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D.C. United vs Montreal Impact Soccer Betting Tips 8/31/2019

by Tony Sink - 8/27/2019

Saturday, August 31, 2019

Stade Saputo

Orji Okwonkwo and the Montreal Impact (10-4-14, 8th in the Eastern Conference) host D.C. United (10-9-10, 5th in the Eastern Conference) at Stade Saputo on Saturday, August 31, 2019. The goalkeepers expected to start are Bill Hamid for D.C. United and Evan Bush for the Montreal Impact. The Black-and-Red are priced at +325 while the Impact are at -278. The over/under is set at 2.75.

D.C. United comes into this matchup with a record of 10 wins, 9 draws, and 10 defeats putting them at 5th in the Eastern Conference. During the year thus far, they have converted a total of 36 goals which has them at 9th in the conference and 19th in the league. That said, if they are going to get points on the day, they are going to look at taking care of the ball and controlling possession. Their goal differential is -2, putting them at 15th in the league. D.C. United will look to make sure they are sharing the ball as they currently have a total of 23 assists which has them at 20th in the league and 10th in the conference. In discussing shots on target, they currently have a total of 113 which has them at 8th in the conference and 18th in the league. As a team, D.C. currently has a total of 342 fouls which has them averaging 11.79 fouls per game. They currently have a total of 39 points for the 2019 season and they are averaging an attendance of 17,628.

Luciano Acosta is one of the players to keep an eye on for D.C. The forward from Argentina has taken part in 26 games for the season and has played a total of 2,063 minutes. During that period of time, the 24-year-old has a total of 6 goals and has had an assist on 1 goal. He is averaging 79 mins per appearance. Acosta has been a starter in 22 games for the season and has totaled 34 fouls in the process. In terms of shots on target, Acosta has a total of 18 which has him sitting in 46th in MLS and 11th in the Eastern Conference among forwards. Wayne Rooney is another player to keep an eye on for the squad from D.C.. The 33-year-old from England has scored 11 goals for the year which has him sitting in 1st in the Eastern Conference among midfielders and 12th among all players in MLS. He has played 2,073 minutes and is averaging 83 mins per appearance which has him sitting in 130th in MLS. Thus far in the season, he has connected on 26 shots on target which has him sitting in 2nd in the Eastern Conference among midfielders.

The man protecting the net for D.C is Bill Hamid from the United States. He is 28 years old and has racked up 2,520 mins minding the net for the 2019 campaign. Hamid is allowing 1.32 goals per 90 minutes which ranks him 8th in the East and 13th among goaltenders in MLS. Over the course of this season, he has given up 37 goals. He holds a save percentage of .752 which ranks him 4th in the East.

The Montreal Impact come into this matchup with a record of 10 wins, 4 draws, and 14 losses ranking them 8th in the Eastern Conference. During the season thus far, they have scored a total of 38 goals which has them ranked at 8th in the conference and 16th in MLS. This means that if they are going to get away with the victory in this match, they will look to play mistake free soccer so they can take advantage of their opportunities. Their goal differential is -12, ranking them 22nd in MLS. The Montreal Impact will want to make it a priority to get the ball to teammates as they currently have a total of 25 assists which has them ranked at 18th in MLS and 8th in the conference. When it comes to shots on target, they currently have a total of 100 which has them ranked at 11th in the conference and 23rd in MLS. As a group, Montreal has obtained a total of 335 fouls which has them averaging 11.96 fouls per game. They currently have a total of 34 points for this year and they have an average crowd of 16,197.

Orji Okwonkwo is one of the standout players to keep an eye on for the Impact. The forward from Nigeria has appeared in 22 contests in 2019 and has played a total of 1,380 mins. Over the course of that time, the 21-year-old has scored 7 goals and has assisted on 0 goals. So far this year he is averaging 63 minutes per game. Okwonkwo has been a starter in 19 contests in 2019 and has committed 21 fouls in that time. In the matter of shots on target, Okwonkwo has connected on 12 which ranks him 81st in pro soccer and 17th in the East among forwards. Saphir Taïder is another scorer to watch out for on the team from Montreal. The 26-year-old from Algeria has connected on 9 goals this season which has him ranked 4th in the East among midfielders and 24th among all qualified players in Major League Soccer. He has played a total of 2,188 minutes and has an average of 84 minutes per appearance which has him ranked 114th in Major League Soccer. For the year, he has earned 21 shots on target which has him ranked 9th in the East among midfielders.

In net for the Impact is Evan Bush from the United States. He is 32 years old and has played 2,520 mins minding the net for the 2019 season. Bush is allowing 1.86 goals per 90 mins which puts him at 21st among East goaltenders and 36th in Major League Soccer among goalies. During this year, he's allowed 52 goals. He has a save % of .559 which puts him at 21st among East goaltenders.

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

Tony's Pick: Take Montreal (-278)

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