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Seattle Sounders FC vs Atlanta United FC Prediction, 8/20/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/15/2023

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Game: Seattle Sounders FC vs Atlanta United FC

Date: Sunday, August 20, 2023

Location: Lumen Field in Seattle, WA

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (-106) Atlanta (+275)

Lumen Field is where the 5 Stripes (9-8-7) will take on the Seattle Sounders FC (10-6-8) on Sunday. The Sounders open at -106 and the 5 Stripes are at +275. The betting total is set at 2.5. The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Stefan Frei for Seattle and Brad Guzan for Atlanta.

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The Sounders have surrendered 23 goals while giving up 0.96 goals per 90, and the opposition have 79 SoT on them. They have compiled 11 shut outs, which puts them at a rate of 45.8% this season. Seattle has a total of 45 yellow cards on the campaign and 1 red card. The Sounders have a rank of 1st for expected goals having 37.1, and the squad's xGA are 23.4. This year, this club is averaging 1.50 pts/match (36 points) and also are 20th in soccer with 19 assists. Their difference in goals is at 6 as a result of 29 goals scored and also 23 goals conceded. Seattle Sounders FC has earned 57 saves and also have earned a save rate of 72.2 on the year.

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Atlanta United FC has earned 42 goals and the squad's expected goals this season sits at 32.8. Their goals against per 90 is at 1.62 with 53 saves, and they have accumulated 6 clean sheets. Over the course of the season, the United have a save percentage of 59.3 (91 SoTA), and also sit at 11th in MLS with 35 pts. Atlanta has a rank of 11th in regard to goals surrendered having 39, and their goal differential is at 3. The United have tallied a clean sheet percentage of 25.0% on the campaign and 54 yellow card cautions. The United average 1.46 pts per match while accounting for 25 assists and 3 red cards.

The guy protecting the net for Seattle is Stefan Frei. Frei (45-26-35 record during his career) has earned 36 clean sheets, which has earned him a 34.0% shutout rate. The goalie hailing from Switzerland has seen 378 shots attempted against him in 106 starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.10 (117 total goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of .701. Frei has seen the pitch for 9,589 minutes and has tallied 265 saves in his pro soccer career.

Brad Guzan will be residing in front of the net for Atlanta. Thus far in his career, Guzan has allowed 154 goals and has 333 saves in 169 starts. He has surrendered 0.91 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 74-42-53. He sports a save % of .692 and his clean sheet rate is 30.8%. Guzan has racked up 52 shutouts while seeing 481 shots attempted against him in 15,159 mins in his career.

Raul Ruidiaz is one member of the squad who can be a force for Seattle. The forward from Peru has accumulated 125 goals scored in 16,797 mins played. Ruidiaz has had a starting assignment in 191 contests so far in his career while he scores 0.67 goals per 90 minutes. He has totaled 11 assists while tallying 19 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career.

Atlanta has a guy in Thiago Almada, who has been known to frustrate defenses. The midfielder born in Argentina has totaled 7,819 minutes while he has scored 25 goals. He has an average of 0.29 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 82 games during his pro soccer career. He has 10 yellow card warnings during his soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 22 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seattle (-106)

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