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Minnesota United FC vs Colorado Rapids Prediction, 10/28/2020 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/26/2020

Kellyn Acosta Colorado Rapids

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Game: Minnesota United FC vs Colorado Rapids

Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Location: Allianz Field in Saint Paul, MN

TV: Altitude

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (+105) Colorado (+200)

Diego Rubio and the Colorado Rapids (5-4-5, 11th in the Western Conference) head to Allianz Field on Wednesday where they'll take on Minnesota United (7-6-5, 5th in the Western Conference). The men protecting the net will be Dayne St. Clair for Minnesota United and William Yarbrough for the Colorado Rapids. The Loons are priced at +105 while the Rapids are at +200. The total opens at 2.75.

Minnesota has controlled possession for 46.9% of games while dribbling successfully 57.6% of the time (18th in the league). They have attempted 223 shots at their opponents goal with 80 being on target, which comes out to a 35.9% shots on target percentage. The Loons as a team have totaled 27 goals this season, which is currently 12th in the league. Their players have been on the receiving end of 6,744 passes from teammates on 7,818 tries for the year, giving them a receiving percentage of 86.3%.

Kevin Molino is a player who should be able to impact this match for Minnesota. He has accounted for 45 assists while earning 14 yellow cards in his pro soccer career. Molino has had a starting assignment in 163 matchups during his pro soccer career and he accounts for 0.37 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder who is from Trinidad and Tobago has tallied 57 goals in 14,007 minutes played. Another guy who should impact this match is Kei Kamara, the forward who was born in Sierra Leone. Kamara has been on the field for 29,224 mins in 321 career starts and has been handed a total of 46 yellow card warnings. He has helped on a goal 43 times in his pro soccer career and he has scored 135 total goals. He scores 0.42 goals per 90 mins during his pro soccer career.

The guy defending the goal for Minnesota will be Dayne St. Clair. St. Clair (7-6-2 mark during his soccer career) has accounted for 8 clean sheets, which has earned him a 53.3% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper from Canada has had 61 shots tried at him in 15 starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 0.87 (13 goals surrendered) and he holds a save % of .787. St. Clair has defended the goal for a total of 1,350 mins and has accumulated 46 stops in his MLS career.

Colorado has 6,814 pass targets on the year (26th in the league) to go along with 6,091 completed passes. They hold a receiving percentage of 89.4% while they control possession of the ball 52.9% of the time. The Rapids have dribbled successfully 59.1% of the time for the season while totaling 23 goals. They have been able to connect on 34.8% of their shots on target on 201 shots.

Diego Rubio should be someone to watch for Colorado. The forward who hails from Chile has been on the pitch for 8,128 minutes while scoring 40 goals. He has 33 yellow cards so far in his professional soccer career and has assisted on a goal 17 times. He currently averages 0.44 G/90 and has been in the starting lineup in 87 outings in his professional soccer career. Be sure to keep an eye out for Jonathan Lewis, the midfielder who represents the United States. He has scored 13 goals so far in his MLS career while assisting on a goal 8 different times. Lewis has been handed 4 yellow card warnings in 2,491 minutes played (24 career starting assignments). His goals per 90 average thus far in his career is 0.47.

William Yarbrough will look after the net for the Rapids. In his pro soccer career, Yarbrough has surrendered 219 goals while he has totaled 518 stops in 156 starts. He has allowed 1.41 goals per 90 minutes while earning a record of 56-41-58. He holds a save % of .731 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 25.6%. Yarbrough has tallied 40 clean sheets while he has defended 728 shots against him in 13,995 career minutes.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado (+200)

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