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Atlanta United FC vs Los Angeles FC Expert MLS Picks 7/26/2019

by Guy Bruhn - 7/25/2019

Friday, July 26, 2019

Banc of California Stadium

Julian Gressel and Atlanta United (11-3-8, 2nd in the Eastern Conference) travel to Banc of California Stadium on Friday where they'll meet Los Angeles FC (14-4-3, 1st in the Western Conference). The probable starting goalies are Brad Guzan for Atlanta United and Tyler Miller for Los Angeles FC. LAFC is priced at -230 while the 5 Stripes are at +480. The O/U is set at 2.5.

Atlanta United FC comes into this matchup with a record of 11 wins, 3 draws, and 8 defeats which is good for 2nd in the Eastern Conference. During the season thus far, they have earned a total of 35 goals which has them at 3rd in the East and 6th in the league. This means that if they are going to get away with the victory in this game, they will look to play mistake free soccer so they can take advantage of their opportunities. Their goal differential is +10 which is good for 2nd in the league. Atlanta United FC will look to make sure they are sharing the ball because they currently have a total of 23 assists which has them at 9th in the league and 6th in the East. When looking at shots on target, they currently have a total of 111 which has them at 4th in the East and 6th in the league. As a team, Atlanta has compiled a total of 224 fouls which means they are averaging 10.18 fouls per game. They currently have a total of 36 points for 2019 and they have an average crowd of 51,662.

Julian Gressel is one of the standout players to keep an eye on for the 5 Stripes. The midfielder from Germany has taken part in 22 games for the season and has played 1,759 minutes. Up to now, the 25-year-old has scored 4 goals and has assisted on 5 goals. So far this year he is averaging 80 mins per appearance. Gressel has been a starter in 20 games for the season and has committed 25 fouls over the course of that time. Concerning shots on target, Gressel has connected on 20 which places him at 17th in Major League Soccer and 4th in the Eastern Conference among midfielders. Josef Martinez is another guy to keep an eye on for the team from Atlanta. The 25-year-old from Venezuala has netted 16 goals this season which has him ranked 1st in the Eastern Conference among forwards and 2nd among all players in MLS. He has played 1,692 mins and holds an average of 89 mins per game which has him ranked 51st in MLS. For the year, he has earned 30 shots on target which has him ranked 1st in the Eastern Conference among forwards.

In goal for the 5 Stripes is Brad Guzan from the United States. He is 34 years old and has played 1,980 mins in goal this season. Guzan is conceding 1.14 goals per 90 mins which has him ranked 4th among East goalies and 8th in MLS among goalies. Over the course of the 2019 campaign, he has allowed 25 goals. He's earned a save percentage of .667 which has him ranked 7th among East goalies.

Los Angeles FC comes into this matchup with a record of 14 wins, 4 draws, and 3 defeats which puts them at 1st in the Western Conference. During the season thus far, they have scored a total of 54 goals which is 1st in the conference and 1st in MLS. This means that if they are going to get the win in this match, they are going to look at taking care of the ball and controlling possession. Their goal differential is +35 which puts them at 1st in MLS. Los Angeles FC will look to get teammates more involved in this game as they have compiled a total of 42 assists which is 1st in MLS and 1st in the conference. With reference to shots on target, they have compiled a total of 143 which is 1st in the conference and 1st in MLS. As a team, Los Angeles has collected a total of 264 fouls which means they are averaging 12.57 fouls per game. They have compiled a total of 46 points for this season and they are averaging an attendance of 22,193.

Carlos Vela is one of the players to keep an eye on for LAFC. The forward from Mexico has appeared in 20 contests for the year and has totaled 1,789 mins. In that time, the 29-year-old has scored 21 goals and has had an assist on 8 goals. He has an average of 89 minutes per appearance. Vela has been a starter in 20 contests for the year and has committed 10 fouls over the course of that period. In connection with shots on target, Vela has totaled 44 which puts him at 1st in Major League Soccer and 1st in the Eastern Conference among forwards. Diego Rossi is another scorer to keep an eye on for the team from Los Angeles. The 20-year-old from Italy has racked up 11 goals for the season which has him sitting in 3rd in the East among forwards and 4th among all qualified players in MLS. He has totaled 1,799 mins and is averaging 86 mins per game which has him sitting in 92nd in MLS. Thus far in the season, he has connected on 31 shots on target which has him sitting in 2nd in the East among forwards.

The man in goal for LAFC is Tyler Miller from the United States. He is 25 years old and has played a total of 1,620 mins protecting the goal for the 2019 season. Miller is giving up 0.94 goals per 90 mins which has him sitting in 2nd in the Western Conference and 3rd among goaltenders in MLS. During the 2019 season, he has given up 17 goals. He holds a save percentage of .730 which has him sitting in 5th in the Western Conference.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Guy's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-230)

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