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Montreal Impact vs Colorado Rapids Expert MLS Picks 8/3/2019

by Guy Bruhn - 7/31/2019

Saturday, August 3, 2019

Dick's Sporting Goods Park

Diego Rubio and the Colorado Rapids (5-5-12, 12th in the Western Conference) play the Montreal Impact (10-3-11, 6th in the Eastern Conference) at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on Saturday, August 3, 2019. The probable starting goalies are Evan Bush for the Montreal Impact and Tim Howard for the Colorado Rapids. The line on this matchup has the Montreal Impact priced at +195 and the Rapids are at +116. The over/under opens at 3.

The Montreal Impact head into this game with a record of 10 wins, 3 draws, and 11 defeats putting them at 6th in the Eastern Conference. Thus far in the season, they have scored a total of 30 goals which ranks 9th in the conference and 16th in MLS. That said, if they are going to get the win in the matchup, they will want to put some goals in the back of the net. Their goal differential is -7 putting them at 20th in MLS. The Montreal Impact will look to get teammates more involved in this matchup because they have a total of 22 assists which ranks 12th in MLS and 7th in the conference. When looking at shots on target, they have a total of 87 which ranks 9th in the conference and 20th in MLS. As a unit, Montreal currently has a total of 298 fouls which means they have an average of 12.42 fouls per contest. They have a total of 33 points for the season and they are averaging a crowd of 16,078.

Orji Okwonkwo is a great player to watch for the Impact. The forward from Nigeria has appeared in 19 games for the season and has played 1,139 mins. Up to now, the 21-year-old has scored 6 goals and has had an assist on 0 goals. He is averaging 60 minutes per appearance. Okwonkwo has been a starter in 16 games for the season and has racked up 17 fouls during that period. Regarding shots on target, Okwonkwo has a total of 11 which places him at 72nd in the league and 17th in the Eastern Conference among forwards. Saphir Taïder is another scorer to keep an eye on for the squad from Montreal. The 26-year-old from Algeria has tallied 7 goals for the season which has him ranking 5th in the Eastern Conference among midfielders and 28th among all players in MLS. He has played a total of 1,828 minutes and averages 83 minutes per appearance which has him ranking 137th in MLS. For the 2019 season, he has totaled 19 shots on target which has him ranking 6th in the Eastern Conference among midfielders.

Looking after the goal for the Impact is Evan Bush from the United States. He is 32 years old and has played 2,160 mins defending the goal for the year. Bush is conceding an average of 1.58 goals per 90 minutes which has him ranked 16th among Eastern Conference goalies and 27th among goaltenders in MLS. For the year, he's allowed 38 goals. He has a save percentage of .596 which has him ranked 16th among Eastern Conference goalies.

The Colorado Rapids come into the game holding a mark of 5 victories, 5 draws, and 12 losses which is good for 12th in the Western Conference. Thus far in the season, they have converted a total of 33 goals which ranks them 5th in the Western Conference and 12th in the league. That said, if they are going to get the win in the matchup, they will want to step up the defense and make sure they are making their opponents work. Their goal differential is -12 which is good for 22nd in the league. The Colorado Rapids will want to move the ball around the pitch and get the ball to their scorers as they currently have a total of 19 assists which ranks them 20th in the league and 11th in the Western Conference. in respect to shots on target, they currently have a total of 98 which ranks them 7th in the Western Conference and 13th in the league. As a team, Colorado has earned a total of 269 fouls which means they are averaging 12.23 fouls per contest. They currently have a total of 20 points for the 2019 season and they are averaging a crowd of 14,254.

Diego Rubio is one of the players to keep an eye on for the Rapids. The forward from Chile has played in 16 contests this year and has played a total of 1,247 mins. Over the course of that time, the 25-year-old has connected on 5 goals and has assisted on 1 goal. He holds an average of 78 mins per appearance. Rubio has started 15 contests this year and has a total of 27 fouls during that period. In connection with shots on target, Rubio has connected on 6 which ranks him 126th in professional soccer and 34th in the Western Conference among forwards. Kei Kamara is another scorer to keep an eye on for the team from Colorado. The 34-year-old from Sierra Leone has racked up 8 goals so far this year which places him at 5th in the West among forwards and 14th among all players in the league. He has totaled 1,732 mins and has an average of 87 mins per appearance which places him at 73rd in the league. For this year, he has earned 25 shots on target which places him at 4th in the West among forwards.

Looking after the net for the Rapids is Tim Howard from the United States. He is 39 years old and has played 1,755 minutes minding the goal this season. Howard is giving up an average of 2.05 goals per 90 minutes which ranks him 17th in the Western Conference and 40th among goaltenders in MLS. During the 2019 season, he's allowed 40 goals. He holds a save % of .592 which ranks him 18th in the Western Conference.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Guy's Pick: Take Colorado (+116)

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