Seattle Sounders FC vs Inter Miami CF Prediction, 4/16/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/11/2022

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Game: Seattle Sounders FC vs Inter Miami CF

Date: Saturday, April 16, 2022

Location: Lumen Field in Seattle, WA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (-143) Miami (+350)

Leonardo Campana and Inter Miami (1-1-4, 14th in Eastern Conference) head to Lumen Field on Saturday where they'll meet the Seattle Sounders FC (2-1-2, 11th in Western Conference). The starting goaltenders will be Stefan Frei for the Seattle Sounders FC and Nick Marsman for Inter Miami. The line on this game has the Seattle Sounders FC coming in at -143 and Inter Miami is at +350. The total has been set at 2.5.

Seattle faced Minnesota in their most recent game and walked away with a win by a score of 2-1. When talking about passing the ball, they finished this match with a 93.5% rate by completing 473 out of their 506 passing targets in their last match. The Sounders attempted 8 dribbles in this contest and converted 2 of the dribbles for a rate of 25.0%.

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Concerning shot accuracy, Seattle wrapped this game up at a 57.1% rate by putting 8 shots on target of 14 shots. Seattle sports an average of 1.00 goal per 90 (5 total goals) and have accounted for 3 assists in all competitions for the season.

Fredy Montero is a guy who should impact this matchup for the Seattle Sounders FC. Montero has had a starting assignment in 268 contests thus far in his career and he scores 0.44 goals per 90. The forward born in Colombia has 120 goals scored in 24,384 professional minutes played. He has 44 assists while earning 51 yellow cards so far in his career.

One more guy who should impact this match is Nicolas Lodeiro, the midfielder born in Uruguay. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 52 times during his soccer career and he has scored 41 total goals. Lodeiro has earned 14,771 mins in 160 starting assignments and has been given 27 yellow card cautions. He currently averages 0.25 goals per 90 so far in his pro soccer career.

The man defending the goal for Seattle Sounders FC is Stefan Frei. Frei (138-75-108 mark during his soccer career) has accumulated 87 shutouts, which gives him a 27.0% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from Switzerland has had 1,441 shots tried at him in 322 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.28 (411 total goals given up) and he has earned a save percentage of 72.9. Frei has defended the goal for a total of 28,956 minutes and has tallied 1,041 saves in his career.

When they last played, Miami walked away with a victory by a final of 3-2 against New England. Inter Miami finished with a 57.9% successful dribble percentage by completing 11 out of the 19 dribbles they tried. They wrapped up this match by connecting on 284 out of their 323 attempted passes for a rate of 87.9%. Miami connected on 4 shots on target out of the team's 11 shots attempted giving them a 36.4% rate when they last took the field. Having tallied 6 goals and 3 assists in all matches, Miami has an average of 1.00 goal and 0.50 assists per 90 minutes.

Leonardo Campana should provide solid play for Inter Miami CF. The forward hailing from Ecuador has been on the pitch for 1,793 mins while scoring 12 goals. He has tallied 6 yellow cards during his soccer career and has helped on a goal 2 times. He is currently averaging 0.60 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 16 contests during his pro soccer career. Make sure to keep an eye out for Blaise Matuidi, the midfielder born in France. He has totaled 38 goals so far in his pro soccer career while assisting on a goal 26 times. Matuidi has earned himself 79 yellow cards in 41,687 mins (472 starts). His G/90 average during his pro soccer career is 0.08.

Nick Marsman will be residing in front of the net for Inter Miami CF. So far in his career, Marsman has allowed 264 goals and has tallied 622 saves in 201 starts. He has conceded 1.32 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 86-55-59. He holds a save percentage of 70.8 and his shutout rate is currently at 24.9%. Marsman has totaled 50 shutouts while defending 876 shots against him in 17,970 mins in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami (+350)

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