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San Jose Earthquakes vs Los Angeles FC Expert MLS Picks 8/21/2019

by Guy Bruhn - 8/20/2019

Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Banc of California Stadium

Banc of California Stadium is the site where Diego Rossi and Los Angeles FC (18-4-3, 1st in the Western Conference) will take on the San Jose Earthquakes (11-5-9, 6th in the Western Conference) on Wednesday. The goalies expected to start are Mario Daniel Vega for the San Jose Earthquakes and Tyler Miller for Los Angeles FC. LAFC is priced at -500 while the Earthquakes are at +900. The over/under opens at 3.25.

The San Jose Earthquakes head into this game with a record of 11 victories, 5 draws, and 9 losses ranking them 6th in the Western Conference. Thus far in the season, they have earned a total of 41 goals which ranks 4th in the conference and 9th in MLS. That said, if they are going to get points on the day, they will want to step up the defense and make sure they are making their opponents work. Their goal differential is +4, ranking them 8th in MLS. The San Jose Earthquakes will look to get teammates more involved in this matchup as they currently have a total of 31 assists which ranks 4th in MLS and 2nd in the conference. In connection with shots on target, they currently have a total of 142 which ranks 2nd in the conference and 3rd in MLS. As a group, San Jose has obtained a total of 327 fouls which means they have an average of 13.08 fouls per game. They currently have a total of 38 points for 2019 and they have an average attendance of 19,218.

Shea Salinas is one of the players to watch for the Earthquakes. The midfielder from the United States has appeared in 21 contests this year and has played 1,140 minutes. During that period of time, the 32-year-old has racked up 6 goals and has assisted on 3 goals. He is averaging 54 minutes per appearance. Salinas has started 12 contests this year and has totaled 11 fouls in the process. Concerning shots on target, Salinas has 8 which has him sitting in 117th in MLS and 25th in the West among midfielders. Chris Wondolowski is another scorer to watch out for on the team from San Jose. The 36-year-old from the United States has racked up 10 goals this year which places him at 6th in the West among forwards and 13th among all qualified players in MLS. He has played 1,449 mins and averages 60 minutes per game which places him at 321st in MLS. So far this year, he has earned 20 shots on target which places him at 12th in the West among forwards.

The man protecting the net for the Earthquakes is Mario Daniel Vega from Argentina. He is 34 years old and has been on the field a total of 2,250 mins defending the net for the year. Vega is conceding an average of 1.52 goals per 90 minutes which has him ranked 10th in the West and 25th among goalies in MLS. During this year, he has surrendered 38 goals. His save percentage is .655 which has him ranked 13th in the West.

Los Angeles FC come into this matchup with a record of 18 victories, 4 draws, and 3 defeats putting them at 1st in the Western Conference. Thus far in the season, they have racked up a total of 66 goals which has them at 1st in the Western Conference and 1st 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 +42, putting them at 1st in the league. Los Angeles FC will look to get teammates more involved in this matchup as they currently have a total of 50 assists which has them at 1st in the league and 1st in the Western Conference. Concerning shots on target, they currently have a total of 175 which has them at 1st in the Western Conference and 1st in the league. As a team, Los Angeles has collected a total of 318 fouls which has them averaging 12.72 fouls per contest. They currently have a total of 58 points for the year and they are averaging an attendance of 22,236.

Diego Rossi is a top player to watch for LAFC. The forward from Italy has participated in 25 games so far this season and has played 2,124 minutes. During that period of time, the 20-year-old has a total of 13 goals and has had an assist on 4 goals. So far this year he is averaging 85 mins per game. Rossi has started 24 games so far this season and has a total of 14 fouls in the process. When looking at shots on target, Rossi has totaled 36 which places him at 4th in the league and 3rd in the Western Conference among forwards. Carlos Vela is another guy to watch out for on the squad from Los Angeles. The 29-year-old from Mexico has scored 24 goals this season which places him at 1st in the West among forwards and 1st among all qualified players in pro soccer. He has played a total of 2,149 minutes and holds an average of 90 mins per game which places him at 19th in pro soccer. So far this season, he has produced 54 shots on target which places him at 1st in the West among forwards.

The man looking after the net for LAFC is Tyler Miller from the United States. He is 25 years old and has totaled 1,890 minutes minding the net for the season. Miller is conceding 0.90 goals per 90 mins which has him ranking 1st among Western Conference goaltenders and 2nd among goaltenders in MLS. Over the course of this season, he has given up 19 goals. He holds a save percentage of .743 which has him ranking 3rd among Western Conference goaltenders.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Guy's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-500)

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