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D.C. United vs Atlanta United FC MLS Tips 7/21/2019


by - 7/20/2019

Josef Martinez Atlanta United
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Sunday, July 21, 2019

Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Josef Martinez and Atlanta United (10-3-8, 3rd in the Eastern Conference) play D.C. United (9-8-5, 2nd in the Eastern Conference) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday, July 21, 2019. The probable starting goaltenders are Bill Hamid for D.C. United and Brad Guzan for Atlanta United. The Black-and-Red are priced at +475 while the 5 Stripes are at -195. The over/under is set at 3.5.

D.C. United comes into this match with a mark of 9 wins, 8 draws, and 5 losses which puts them at 2nd in the Eastern Conference. During the season thus far, they have earned a total of 31 goals which ranks them 6th in the Eastern Conference and 9th in MLS. This means that if are going to walk away with a victory, they will want to make sure they are scoring goals and making the other team work. Their goal differential is +7 which puts them at 6th in MLS. D.C. United will look to share the ball with their teammates to get the opposition out of place as they currently have a total of 21 assists which ranks them 11th in MLS and 7th in the Eastern Conference. In respect of shots on target, they currently have a total of 88 which ranks them 7th in the Eastern Conference and 13th in MLS. As a group, D.C. has a total of 278 fouls which means they have an average of 12.64 fouls per contest. They currently have a total of 35 points for 2019 and they are averaging an attendance of 17,285.

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Luciano Acosta is one of the standout players to watch for D.C. The forward from Argentina has competed in 20 contests this season and has played 1,655 mins. Up to now, the 24-year-old has scored 5 goals and has assisted on 1 goal. He is averaging 83 minutes per game. Acosta has been a starter in 18 contests this season and has a total of 25 fouls during that period. When talking about shots on target, Acosta has produced 14 which ranks him 38th in MLS and 6th in the Eastern Conference among forwards. Wayne Rooney is another player to watch out for on the team from D.C.. The 33-year-old from England has tallied 11 goals for the season which puts him at 1st in the East among midfielders and 5th among all players in Major League Soccer. He has played 1,796 mins and has an average of 86 mins per game which puts him at 98th in Major League Soccer. In 2019, he has produced 25 shots on target which puts him at 1st in the East among midfielders.

The goaltender for D.C is Bill Hamid from the United States. He is 28 years old and has played a total of 1,890 minutes defending the goal this year. Hamid is conceding 1.10 goals per 90 minutes which places him at 3rd in the East and 7th in Major League Soccer among goaltenders. During this season, he has given up 23 goals. He holds a save % of .783 which places him at 3rd in the East.

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Atlanta United FC comes into this matchup holding a mark of 10 wins, 3 draws, and 8 defeats which puts them at 3rd in the Eastern Conference. During the season thus far, they have scored a total of 33 goals which puts them at 4th in the Eastern Conference and 6th in MLS. This means that if they are going to get away with the victory in this match, they are going to need to play really tough. Their goal differential is +8 which puts them at 3rd in MLS. Atlanta United FC will look to get teammates more involved in this matchup as they currently have a total of 21 assists which puts them at 12th in MLS and 8th in the Eastern Conference. As to shots on target, they currently have a total of 105 which puts them at 4th in the Eastern Conference and 7th in MLS. As a team, Atlanta currently has a total of 216 fouls which means they have an average of 10.29 fouls per contest. They currently have a total of 33 points for the year and they are averaging a crowd of 52,322.

Josef Martinez is a top player to watch for the 5 Stripes. The forward from Venezuala has competed in 18 games this year and has totaled 1,602 minutes. During that time, the 25-year-old has racked up 15 goals and has assisted on 2 goals. He holds an average of 89 minutes per game. Martinez has been a starter in 18 games this year and has totaled 8 fouls over that period. When it comes to shots on target, Martinez has 26 which has him ranking 4th in Major League Soccer and 1st in the Eastern Conference among forwards. Julian Gressel is another player to watch out for on the squad from Atlanta. The 25-year-old from Germany has tallied 4 goals so far in 2019 which has him ranking 11th in the East among midfielders and 64th among all qualified players in MLS. He has totaled 1,669 mins and has an average of 79 mins per appearance which has him ranking 188th in MLS. So far this year, he has produced 20 shots on target which has him ranking 4th in the East among midfielders.

The man looking after the goal for the 5 Stripes is Brad Guzan from the United States. He is 34 years old and has totaled 1,890 mins minding the net for the season. Guzan is surrendering an average of 1.19 goals per 90 mins which has him sitting in 4th in the Eastern Conference and 9th in Major League Soccer. For the season, he has allowed 25 goals. He holds a save percentage of .653 which has him sitting in 8th in the Eastern Conference.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Atlanta (-195)

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