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New England Revolution vs D.C. United MLS Picks & Predictions 7/12/2019

by Tony Sink - 7/11/2019

Friday, July 12, 2019

Audi Field

Carles Gil and the New England Revolution (6-5-8, 8th in the Eastern Conference) head to Audi Field on Friday where they'll take on D.C. United (8-7-5, 2nd in the Eastern Conference). The Revolution open this game at +290 while the United are priced at -125. The over/under is set at 2.5.

Key New England Revolution Injuries

03/24/15 MF J Jones Hernia out indefinitely.
03/24/15 DF Kevin Alston Hamstring out indefinitely.

Key D.C. United Injuries

05/19/15 FW L Silva Hamstring out indefinitely.

The New England Revolution come into this matchup with a mark of 6 wins, 5 draws, and 8 defeats putting them at 8th in the Eastern Conference. Up to now for the season, they have converted a total of 22 goals which has them ranked at 10th in the Eastern Conference and 21st in the league. This means that if they are going to get away with the victory in this match, they will want to make sure they are scoring goals and making the other team work. Their goal differential is -14 putting them at 23rd in the league. The New England Revolution will want to move the ball around the pitch and get the ball to their scorers as they have earned a total of 17 assists which has them ranked at 16th in the league and 8th in the Eastern Conference. In terms of shots on target, they have earned a total of 67 which has them ranked at 10th in the Eastern Conference and 22nd in the league. As a unit, New England currently has a total of 265 fouls which has them averaging 13.95 fouls per game. They have earned a total of 23 points for this season and they are averaging an attendance of 14,371.

Carles Gil is one of the best players to watch for the Revolution. The midfielder from Spain has taken part in 19 contests for this year and has played 1,710 mins. Up to now, the 26-year-old has scored 4 goals and he has had an assist on 5 goals. He is presently averaging 90 mins per game. Gil has been a starter in 19 contests for this year and has racked up 10 fouls over that period. With regard to shots on target, Gil has 10 which is 69th in MLS and 16th in the Eastern Conference among midfielders. Juan Fernando Caicedo is another player to keep an eye on for the team from New England. The 29-year-old from Colombia has netted 4 goals so far this season which has him sitting in 16th in the East among forwards and 47th among all qualified players in Major League Soccer. He has totaled 659 minutes and has an average of 44 mins per appearance which has him sitting in 404th in Major League Soccer. For the year, he has earned 7 shots on target which has him sitting in 24th in the East among forwards.

The goalie for the Revolution is Matt Turner from the United States. He is 24 years old and has racked up 505 minutes minding net this season. Turner is conceding an average of 1.43 goals per 90 minutes which places him at 11th among Eastern Conference goalies and 19th in Major League Soccer among goaltenders. During the 2019 season, he's surrendered 8 goals. He holds a save % of .692 which places him at 6th among Eastern Conference goalies.

D.C. United comes into this matchup with a mark of 8 wins, 7 draws, and 5 losses which puts them at 2nd in the Eastern Conference. During the season thus far, they have converted a total of 25 goals which puts them at 8th in the conference and 16th in the league. That said, if they are going to get the win in the matchup, they will look to play mistake free soccer so they can take advantage of their opportunities.. Their goal differential is +4 which puts them at 6th in the league. D.C. United will look to get teammates more involved in this game because they have a total of 15 assists which puts them at 19th in the league and 9th in the conference. With regard to shots on target, they have a total of 77 which puts them at 7th in the conference and 17th in the league. As a unit, D.C. has obtained a total of 250 fouls which has them averaging 12.5 fouls per game. They have a total of 31 points for the year and they are averaging an attendance of 17,138.

Wayne Rooney is one of the players to watch for the United. The midfielder from England has appeared in 19 games this season and has played 1,623 mins. During that time, the 33-year-old has connected on 10 goals and he has assisted on 4 goals. Presently he is averaging 85 mins per game. Rooney has been a starter in 18 games this season and has committed 17 fouls over the course of that period. When discussing shots on target, Rooney has 22 which places him at 6th in Major League Soccer and 1st in the Eastern Conference among midfielders. Luciano Acosta is another player to keep an eye on for the squad from D.C.. The 24-year-old from Argentina has racked up 5 goals in 2019 which puts him at 10th in the Eastern Conference among forwards and 31st among all players in Major League Soccer. He has played 1,655 mins and is averaging 83 mins per appearance which puts him at 133rd in Major League Soccer. In 2019, he has 14 shots on target which puts him at 5th in the Eastern Conference among forwards.

Looking after the net for the United is Bill Hamid from the United States. He is 28 years old and has totaled 1,800 minutes protecting net this season. Hamid is conceding an average of 1.05 goals per 90 minutes which has him placed 3rd in the Eastern Conference and 7th in MLS among goaltenders. For the year, he has surrendered 21 goals. His save percentage is .792 which has him placed 3rd in the Eastern Conference.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New England (+290)

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