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New England Revolution vs Seattle Sounders FC MLS Picks & Predictions 8/10/2019

by Tony Sink - 8/9/2019

Saturday, August 10, 2019

CenturyLink Field

Jordan Morris and the Seattle Sounders FC (11-5-7, 4th in the Western Conference) host the New England Revolution (9-6-9, 7th in the Eastern Conference) at CenturyLink Field on Saturday, August 10, 2019. The goalies expected to start are Matt Turner for the New England Revolution and Stefan Frei for the Seattle Sounders FC. The Revolution are priced at +360 while the Sounders are at -159. The over/under is set at 3.

The New England Revolution come into the game holding a record of 9 wins, 6 draws, and 9 defeats which is good for 7th in the Eastern Conference. So far this year, they have scored a total of 34 goals which has them at 7th in the Eastern Conference and 12th in the league. This means that if they are going to get away with the victory in this matchup, they are going to need to play really tough. Their goal differential is -7 which is good for 19th in the league. The New England Revolution will want to make it a priority to get the ball to teammates because they have earned a total of 27 assists which has them at 7th in the league and 5th in the Eastern Conference. With reference to shots on target, they have earned a total of 98 which has them at 7th in the Eastern Conference and 15th in the league. As a group, New England has racked up a total of 319 fouls which has them averaging 13.29 fouls per contest. They have earned a total of 33 points for the year and they have an average attendance of 15,295.

Carles Gil is a top player to watch for the Revolution. The midfielder from Spain has competed in 24 games in 2019 and has played a total of 2,155 minutes. Up to now, the 26-year-old has scored 8 goals and has assisted on 8 goals. He has an average of 90 minutes per appearance. Gil has been a starter in 24 games in 2019 and has racked up 12 fouls during that period. With regard to shots on target, Gil has 18 which has him ranking 32nd in Major League Soccer and 9th in the Eastern Conference among midfielders. Teal Bunbury is another guy to watch out for on the squad from New England. The 28-year-old from the United States has tallied 5 goals so far this season which puts him at 13th in the Eastern Conference among forwards and 49th among all players in MLS. He has played a total of 1,732 minutes and has an average of 72 minutes per appearance which puts him at 246th in MLS. For this year, he has 16 shots on target which puts him at 8th in the Eastern Conference among forwards.

Looking after the goal for the Revolution is Matt Turner from the United States. He is 24 years old and has played 955 minutes defending the goal for the year. Turner is surrendering an average of 1.23 goals per 90 mins which has him ranked 4th among East goalies and 8th in Major League Soccer. Over the course of this year, he's surrendered 13 goals. He holds a save % of .745 which has him ranked 4th among East goalies.

The Seattle Sounders FC step onto the field holding a record of 11 wins, 5 draws, and 7 losses putting them at 4th in the Western Conference. So far this year, they have earned a total of 35 goals which is 5th in the conference and 10th in MLS. This means that if they are going to get away with the victory in this game, they are going to want to put the pressure on the opposition. Their goal differential is +4 putting them at 8th in MLS. The Seattle Sounders FC will look to get teammates more involved in this game because they have a total of 22 assists which is 16th in MLS and 8th in the conference. Concerning shots on target, they have a total of 100 which is 8th in the conference and 14th in MLS. As a team, Seattle currently has a total of 243 fouls which means they are averaging 10.57 fouls per contest. They have a total of 38 points for the season and they have an average attendance of 39,663.

Jordan Morris is one of the standout players to watch for the Sounders. The forward from the United States has taken part in 16 games so far in 2019 and has played 1,319 mins. In that time, the 24-year-old has racked up 7 goals and has had an assist on 2 goals. So far this season he is averaging 82 mins per appearance. Morris has been a starter in 16 games so far in 2019 and has racked up 12 fouls over that period. With reference to shots on target, Morris has totaled 14 which has him sitting in 56th in pro soccer and 21st in the West among forwards. Kelvin Leerdam is another player to watch out for on the squad from Seattle. The 28-year-old from the Netherlands has tallied 5 goals this season which places him at 1st in the West among defenders and 47th among all qualified players in professional soccer. He has played a total of 1,621 mins and averages 81 minutes per appearance which places him at 153rd in professional soccer. Thus far in the season, he has produced 5 shots on target which places him at 5th in the West among defenders.

The man in net for the Sounders is Stefan Frei from Switzerland. He is 32 years old and has played 2,070 mins protecting the goal for the year. Frei is surrendering 1.35 goals per 90 mins which puts him at 5th in the West and 17th in Major League Soccer among goalies. For the 2019 season, he has allowed 31 goals. He has a save percentage of .702 which puts him at 8th in the West.

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

Tony's Pick: Take New England (+360)

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