New England Revolution vs Columbus Crew Prediction, 5/7/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/3/2022

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Game: New England Revolution vs Columbus Crew

Date: Saturday, May 7, 2022

Location: Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: New England (-130) Columbus (+275)

Derrick Etienne and the Columbus Crew (3-3-3, 6th in Eastern Conference) travel to Gillette Stadium on Saturday where they'll meet the New England Revolution (3-1-5, 9th in Eastern Conference). The expected starting goalies will be Matt Turner for the New England Revolution and Eloy Room for the Columbus Crew. The Crew are priced at +275 while the Revolution are at -130. The total opens at 2.5.

New England faced Miami in their last game and walked away with a win by a score of 2-0. The Revolution attempted 8 dribbles in this outing and successfully completed 5 of those tries for a rate of 62.5%. In regard to passing, they had a 92.7% received passes percentage by connecting on 645 of the 696 pass targets in their last outing.

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Concerning shot accuracy, New England finished the game at a 33.3% rate by putting 6 shots on target of 18 total shots. New England is averaging 1.56 goals per 90 (14 total goals) and have 10 assists in all competitions this season.

Carles Gil is a player who should be able to impact this match for the New England Revolution. He has totaled 38 assists while accumulating 26 yellow cards during his pro soccer career. Gil has had a starting assignment in 179 matches during his career and has 0.15 G/90. The forward representing Spain has accumulated 26 goals in 15,984 professional minutes played.

Another guy who could decide the outcome is Sebastian Lletget, the midfielder representing the United States. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 19 times in his career while scoring 24 goals. Lletget has totaled 12,203 mins in 140 starts and has earned himself a total of 9 yellow cards. He scores 0.18 goals per 90 so far in his pro soccer career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for New England Revolution will be Matt Turner. Turner (49-40-36 mark in his professional soccer career) has accumulated 29 clean sheets, which gives him a 23.2% shutout rate. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has had 564 shots tried at him in 125 starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.24 (155 total goals given up) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 74.1. Turner has seen the field for a total of 11,215 minutes and has 421 stops in his career.

In their last game, Columbus walked away with a victory by a final of 3-0 against D.C.. The Crew earned a 60.0% successful dribble percentage by completing 6 out of the 10 dribbles they attempted. They finished this game by connecting on 331 out of their 391 passes they attempted earning a percentage of 84.7%. Columbus landed 3 shots on target out of their 13 shots attempted giving them a 23.1% rate when they last stepped onto the pitch. With 13 goals and 7 assists in all their contests, Columbus averages 1.44 goals and 0.78 assists per 90 minutes.

Derrick Etienne should provide a spark for Columbus Crew. The forward hailing from the United States has accumulated 9,734 minutes while scoring 24 goals. He has tallied 13 yellow cards during his career and has helped on a goal 21 times. He currently averages 0.22 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 107 games so far in his career. Make sure to watch out for Miguel Berry, the forward representing Spain. Berry has been given 1 yellow cards in 2,405 mins (28 starting assignments). His goals per 90 average so far in his pro soccer career is 0.56. He has scored 15 goals so far in his career while assisting on a goal 4 times.

Eloy Room will reside in front of the net for Columbus Crew. In his career, Room has conceded 314 goals while tallying 770 stops in 231 starts. He has surrendered 1.35 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a record of 91-61-81. He holds a save % of 72.4 and his shutout rate is 22.9%. Room has totaled 53 clean sheets and has defended 1,075 shots attempted against him in 20,991 career minutes.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New England (-130)

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