Colorado Rapids vs San Jose Earthquakes Predictions, Picks, MLS Odds 7/27/2019

by Parlays Pundit - 7/26/2019

Saturday, July 27, 2019

Avaya Stadium

Diego Rubio and the Colorado Rapids (5-5-11, 11th in the Western Conference) go to Avaya Stadium on Saturday where they'll meet the San Jose Earthquakes (10-4-7, 5th in the Western Conference). The expected starting goalkeepers are Tim Howard for the Colorado Rapids and Mario Daniel Vega for the San Jose Earthquakes. The moneyline on this contest has the Colorado Rapids priced at +350 and the Earthquakes are at -161. The O/U has been set at 3.5.

With reference to shots on target, they had racked up a total of 93 which has them ranked at 7th in the conference and 13th in the league.

Diego Rubio is one of the players to watch for the Rapids. The forward from Chile has taken part in 15 games so far in 2019 and has played 1,157 mins. During that time, the 25-year-old has scored 4 goals and has assisted on 1 goal. He holds an average of 77 minutes per game. Rubio has been a starter in 14 games so far in 2019 and has racked up 25 fouls over the course of that period. In connection with shots on target, Rubio has earned 4 which is 168th in MLS and 37th in the Eastern Conference among forwards. Kei Kamara is another guy to keep an eye on for the team from Colorado. The 34-year-old from Sierra Leone has scored 8 goals for the year which has him ranking 5th in the Eastern Conference among forwards and 13th among all players in MLS. He has totaled 1,687 mins and is averaging 89 mins per game which has him ranking 53rd in MLS. For this year, he has totaled 25 shots on target which has him ranking 4th in the Eastern Conference among forwards.

The man looking after the goal for the Rapids is Tim Howard from the United States. He is 39 years old and has played a total of 1,755 mins in net this season. Howard is conceding an average of 2.05 goals per 90 minutes which has him placed 17th among Western Conference goalies and 39th in MLS among goaltenders. So far this season, he's allowed 40 goals. He's earned a save percentage of .592 which has him placed 18th among Western Conference goalies.

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When talking about shots on target, they had earned a total of 124 which ranks 2nd in the West and 2nd in the league.

Shea Salinas is one of the top players for the Earthquakes. The midfielder from the United States has performed in 17 contests so far this year and has played a total of 1,031 mins. Up to now, the 32-year-old has racked up 5 goals and has assisted on 3 goals. He has an average of 61 minutes per game. Salinas has been a starter in 11 contests so far this year and has committed 9 fouls over the course of that period. In respect of shots on target, Salinas has 7 which has him sitting in 113th in Major League Soccer and 23rd in the Eastern Conference among midfielders. Chris Wondolowski is another guy to watch out for on the squad from San Jose. The 36-year-old from the United States has tallied 9 goals in 2019 which has him ranking 4th in the East among forwards and 7th among all qualified players in MLS. He has played a total of 1,247 mins and is averaging 62 mins per appearance which has him ranking 308th in MLS. During the 2019 season, he has produced 16 shots on target which has him ranking 14th in the East among forwards.

Looking after the net for the Earthquakes is Mario Daniel Vega from Argentina. He is 34 years old and has played 1,890 mins in goal this season. Vega is surrendering 1.52 goals per 90 mins which ranks him 12th among West goalies and 26th in Major League Soccer. So far this season, he has allowed 32 goals. He's earned a save percentage of .660 which ranks him 13th among West goalies.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take San Jose (-161) and under 2.5 total goals

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