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Montreal Impact vs Chicago Fire MLS Tips 8/10/2019

by Guy Bruhn - 8/9/2019

Saturday, August 10, 2019

SeatGeek Stadium

Saphir Taïder and the Montreal Impact (10-3-12, 6th in the Eastern Conference) travel to SeatGeek Stadium on Saturday where they'll meet the Chicago Fire (6-9-10, 10th in the Eastern Conference). The expected starting goalkeepers are Evan Bush for the Montreal Impact and Kenneth Kronholm for the Chicago Fire. The line on this contest has the Montreal Impact priced at +380 and the Fire are at -159. The total opens at 2.75.

The Montreal Impact head into this game holding a mark of 10 victories, 3 draws, and 12 losses which puts them at 6th in the Eastern Conference. So far this season, they have converted a total of 32 goals which is good for 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 want to step up the defense and make sure they are making their opponents work. Their goal differential is -10 which puts them at 21st in MLS. The Montreal Impact will look to move the ball around the field and get the ball to their strikers because they currently have a total of 23 assists which is good for 12th in MLS and 7th in the conference. As to shots on target, they currently have a total of 91 which is good for 9th in the conference and 20th in MLS. As a group, Montreal has compiled a total of 306 fouls which means they are averaging 12.24 fouls per game. They currently have a total of 33 points for the year and they are averaging an attendance of 16,078.

Saphir Taïder is one of the top players for the Impact. The midfielder from Algeria has taken part in 23 games this year and has totaled 1,918 minutes. In that time, the 26-year-old has scored 8 goals and has had an assist on 4 goals. So far this year he is averaging 83 mins per appearance. Taïder has started 22 games this year and has a total of 22 fouls over that period. Regarding shots on target, Taïder has connected on 20 which puts him at 21st in the league and 5th in the Eastern Conference among midfielders. Orji Okwonkwo is another player to keep an eye on for the squad from Montreal. The 21-year-old from Nigeria has connected on 6 goals this year which has him ranked 11th in the East among forwards and 37th among all players in the league. He has totaled 1,229 minutes and holds an average of 61 minutes per appearance which has him ranked 315th in the league. Thus far in the season, he has connected on 11 shots on target which has him ranked 17th in the East among forwards.

The man protecting the net for the Impact is Evan Bush from the United States. He is 32 years old and has racked up 2,250 mins in goal for the year. Bush is allowing an average of 1.76 goals per 90 minutes which has him ranked 21st in the East and 33rd in MLS. Over the course of this season, he has given up 44 goals. He has a save percentage of .569 which has him ranked 19th in the East.

The Chicago Fire step onto the field with a record of 6 victories, 9 draws, and 10 losses which is good for 10th in the Eastern Conference. During the season thus far, they have scored a total of 34 goals which puts them at 6th in the conference and 11th in the league. This means that 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 0 which is good for 13th in the league. The Chicago Fire will look to move the ball around the field and get the ball to their strikers because they currently have a total of 23 assists which puts them at 13th in the league and 8th in the conference. When discussing shots on target, they currently have a total of 122 which puts them at 4th in the conference and 6th in the league. As a group, Chicago has obtained a total of 323 fouls which means they are averaging 12.92 fouls per game. They currently have a total of 27 points for the season and they are averaging an attendance of 11,770.

C. J. Sapong is one of the top players to keep an eye on for the Fire. The forward from the United States has taken part in 24 games this year and has played 1,979 mins. Over the course of that time, the 30-year-old has a total of 9 goals and has assisted on 1 goal. He is currently averaging 82 mins per appearance. Sapong has started 22 games this year and has totaled 33 fouls over that period. With regard to shots on target, Sapong has a total of 24 which has him sitting in 10th in the league and 3rd in the East among forwards. Nemanja Nikolic is another player to keep an eye on for the squad from Chicago. The 31-year-old from Hungary has connected on 7 goals for the season which ranks him 10th in the Eastern Conference among forwards and 26th among all players in pro soccer. He has totaled 1,325 mins and holds an average of 60 minutes per appearance which ranks him 319th in pro soccer. For this year, he has totaled 15 shots on target which ranks him 11th in the Eastern Conference among forwards.

Protecting the goal for the Fire is Kenneth Kronholm from the United States. He is 33 years old and has been on the field a total of 1,080 mins in net this year. Kronholm is surrendering 1.50 goals per 90 minutes which has him ranking 15th in the East and 25th in Major League Soccer among goaltenders. So far this year, he's given up 18 goals. He's earned a save percentage of .617 which has him ranking 14th in the East.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Chicago (-159)

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