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Sporting KC vs Orlando City SC Expert MLS Picks 8/14/2019


by - 8/12/2019

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Wednesday, August 14, 2019

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Felipe Gutiérrez and Sporting KC (7-7-10, 10th in the Western Conference) are headed to Orlando City Stadium on Wednesday where they'll take on Orlando City (8-6-11, 9th in the Eastern Conference). The goalkeepers expected to start are Tim Melia for Sporting KC and Brian Rowe for Orlando City. Sporting Kansas City is priced at +215 while the Lions are at +125. The total opens at 2.5.

Sporting KC steps onto the field with a record of 7 wins, 7 draws, and 10 losses ranking them 10th in the Western Conference. So far this year, they have earned a total of 35 goals which puts them at 8th in the West and 15th in MLS. This means that if are going to walk away with a victory, they are going to need to play really tough. Their goal differential is -6 ranking them 18th in MLS. Sporting KC will look to get teammates more involved in this game because they have earned a total of 21 assists which puts them at 20th in MLS and 11th in the West. Regarding shots on target, they have earned a total of 124 which puts them at 3rd in the West and 7th in MLS. As a team, Kansas City has earned a total of 306 fouls which means they are averaging 12.75 fouls per game. They have earned a total of 28 points for the year and they have an average attendance of 18,844.

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Felipe Gutiérrez is a great player to watch for Sporting KC. The midfielder from Chile has engaged in 23 games so far this season and has played a total of 1,929 mins. During that period of time, the 28-year-old has scored 10 goals and has had an assist on 1 goal. He has an average of 84 mins per game. Gutiérrez has started 22 games so far this season and has a total of 46 fouls in that time. With reference to shots on target, Gutiérrez has connected on 26 which is 7th in MLS and 1st in the Western Conference among midfielders. Krisztián Németh is another scorer to keep an eye on for the team from Kansas City. The 30-year-old from Hungary has connected on 7 goals so far this season which has him ranking 12th in the Western Conference among forwards and 32nd among all players in pro soccer. He has played 1,316 minutes and holds an average of 69 mins per game which has him ranking 272nd in pro soccer. During the 2019 season, he has 17 shots on target which has him ranking 17th in the Western Conference among forwards.

Protecting the net for Sporting KC is Tim Melia from the United States. He is 32 years old and has racked up 2,070 minutes protecting the goal for the season. Melia is conceding an average of 1.83 goals per 90 minutes which has him sitting 13th among Western Conference goalies and 34th in MLS among goaltenders. During this season, he's surrendered 42 goals. He has a save % of .647 which has him sitting 15th among Western Conference goalies.

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Orlando City SC comes into this game with a record of 8 wins, 6 draws, and 11 defeats which is good for 9th in the Eastern Conference. So far this season, they have racked up a total of 31 goals which puts them at 10th in the conference and 19th in MLS. This means that if they are going to get the win in this game, they are going to need to play really tough. Their goal differential is -1 which is good for 14th in MLS. Orlando City SC will look to get teammates more involved in this game because they have compiled a total of 20 assists which puts them at 21st in MLS and 10th in the conference. In discussing shots on target, they have compiled a total of 92 which puts them at 10th in the conference and 22nd in MLS. As a group, Orlando has compiled a total of 272 fouls which means they have an average of 10.88 fouls per game. They have compiled a total of 30 points for the 2019 season and they are averaging a crowd of 22,863.

Nani is one of the top players for the Lions. The forward from Portugal has taken part in 20 contests so far this year and has totaled 1,461 minutes. During that time, the 32-year-old has racked up 8 goals and has had an assist on 3 goals. He is averaging 73 minutes per game. Nani has been a starter in 17 contests so far this year and has racked up 17 fouls during that period. When it comes to shots on target, Nani has totaled 21 which ranks him 17th in Major League Soccer and 4th in the East among forwards. Tesho Akindele is another player to watch out for on the squad from Orlando. The 26-year-old from Canada has connected on 8 goals in 2019 which has him ranking 9th in the East among forwards and 20th among all qualified players in Major League Soccer. He has totaled 1,386 minutes and averages 69 minutes per game which has him ranking 271st in Major League Soccer. For the season, he has a total of 16 shots on target which has him ranking 12th in the East among forwards.

The man in goal for the Lions is Brian Rowe from the United States. He is 30 years old and has totaled 1,980 mins defending the goal for the season. Rowe is conceding an average of 1.32 goals per 90 mins which has him ranked 8th among East goaltenders and 12th in Major League Soccer. Over the course of the 2019 campaign, he's surrendered 29 goals. He holds a save percentage of .701 which has him ranked 6th among East goaltenders.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Guy's Pick: Take Orlando (+125)

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