Minnesota United FC vs Colorado Rapids Prediction, 4/16/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/11/2022

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Game: Minnesota United FC vs Colorado Rapids

Date: Saturday, April 16, 2022

Location: Allianz Field in Saint Paul, MN

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (-118) Colorado (+300)

Franco Fragapane and Minnesota United (2-2-2, 10th in Western Conference) host the Colorado Rapids (2-2-2, 9th in Western Conference) at Allianz Field on Saturday. The expected starting goalkeepers will be Tyler Miller for Minnesota United and William Yarbrough for the Colorado Rapids. The Loons are priced at -118 while the Rapids are at +300. The over/under is set at 2.5.

Minnesota stepped onto the pitch against Austin in their last matchup and took a loss by a final of 1-0. In the passing game, they finished this match with a 86.0% received passes percentage by completing 314 of the 365 targeted passes in their last game. The Loons attempted 19 dribbles in this matchup and completed 10 of the tries for a percentage of 52.6%.

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In regard to shooting accuracy, Minnesota finished at a 22.2% rate by hitting 2 shots on target out of 9 total shots. Minnesota is averaging 0.83 goals per 90 min (5 goals in total) and have accumulated 2 assists in all matches for the season.

Franco Fragapane is a player who should be able to impact this match for Minnesota United. He has accounted for 21 assists while tallying 12 yellow card cautions in his career. Fragapane has started 102 matchups during his pro soccer career and tallies 0.18 goals per 90 mins. The forward born in Argentina has 18 goals in 8,764 minutes.

Another guy who could decide the outcome is Adrien Hunou, the forward representing France. Hunou has been on the field for 11,764 mins in 129 starting assignments and has been given a total of 13 yellow card cautions. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 10 times so far in his career while he has scored 44 goals. He has an average of 0.34 goals per 90 mins so far in his pro soccer career.

The man protecting the net for Minnesota United FC will be Tyler Miller. Miller (65-39-31 mark in his career) has 37 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 27.4% shutout percentage. The goalie born in the United States has seen 590 shots attempted against him in 135 starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.32 (178 total goals conceded) and he has a save percentage of 72.7. Miller has been on the pitch for a total of 12,119 mins and has 426 saves during his pro soccer career.

When they last took the field, Colorado went home defeated by a final of 3-1 against Dallas. The Rapids finished with a 56.3% successful dribble rate by connecting on 9 of the 16 dribbles they pursued. They finished the match by connecting on 521 of the 558 passes they attempted for a rate of 93.4%. Colorado had 5 shots on target out of their 16 shots tried which had them sitting at a 31.3% rate in their last game. Having tallied 8 goals and 7 assists in all their games, Colorado has an average of 1.33 goals and 1.17 assists per 90 min.

Jonathan Lewis will be someone to watch for Colorado Rapids. The midfielder who is from the United States has been on the pitch for 4,343 professional minutes and has scored 21 goals. He has tallied 6 yellow cards during his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 9 times. He currently averages 0.44 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 43 outings in his pro soccer career. You should also keep an eye on Diego Rubio, the forward born in Chile. He has earned 49 goals in his career while assisting on a goal 24 different times. Rubio has been handed a total of 41 yellow cards in 10,531 minutes played (114 starts). His goals per 90 min average so far in his pro soccer career is 0.42.

William Yarbrough will look after the goal for Colorado Rapids. Yarbrough has 56 clean sheets while he has seen 904 shots against him in 17,865 mins in his career. He sports a save percentage of 73.8 and his clean sheet rate sits at 28.1%. He has conceded 1.32 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 78-53-67. During his pro soccer career, Yarbrough has given up 263 goals while earning 653 saves in 199 starting assignments.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota (-118)

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