San Jose Earthquakes vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC Prediction, 10/7/2020 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/5/2020

Game: San Jose Earthquakes vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Location: Earthquakes Stadium in San Jose, CA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: San Jose (-183) Vancouver (+512)

Earthquakes Stadium is the site where Lucas Cavallini and the Vancouver Whitecaps FC (5-0-10, 12th in the Western Conference) will play the San Jose Earthquakes (4-5-6, 10th in the Western Conference) on Wednesday. The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Daniel Vega for the San Jose Earthquakes and Evan Bush for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. The Whitecaps are priced at +512 while the Earthquakes are at -183. The over/under has been set at 3.

The Earthquakes as a team have totaled 21 goals this season, which is currently 14th in MLS. They have launched 201 shots with 70 of them being on target, which calculates to a 34.8% SOT percentage. San Jose has been able to maintain possession for 56.9% of contests while they have success at dribbling 54.4% of the time (26th in Major League Soccer). They have received 6,172 passes from teammates on 7,084 tries on the season, giving them a receiving percentage of 87.1%.

Chris Wondolowski is a player who should be able to impact this game for San Jose Earthquakes. Wondolowski has started 307 contests during his pro soccer career while scoring 0.53 goals per 90 minutes. The forward who hails from the United States has earned 163 goals in 27,807 mins played. He has totaled 37 assists while accumulating 34 yellow card cautions thus far in his career. Andres Rios is a player who can be a difference maker for San Jose Earthquakes. He has 4 assists while earning 18 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career. Rios has been a starter in 94 outings during his career and scores 0.26 goals per 90 mins. The forward from Argentina has 25 goals scored in 8,772 professional minutes.

The man who will protect the net for San Jose will be Daniel Vega. Vega has defended the goal for 10,799 mins and is sitting with 369 saves in his MLS career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.43 (171 total goals given up) and he has a save percentage of .695. The keeper from Argentina has seen 531 shots attempted against him in 120 career starts. Vega (50-27-43 record in his career) has earned 38 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 31.7% shutout rate.

Vancouver has 5,839 targets on the campaign (23rd in the league) to go along with 5,085 successful received passes. They have a receiving percentage of 87.1% and they maintain possession of the ball 41.3% of the time. The Whitecaps have dribbled successfully 58.4% of the time for the season while earning 16 goals. The have hit on 30.8% of their SOT out of 120 shots.

Lucas Cavallini is a guy who can be a difference maker for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Cavallini has had a starting assignment in 149 matchups in his career and scores 0.42 G/90. The forward from Canada has earned 62 goals scored in 13,352 mins played. He has accounted for 6 assists while tallying 64 yellow card cautions in his career. Cristian Dajome is a player who should be able to impact this game for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He has accounted for 8 assists while earning 18 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career. Dajome has been a starter in 113 matchups thus far in his career and accounts for 0.22 G/90. The forward who was born in Colombia has recorded 25 goals in 10,077 professional minutes played.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Montreal is Evan Bush. Bush has seen the pitch for a total of 20,350 mins and has earned 745 stops during his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.50 (339 goals conceded) and he has a save percentage of .700. The goalkeeper from the United States has faced 1,067 shots attempted against him in 226 career starts. Bush (78-47-101 record in his MLS career) has recorded 57 clean sheets, which has earned him a 25.2% shutout rate.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Vancouver (+512)

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