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Atlanta United FC vs Philadelphia Union MLS Point Spread Picks 8/31/2019

by Tony Sink - 8/27/2019

Saturday, August 31, 2019

Talen Energy Stadium

Kacper Przybylko and the Philadelphia Union (14-6-8, 2nd in the Eastern Conference) play Atlanta United (15-3-9, 1st in the Eastern Conference) at Talen Energy Stadium on Saturday, August 31, 2019. The expected starting goalies are Brad Guzan for Atlanta United and Andre Blake for the Philadelphia Union. The 5 Stripes are priced at +200 while the Zolos are at +102. The total opens at 3.

Atlanta United FC comes into this game with a record of 15 wins, 3 draws, and 9 defeats putting them at 1st in the Eastern Conference. During the year thus far, they have racked up a total of 43 goals which is good for 3rd in the Eastern Conference and 5th in the league. That said, if they are going to get the win in this match, they are going to want to put the pressure on the opposition. Their goal differential is +16, putting them at 2nd in the league. Atlanta United FC will look to get teammates more involved in this matchup as they currently have a total of 27 assists which is good for 13th in the league and 7th in the Eastern Conference. With regard to shots on target, they currently have a total of 138 which is good for 3rd in the Eastern Conference and 6th in the league. As a group, Atlanta has a total of 279 fouls which means they have an average of 10.33 fouls per contest. They currently have a total of 48 points for the 2019 season and they are averaging a crowd of 52,611.

Josef Martinez is a top player to watch for the 5 Stripes. The forward from Venezuala has appeared in 24 contests in 2019 and has played a total of 2,142 mins. In that time, the 25-year-old has netted 22 goals and has assisted on 2 goals. He currently holds an average of 89 mins per appearance. Martinez has started 24 contests in 2019 and has a total of 10 fouls over the course of that time. With reference to shots on target, Martinez has a total of 43 which puts him at 3rd in Major League Soccer and 1st in the East among forwards. Julian Gressel is another player to watch out for on the team from Atlanta. The 25-year-old from Germany has tallied 4 goals so far in 2019 which is 15th in the Eastern Conference among midfielders and 78th among all qualified players in professional soccer. He has played a total of 2,199 minutes and is averaging 81 minutes per game which is 156th in professional soccer. For the season, he has 22 shots on target which is 7th in the Eastern Conference among midfielders.

Protecting the net for the 5 Stripes is Brad Guzan from the United States. He is 34 years old and has been on the field a total of 2,430 mins minding the goal for the season. Guzan is surrendering 1.11 goals per 90 mins which has him ranking 3rd in the Eastern Conference and 6th in Major League Soccer among goalies. So far this year, he has surrendered 30 goals. He holds a save % of .709 which has him ranking 6th in the Eastern Conference.

The Philadelphia Union come into the game holding a mark of 14 wins, 6 draws, and 8 defeats ranking them 2nd in the Eastern Conference. Thus far in the season, they have scored a total of 50 goals which is good for 1st in the Eastern Conference and 2nd in MLS. This means that if they are going to get away with the victory in this match, they will want to make sure they are scoring goals and making the other team work. Their goal differential is +10, ranking them 4th in MLS. The Philadelphia Union will need to make sure they're making the right passes out there because they have earned a total of 36 assists which is good for 2nd in MLS and 1st in the Eastern Conference. In discussing shots on target, they have earned a total of 151 which is good for 1st in the Eastern Conference and 3rd in MLS. As a team, Philadelphia has collected a total of 327 fouls which means they have an average of 11.68 fouls per game. They have earned a total of 48 points for the year and they are averaging a crowd of 16,765.

Kacper Przybylko is a top player to watch for the Zolos. The forward from Poland has engaged in 21 games so far in 2019 and has totaled 1,807 minutes. During that time, the 25-year-old has tallied 12 goals and has had an assist on 3 goals. He is averaging 86 mins per appearance. Przybylko has started 20 games so far in 2019 and has totaled 26 fouls over the course of that time. When it comes to shots on target, Przybylko has produced 30 which is 7th in MLS and 2nd in the East among forwards. Ilsinho is another player to watch out for on the squad from Philadelphia. The 33-year-old from Brazil has tallied 5 goals so far this season which is 2nd in the Eastern Conference among defenders and 53rd among all qualified players in the league. He has totaled 861 minutes and has an average of 39 mins per appearance which is 433rd in the league. For the year, he has 10 shots on target which is 3rd in the Eastern Conference among defenders.

The man in net for the Zolos is Andre Blake from Jamaica. He is 28 years old and has played 1,764 minutes in goal for the year. Blake is giving up 1.63 goals per 90 minutes which places him at 18th among Eastern Conference goaltenders and 28th among goaltenders in MLS. During the 2019 campaign, he's surrendered 32 goals. He has a save % of .562 which places him at 20th among Eastern Conference goaltenders.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Atlanta (+200)

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