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Philadelphia Union vs Chicago Fire MLS Parlay 8/17/2019

by Parlays Pundit - 8/16/2019

Saturday, August 17, 2019

SeatGeek Stadium

SeatGeek Stadium is the site where Nemanja Nikolic and the Chicago Fire (7-9-11, 10th in the Eastern Conference) will take on the Philadelphia Union (13-6-7, 1st in the Eastern Conference) on Saturday. The probable starting goalies are Andre Blake for the Philadelphia Union and Kenneth Kronholm for the Chicago Fire. The odds on this contest have the Philadelphia Union coming in at +226 and the Fire are at +102. The total opens at 3.

The Philadelphia Union come into the game with a mark of 13 wins, 6 draws, and 7 losses which puts them at 1st in the Eastern Conference. During the year thus far, they have converted a total of 47 goals which ranks them 1st in the East and 2nd in MLS. This means that if are going to walk away with a victory, they will want to make sure they are scoring goals and making the other team work. Their goal differential is +10 which puts them at 3rd in MLS. The Philadelphia Union will want to move the ball around the pitch and get the ball to their scorers because they have compiled a total of 33 assists which ranks them 2nd in MLS and 1st in the East. When looking at shots on target, they have compiled a total of 143 which ranks them 1st in the East and 2nd in MLS. As a group, Philadelphia has a total of 306 fouls which means they are averaging 11.77 fouls per contest. They have compiled a total of 45 points for this year and they hold an average crowd of 16,609.

Kacper Przybylko is one of the best players to watch for the Zolos. The forward from Poland has performed in 19 games this season and has totaled 1,627 minutes. In that time, the 25-year-old has scored 11 goals and has assisted on 1 goal. He is currently averaging 86 mins per appearance. Przybylko has started 18 games this season and has totaled 25 fouls over the course of that time. As to shots on target, Przybylko has connected on 29 which has him ranking 6th in MLS and 2nd in the Eastern Conference among forwards. Ilsinho is another scorer to keep an eye on for the team from Philadelphia. The 33-year-old from Brazil has connected on 4 goals so far this season which places him at 2nd in the Eastern Conference among defenders and 65th among all players in MLS. He has played a total of 746 minutes and averages 37 mins per game which places him at 437th in MLS. In 2019, he has connected on 8 shots on target which places him at 3rd in the Eastern Conference among defenders.

Protecting the net for the Zolos is Andre Blake from Jamaica. He is 28 years old and has totaled 1,584 mins defending the goal this year. Blake is surrendering 1.65 goals per 90 minutes which has him placed 18th among Eastern Conference goalies and 29th among goalies in MLS. So far this year, he has given up 29 goals. His save percentage is .561 which has him placed 19th among Eastern Conference goalies.

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The Chicago Fire step onto the pitch holding a mark of 7 victories, 9 draws, and 11 defeats ranking them 10th in the Eastern Conference. During the year thus far, they have converted a total of 39 goals which ranks them 6th in the Eastern Conference and 10th in MLS. That said, if they are going to get the win this game, they are going to look at taking care of the ball and controlling possession. Their goal differential is 0 ranking them 14th in MLS. The Chicago Fire will be looking to get teammate involved in the game because they currently have a total of 27 assists which ranks them 10th in MLS and 6th in the Eastern Conference. When looking at shots on target, they currently have a total of 129 which ranks them 4th in the Eastern Conference and 6th in MLS. As a unit, Chicago has a total of 337 fouls which means they are averaging 12.48 fouls per game. They currently have a total of 30 points for this year and they are averaging an attendance of 11,715.

Nemanja Nikolic is a great player to watch for the Fire. The forward from Hungary has performed in 24 contests so far this year and has played a total of 1,471 mins. In that time, the 31-year-old has scored 9 goals and has had an assist on 0 goals. He is currently averaging 61 mins per appearance. Nikolic has been a starter in 19 contests so far this year and has totaled 15 fouls over the course of that time. In connection with shots on target, Nikolic has connected on 17 which places him at 44th in MLS and 9th in the Eastern Conference among forwards. C. J. Sapong is another player to watch out for on the team from Chicago. The 30-year-old from the United States has netted 10 goals this year which places him at 3rd in the Eastern Conference among forwards and 8th among all qualified players in MLS. He has played 2,098 minutes and has an average of 81 minutes per game which places him at 155th in MLS. For the year, he has connected on 25 shots on target which places him at 3rd in the Eastern Conference among forwards.

The man in goal for the Fire is Kenneth Kronholm from the United States. He is 33 years old and has totaled 1,170 mins minding the net for the 2019 season. Kronholm is conceding 1.54 goals per 90 mins which has him ranking 16th among Eastern Conference goalies and 27th in Major League Soccer among goaltenders. Over the course of the 2019 campaign, he's surrendered 20 goals. He's earned a save percentage of .600 which has him ranking 16th among Eastern Conference goalies.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Chicago (+102) and under 2.5 total goals

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