out of the team's 11 shots tried giving them a 45.5% rate when they last took the field. Having accumulated 15 goals and 11 assists in all competitions, Charlotte averages 1.00 goal and 0.73 assists per 90 min.

Andre Shinyashiki should provide solid play for Charlotte FC. He currently averages 0.33 goals per 90 and has had a starting assignment in 57 matches so far in his pro soccer career. The forward from Brazil has earned 4,846 professional minutes while scoring 18 goals. He has accumulated 11 yellow cards during his career and has assisted on a goal 5 times. Make sure to keep an eye out for Christian Ortiz, the forward representing Argentina. Ortiz has been given a total of 38 yellow card cautions in 12,859 professional minutes played (149 career starts). His goals per 90 min average during his pro soccer career is 0.38. He has 55 goals so far in his career while assisting on a goal 31 different times.

Kristijan Kahlina will reside in front of the goal for Charlotte FC. Kahlina has earned 37 clean sheets while defending 65 shots against him in 10,800 career mins. He holds a save percentage of 76.9 and his clean sheet rate is currently 30.8%. He has surrendered 0.75 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 58-25-37. During his career, Kahlina has given up 65 goals and has totaled 50 stops in 120 starts.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Columbus (-143)

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