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Orlando City SC vs San Jose Earthquakes MLS Tips 8/31/2019

by Guy Bruhn - 8/27/2019

Saturday, August 31, 2019

Avaya Stadium

Avaya Stadium is the venue where Shea Salinas and the San Jose Earthquakes (12-5-10, 6th in the Western Conference) will play Orlando City (9-7-12, 9th in the Eastern Conference) on Saturday. The expected starting goalies are Brian Rowe for Orlando City and Mario Daniel Vega for the San Jose Earthquakes. The moneyline on this matchup has Orlando City coming in at +335 and the Earthquakes are at -159. The O/U opens at 3.25.

Orlando City SC steps onto the field with a mark of 9 victories, 7 draws, and 12 defeats putting them at 9th in the Eastern Conference. So far this season, they have scored a total of 35 goals which is good for 10th in the conference and 20th in MLS. That said, 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 -1, putting them at 14th in MLS. Orlando City SC will look to make sure they are sharing the ball because they have a total of 22 assists which is good for 22nd in MLS and 11th in the conference. Concerning shots on target, they have a total of 106 which is good for 9th in the conference and 20th in MLS. As a unit, Orlando has racked up a total of 307 fouls which means they are averaging 10.96 fouls per game. They have a total of 34 points for this year and they are averaging a crowd of 22,837.

Tesho Akindele is one of the standout players to keep an eye on for the Lions. The forward from Canada has appeared in 23 contests for the season and has played 1,570 mins. Up to now, the 26-year-old has racked up 9 goals and has had an assist on 1 goal. He holds an average of 68 mins per appearance. Akindele has started 19 contests for the season and has totaled 19 fouls over that period. In the matter of shots on target, Akindele has totaled 19 which has him ranked 41st in MLS and 8th in the Eastern Conference among forwards. Nani is another player to watch out for on the squad from Orlando. The 32-year-old from Portugal has racked up 9 goals for the season which has him sitting in 8th in the Eastern Conference among forwards and 19th among all players in MLS. He has totaled 1,757 mins and has an average of 73 mins per appearance which has him sitting in 237th in MLS. For this season, he has a total of 22 shots on target which has him sitting in 5th in the Eastern Conference among forwards.

In goal for the Lions is Brian Rowe from the United States. He is 30 years old and has totaled 2,340 mins protecting the goal this year. Rowe is giving up 1.27 goals per 90 minutes which has him sitting 5th among East goaltenders and 9th in MLS. During the 2019 season, he has allowed 33 goals. His save % is .716 which has him sitting 5th among East goaltenders.

The San Jose Earthquakes come into this matchup with a mark of 12 wins, 5 draws, and 10 defeats which is good for 6th in the Western Conference. During the season thus far, they have earned a total of 44 goals which has them at 2nd in the West and 4th in MLS. This means that if they are going to get away with the victory in this match, they are going to want to put the pressure on the opposition. Their goal differential is +2, which is good for 10th in MLS. The San Jose Earthquakes will need to make sure they're making the right passes out there as they currently have a total of 34 assists which has them at 4th in MLS and 2nd in the West. With reference to shots on target, they currently have a total of 168 which has them at 2nd in the West and 2nd in MLS. As a team, San Jose has racked up a total of 350 fouls which has them averaging 12.96 fouls per contest. They currently have a total of 41 points for this season and they have an average attendance of 19,093.

Shea Salinas is one of the best players for the Earthquakes. The midfielder from the United States has appeared in 23 contests this season and has played a total of 1,176 mins. During that time, the 32-year-old has connected on 6 goals and has had an assist on 3 goals. So far this year he is averaging 51 minutes per appearance. Salinas has been a starter in 12 contests this season and has a total of 11 fouls over the course of that period. When looking at shots on target, Salinas has a total of 8 which has him ranking 121st in the league and 25th in the West among midfielders. Chris Wondolowski is another scorer to keep an eye on for the squad from San Jose. The 36-year-old from the United States has racked up 11 goals so far this season which ranks him 6th in the West among forwards and 11th among all qualified players in Major League Soccer. He has played 1,550 mins and holds an average of 60 mins per appearance which ranks him 322nd in Major League Soccer. For this year, he has connected on 24 shots on target which ranks him 9th in the West among forwards.

The goaltender for the Earthquakes is Mario Daniel Vega from Argentina. He is 34 years old and has played 2,430 mins protecting the net for the season. Vega is conceding 1.59 goals per 90 mins which has him ranked 10th in the West and 26th among goalies in Major League Soccer. Over the course of the 2019 season, he has allowed 43 goals. His save percentage is .650 which has him ranked 15th in the West.

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

Guy's Pick: Take San Jose (-159)

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