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Charlotte FC vs Columbus Crew Prediction, 4/22/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 4/19/2023

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Game: Charlotte FC vs Columbus Crew

Date: Saturday, April 22, 2023

Location: Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Charlotte (+142) Columbus (+193)

The Crown (1-3-4) will go up against the Columbus Crew (4-2-2) at Bank of America Stadium on Saturday. The Crew are priced at +193 while Charlotte FC are at +142. The total is 2.5. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be George Marks for Charlotte and Eloy Room for Columbus.

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Charlotte has allowed 16 goals while giving up 2.00 goals per 90 min, and opponents have a total of 49 shots on target on them. They haven't gotten a clean sheet this year. Charlotte has recorded 22 yellow card warnings so far this season. The Crown are 22nd for xG with 7.9, and their xGA are 12.7. This season, the squad averages 0.75 pts/match (6 points) and also rank 8th in the league with 7 assists. Their goal differential is currently at -7 by 9 goals finished as well as 16 goals given up. Charlotte FC has earned 34 SVs and they have earned a SV percentage of 69.4 the year.

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The Crew average 1.75 pts/match while amassing 12 assists. Columbus has a clean sheet percentage of 37.5% so far this year in addition to 17 yellow card cautions. Columbus has a ranking of 3rd for goals conceded with 9, and the goal differential is sitting at 9. the season, Columbus has a save percentage of 78.8 (33 SoT against), and they also have a ranking of 7th in MLS with 14 points. Their goals against per 90 is currently at 1.13 with 25 saves, and they have amassed 3 clean sheets. The Columbus Crew have totaled 18 goals and the team's expected goals the year is 12.0.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Charlotte will be George Marks. George Marks (1-3-2 record during his career) has earned 0 clean sheets, which has earned him a 0.0% clean sheet percentage. The goalie hailing from the United States has seen 37 shots attempted at him in 6 career starting assignments. His GA/90 is 1.83 (11 total goals allowed) and he has a save % of .703. George Marks has played a total of 540 minutes and has earned 26 stops during his soccer career.

Eloy Room will look after the net for Columbus. Room has racked up 39 clean sheets while he has seen 125 shots attempted against him in 9,270 minutes throughout his career. He sports a save % of .736 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 37.9%. He has surrendered 0.29 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 50-28-25. In his career, Room has conceded 30 goals while tallying 92 saves in 103 starts.

Bill Tuiloma is one player who can be a force on the pitch for Charlotte. The defenseman hailing from New Zealand has earned 14 goals in 9,913 mins. Tuiloma has been a starter in 107 contests so far in his pro soccer career while he scores 0.13 goals per 90. He has totaled 4 assists while accumulating 18 yellow card cautions during his career.

Columbus has playmaker in Lucas Zelarayan, who gives opposing coaches headaches. The midfielder hailing from Armenia has been on the pitch for 15,743 mins while he has scored 60 goals. He has an average of 0.34 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 175 outings during his pro soccer career. He has 13 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has helped on a goal 36 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Columbus (+193)

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