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Seattle Sounders FC vs Real Salt Lake Expert MLS Picks Against the Spread 8/14/2019

by Guy Bruhn - 8/12/2019

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Rio Tinto Stadium

Rio Tinto Stadium is the venue where Jefferson Savarino and Real Salt Lake (11-4-9, 6th in the Western Conference) will take on the Seattle Sounders FC (11-6-7, 2nd in the Western Conference) on Wednesday. The expected starting goalies are Stefan Frei for the Seattle Sounders FC and Nick Rimando for Real Salt Lake. The moneyline on this matchup has the Seattle Sounders FC coming in at +240 and RSL is at +100. The over/under has been set at 2.5.

The Seattle Sounders FC come into this matchup with a record of 11 victories, 6 draws, and 7 defeats which is good for 2nd in the Western Conference. During the season thus far, they have converted a total of 38 goals which ranks them 5th in the West and 10th in MLS. This means that if they are going to get the win in this game, they will look to play mistake free soccer so they can take advantage of their opportunities. Their goal differential is +4 which is good for 9th in MLS. The Seattle Sounders FC will want to make it a priority to get the ball to teammates as they have earned a total of 25 assists which ranks them 11th in MLS and 5th in the West. When it comes to shots on target, they have earned a total of 107 which ranks them 8th in the West and 14th in MLS. As a team, Seattle currently has a total of 257 fouls which means they are averaging 10.71 fouls per game. They have earned a total of 39 points for this season and they have an average crowd of 39,598.

Jordan Morris is one of the best players for the Sounders. The forward from the United States has performed in 17 games in 2019 and has totaled 1,404 mins. During that time, the 24-year-old has racked up 7 goals and has had an assist on 4 goals. He currently holds an average of 83 minutes per game. Morris has been a starter in 17 games in 2019 and has committed 13 fouls over the course of that time. When looking at shots on target, Morris has 14 which places him at 58th in the league and 22nd 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 racked up 5 goals so far this year which places him at 1st in the West among defenders and 48th among all qualified players in professional soccer. He has played 1,621 minutes and has an average of 81 minutes per appearance which places him at 152nd in professional soccer. So far this year, he has 5 shots on target which places him at 5th in the West among defenders.

The goalie for the Sounders is Stefan Frei from Switzerland. He is 32 years old and has been on the field a total of 2,160 minutes defending the goal for the 2019 campaign. Frei is surrendering 1.42 goals per 90 mins which has him ranked 6th among West goalies and 17th among goaltenders in MLS. During this season, he's surrendered 34 goals. His save % is .694 which has him ranked 8th among West goalies.

Real Salt Lake steps onto the field holding a mark of 11 wins, 4 draws, and 9 losses putting them at 6th in the Western Conference. So far this year, they have earned a total of 35 goals which has them at 7th in the Western Conference and 14th in the league. This means that if they are going to get the win in this match, they will want to make sure they are scoring goals and making the other team work. Their goal differential is +3 putting them at 11th in the league. Real Salt Lake will look to get teammates more involved in this game because they have a total of 23 assists which has them at 17th in the league and 9th in the Western Conference. When discussing shots on target, they have a total of 112 which has them at 6th in the Western Conference and 11th in the league. As a unit, Salt Lake currently has a total of 288 fouls which means they are averaging 12 fouls per contest. They have a total of 37 points for the season and they are averaging an attendance of 17,771.

Jefferson Savarino is a great player to watch for RSL. The forward from Venezuala has played in 19 games for the season and has played 1,612 minutes. Up to now, the 22-year-old has netted 6 goals and has had an assist on 5 goals. So far this year he is averaging 85 mins per game. Savarino has started 19 games for the season and has totaled 12 fouls over the course of that time. With regard to shots on target, Savarino has 25 which has him ranked 10th in MLS and 5th in the Western Conference among forwards. Albert Rusnák is another scorer to watch out for on the squad from Salt Lake. The 24-year-old from Slovakia has racked up 8 goals so far this season which has him ranking 2nd in the West among midfielders and 28th among all qualified players in professional soccer. He has totaled 1,757 mins and has an average of 84 mins per game which has him ranking 130th in professional soccer. During the season thus far, he has a total of 21 shots on target which has him ranking 4th in the West among midfielders.

Protecting the net for RSL is Nick Rimando from the United States. He is 39 years old and has been on the field a total of 1,800 minutes protecting the net for the season. Rimando is allowing an average of 1.35 goals per 90 mins which has him sitting 5th among Western Conference goaltenders and 15th in MLS among goaltenders. So far this season, he has surrendered 27 goals. He's earned a save percentage of .658 which has him sitting 12th among Western Conference goaltenders.

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

Guy's Pick: Take Seattle (+240)

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