Atlanta United FC vs Columbus Crew Predictions, MLS Picks, Betting Tips 7/21/2020

by Guy Bruhn - 7/20/2020

Game: Atlanta United FC vs Columbus Crew

Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Location: ESPN Sports Complex in Orlando, FL

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (+115) Columbus (+230)

ESPN Sports Complex is the site where Darlington Nagbe and the Columbus Crew (3-1-0, 1st in the Eastern Conference) will take on Atlanta United (2-0-2, 6th in the Eastern Conference) on Tuesday. The goalies who are expected to start are Brad Guzan for Atlanta United and Eloy Room for the Columbus Crew. The line on this game has Atlanta United priced at +115 and the Crew are at +230. The O/U is set at 2.5.

Adam Jahn is one guy you are going to want to keep your eye on for the 5 Stripes. He has accounted for 9 assists while accumulating 17 yellow card warnings in his pro soccer career. Jahn has started 90 outings so far in his pro soccer career and accounts for 0.41 goals per 90. The forward who was born in the United States has 40 goals (49th among active MLS players) in 8,761 professional minutes played. One more guy who could decide who wins is Emerson Hyndman, the midfielder from the United States. He has assisted on a goal 2 times during his pro soccer career while scoring 9 goals. Hyndman has played 4,663 minutes in 55 starts and has been handed 4 yellow card cautions. He currently averages 0.17 goals per 90 minutes during his pro soccer career (145th among active players).

The man defending the goal for Atlanta is Brad Guzan. Guzan has seen the field for 29,788 mins and has 1,072 saves during his MLS career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.45 (479 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .696. The goalie from the United States has had 1,541 shots attempted at him in 330 career starts. Guzan (112-77-142 mark in his career) has totaled 87 clean sheets, which gives him a 26.4% clean sheet percentage.

Darlington Nagbe will need to be on top of his game for Columbus. He is averaging 0.12 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 85 outings so far in his MLS career. The midfielder from the United States has 22,604 mins and he has scored 29 goals (72nd among active MLS players). He has tallied 7 yellow cards during his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 29 times. Be sure to keep an eye out for Gyasi Zardes, the forward who was born in the United States. Zardes has been handed a total of 11 yellow card cautions in 16,480 professional minutes (182 starts). His G/90 average so far in his MLS career is 0.39 (49th among active players). He has tallied 71 goals thus far in his career while helping on a goal 18 times.

Eloy Room is expected to look after the goal for the Crew. Room has totaled 39 shutouts while he has seen 882 shots against him in 16,331 minutes in his career. He has a save % of .719 and his clean sheet rate is 21.8%. He has given up 1.39 goals per 90 while holding a mark of 71-47-63. During his pro soccer career, Room has given up 252 goals while he has 634 stops in 179 starts.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Columbus (+230)

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