Colorado Rapids vs Los Angeles FC Prediction, 10/7/2020 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/5/2020

Game: Colorado Rapids vs Los Angeles FC

Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Location: Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+223) Los Angeles (+123)

Bradley Wright-Phillips and Los Angeles FC (6-3-6, 5th in the Western Conference) travel to Dick's Sporting Goods Park on Wednesday where they'll take on the Colorado Rapids (5-4-4, 7th in the Western Conference). The goalies protecting the net are William Yarbrough for the Colorado Rapids and Pablo Sisniega for Los Angeles FC. The line on this contest has the Colorado Rapids coming in at +223 and LAFC is at +123. The over/under is set at 3.5.

The Rapids have accounted for 23 goals for the year, which ranks 10th in MLS. They have attempted 196 shots at their opponents goal with 68 being on target, which comes out to a 34.7% shots on target percentage. Colorado has controlled possession of the ball for 53.3% of games while dribbling successfully 58.3% of the time (18th in MLS). Their players have been on the receiving end of 5,680 passes on 6,324 attempts on the season, which makes their receiving percentage 89.8%.

Diego Rubio is a player you are going to want to keep your eye on for Colorado Rapids. He has totaled 17 assists while tallying 33 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career. Rubio has been in the starting lineup in 86 matchups during his MLS career and he has earned 0.45 goals per 90 minutes. The forward who hails from Chile has racked up 40 goals scored in 8,038 professional minutes played. Jonathan Lewis is a guy who should be able to impact this game for Colorado Rapids. He has totaled 8 assists while tallying 4 yellow card warnings so far in his career. Lewis has been a starter in 24 games during his MLS career and he tallies 0.47 goals per 90 minutes. The midfielder who represents the United States has 13 goals in 2,475 mins.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Colorado is William Yarbrough. Yarbrough has defended the goal for 13,905 minutes and has earned 510 stops in his pro soccer career. His GA/90 is 1.39 (215 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .732. The goalie from Mexico has faced 716 shots tried at him in 155 starts. Yarbrough (56-41-57 record in his MLS career) has earned 40 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 25.8% clean sheet percentage.

Los Angeles has totaled 7,985 pass targets on the year (2nd in the league) to go along with 6,753 successful received passes. They have a receiving percentage of 84.6% and they have controlled possession of the ball 59.7% of the time. LAFC have had success dribbling 59.7% of the time this season while totaling 33 goals. They have been able to connect on 41.3% of their SOT out of 235 total shots.

Bradley Wright-Phillips is a guy who should be able to impact this game for Los Angeles FC. Wright-Phillips has had a starting assignment in 344 outings so far in his pro soccer career and he has earned 0.55 goals per 90 minutes. The forward who was born in England has 193 goals in 31,551 professional minutes played. He has 44 assists while accumulating 46 yellow card warnings so far in his MLS career. Diego Rossi is a player who should be able to impact this game for Los Angeles FC. He has totaled 13 assists while earning 6 yellow card cautions so far in his MLS career. Rossi has had a starting assignment in 106 contests in his MLS career and accounts for 0.49 goals per 90 minutes. The forward who is from Uruguay has earned 52 goals scored in 9,502 mins played.

The guy who will defend the goal for Los Angeles FC will be Pablo Sisniega. Sisniega (8-2-6 mark during his career) has accumulated 1 shutout, which gives him a 6.3% shutout rate. The keeper from Mexico has faced 61 shots tried against him in 16 starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.75 (28 goals surrendered) and he has earned a save % of .607. Sisniega has been on the field for 1,440 minutes and has earned 39 saves in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+123)

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