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D.C. United vs Columbus Crew Prediction, 7/13/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 7/12/2022

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Game: D.C. United vs Columbus Crew

Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Location: Audi Field in Washington, D.C.

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: D.C. (+143) Columbus (+170)

Miguel Berry and the Columbus Crew (6-7-5, 8th in Eastern Conference) travel to Audi Field on Wednesday where they'll meet D.C. United (5-2-10, 13th in Eastern Conference). The starting goalkeepers will be Bill Hamid for D.C. United and Eloy Room for the Columbus Crew. The Black-and-Red are priced at +143 while the Crew are at +170. The over/under opens at 2.5.

D.C. stepped onto the pitch against Philadelphia in their last matchup and took a loss by a final of 7-0. In regard to passing, they finished this match with a 92.3% passes received rate by completing 286 of the 310 passing attempts in their last match. The Black-and-Red tried 9 dribbles in this game and successfully completed 5 of the dribbles for a rate of 55.6%.

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Concerning shot accuracy, D.C. ended this match at a 27.3% clip by putting 3 SoT of 11 shots. D.C. has an average of 1.35 g/90 (23 goals in total) and have accounted for 15 assists in all contests this season.

Michael Estrada is a guy who can be a difference maker for D.C. United. He has totaled 11 assists while accumulating 26 yellow card warnings so far in his career. Estrada has started 122 outings so far in his career while he scores 0.56 G/90. The forward from Ecuador has totaled 68 goals scored in 10,888 minutes played.

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Another player who should impact this match is Julian Gressel, the defender who represents Germany. Gressel has accumulated 13,088 mins in 150 starts and has earned himself a total of 18 yellow cards. He has assisted on a goal 47 times during his pro soccer career while he has scored 19 goals. He averages 0.13 goals per 90 minutes thus far in his career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for D.C. United is Bill Hamid. Hamid has played for 24,883 mins and has tallied 970 stops so far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.31 (361 goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of 73.5. The goalie from the United States has faced 1,324 shots attempted at him in 280 starts. Hamid (103-70-104 record during his soccer career) has accumulated 81 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 28.9% clean sheet percentage.

For their last game, Columbus earned three points by winning 3-2 against Chicago. They wrapped up this outing by connecting on 400 of the 449 passing attempts earning a percentage of 89.1%. The Crew finished with a 47.4% successful dribble rate by connecting on 9 of the 19 dribbles they pursued. Columbus converted 4 shots on target out of their 9 shots attempted which had them at a 44.4% rate in their last match. With a total of 23 goals and 16 assists in all their games, Columbus is averaging 1.28 goals and 0.89 assists per 90 minutes.

Miguel Berry should provide a spark for Columbus Crew. He sports an average of 0.55 G/90 and has been a starter in 31 matches in his pro soccer career. The forward born in Spain has played 2,609 minutes while he has scored 16 goals. He has earned 1 yellow cards during his career and has assisted on a goal 4 times. You should also watch out for Derrick Etienne, the forward who is from the United States. Etienne has been handed 13 yellow card cautions in 10,002 mins (110 starts). His goals per 90 minute average thus far in his career is 0.22. He has collected 24 goals so far in his career while helping on a goal 24 times.

Eloy Room will be residing in front of the net for Columbus Crew. Room has earned 53 clean sheets while he has seen 1,095 shots attempted against him in 21,351 minutes throughout his career. He has a save % of 72.4 and his clean sheet rate is 22.6%. He has allowed 1.34 goals per 90 while holding a mark of 92-62-83. So far in his career, Room has given up 319 goals while tallying 783 saves in 235 starts.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take D.C. (+143)

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