Toronto FC vs New England Revolution Predictions, Picks, MLS Odds 8/31/2019

by Josh Schonwald - 8/27/2019

Saturday, August 31, 2019

Gillette Stadium

Teal Bunbury and the New England Revolution (10-8-9, 6th in the Eastern Conference) host Toronto FC (10-7-10, 7th in the Eastern Conference) at Gillette Stadium on Saturday, August 31, 2019. The goalies expected to start are Quentin Westberg for Toronto FC and Matt Turner for the New England Revolution. The moneyline on this contest has Toronto FC coming in at +225 and the Revolution are at -115. The O/U is set at 3.

Toronto FC comes into this match with a mark of 10 victories, 7 draws, and 10 losses which is good for 7th in the Eastern Conference. So far this season, they have earned a total of 43 goals which ranks 5th in the Eastern Conference and 7th in the league. This means that if they are going to get away with the victory in this matchup, they will want to make sure they are scoring goals and making the other team work. Their goal differential is -1, which is good for 13th in the league. Toronto FC will want to make it a priority to get the ball to teammates because they have earned a total of 31 assists which ranks 5th in the league and 3rd in the Eastern Conference. In terms of shots on target, they have earned a total of 136 which ranks 5th in the Eastern Conference and 8th in the league. As a group, Toronto has collected a total of 265 fouls which has them averaging 9.81 fouls per contest. They have earned a total of 37 points for 2019 and they are averaging an attendance of 25,154.

Jozy Altidore is one of the best players to watch for TFC. The forward from the United States has appeared in 17 contests in 2019 and has totaled 1,287 minutes. Over the course of that time, the 29-year-old has netted 10 goals and has had an assist on 4 goals. So far this year he is averaging 76 mins per appearance. Altidore has been a starter in 13 contests in 2019 and has totaled 21 fouls during that period. In terms of shots on target, Altidore has produced 19 which has him ranked 43rd in the league and 10th in the East among forwards. Alejandro Pozuelo is another scorer to keep an eye on for the team from Toronto. The 27-year-old from Spain has a total of 9 goals for the season which has him sitting in 6th in the Eastern Conference among midfielders and 26th among all qualified players in MLS. He has played 1,912 minutes and is averaging 83 minutes per appearance which has him sitting in 133rd in MLS. Up to now for the season, he has a total of 25 shots on target which has him sitting in 3rd in the Eastern Conference among midfielders.

The goaltender for TFC is Quentin Westberg from the United States. He is 32 years old and has played a total of 1,890 minutes protecting the net for the 2019 season. Westberg is giving up 1.62 goals per 90 minutes which has him placed 17th in the East and 27th among goaltenders in Major League Soccer. Over the course of the 2019 season, he's allowed 34 goals. He holds a save percentage of .618 which has him placed 16th in the East.

The New England Revolution step onto the pitch with a record of 10 victories, 8 draws, and 9 defeats ranking them 6th in the Eastern Conference. So far this year, they have scored a total of 40 goals which has them ranked at 7th in the conference and 13th in the league. This means that if they are going to get away with the victory in this matchup, they will want to step up the defense and make sure they are making their opponents work. Their goal differential is -6, ranking them 18th in the league. The New England Revolution will look to get teammates more involved in this matchup as they have a total of 31 assists which has them ranked at 6th in the league and 4th in the conference. In the matter of shots on target, they have a total of 114 which has them ranked at 7th in the conference and 16th in the league. As a unit, New England has racked up a total of 358 fouls which means they are averaging 13.26 fouls per contest. They have a total of 38 points for this season and they are averaging an attendance of 15,363.

Teal Bunbury is one of the top players to keep an eye on for the Revolution. The forward from the United States has participated in 27 contests so far this year and has played 1,906 minutes. During that time, the 28-year-old has tallied 5 goals and has had an assist on 1 goal. So far this year he is averaging 71 minutes per game. Bunbury has started 22 contests so far this year and has committed 30 fouls in the process. In terms of shots on target, Bunbury has totaled 16 which has him sitting in 57th in professional soccer and 13th in the East among forwards. Carles Gil is another guy to watch out for on the team from New England. The 26-year-old from Spain has tallied 9 goals for the year which is 3rd in the Eastern Conference among midfielders and 23rd among all players in MLS. He has totaled 2,425 minutes and averages 90 minutes per game which is 24th in MLS. For the season, he has connected on 20 shots on target which is 10th in the Eastern Conference among midfielders.

Protecting the net for the Revolution is Matt Turner from the United States. He is 24 years old and has played 1,225 minutes minding the net this year. Turner is allowing an average of 1.32 goals per 90 minutes which has him sitting 9th in the East and 14th among goalies in Major League Soccer. Over the course of this year, he's given up 18 goals. He's earned a save % of .753 which has him sitting 3rd in the East.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh's Pick: Take New England (-115)

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