Seattle Sounders FC vs Los Angeles FC Prediction, 11/24/2020 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 11/23/2020

Game: Seattle Sounders FC vs Los Angeles FC

Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Location: CenturyLink Field in Seattle, WA

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (+127) Los Angeles (+148)

Carlos Vela and Los Angeles FC (9-5-8, 6th in the Western Conference) are headed to CenturyLink Field on Tuesday where they'll meet the Seattle Sounders FC (11-6-5, 2nd in the Western Conference). The goaltenders who are expected to start are Stefan Frei for the Seattle Sounders FC and Pablo Sisniega for Los Angeles FC. LAFC is priced at +148 while the Sounders are at +127. The over/under has been set at 2.5.

Seattle maintains possession for 54.5% of games while they successfully dribble 63.9% of the time (3rd in Major League Soccer). They have attempted 277 shots at the opposition with 93 being on target, which is a 33.6% shots on target percentage. Seattle Sounders FC as a team have totaled 42 goals this year, which ranks them 4th in the league. They have caught 10,235 passes from teammates on 11,668 targets so far this season, earning them a receiving percentage of 87.7%.

Jordan Morris is a player who can be a difference maker for Seattle. He has totaled 18 assists while tallying 3 yellow card warnings thus far in his career. Morris has been in the starting lineup in 96 games during his career while scoring 0.38 G/90. The forward who hails from the United States has earned 35 goals scored in 8,394 professional minutes played. Another guy who could decide the outcome is Nicolas Lodeiro, the midfielder who was born in Uruguay. He has assisted on a goal 51 times during his career while he has scored 41 total goals. Lodeiro has earned 14,221 minutes during 155 starting assignments and has earned himself a total of 27 yellow card warnings. He is averaging 0.26 G/90 so far in his career.

The man who will protect the net for Seattle Sounders FC is Stefan Frei. Frei (127-71-102 mark in his career) has totaled 82 shutouts, which has earned him a 27.2% shutout percentage. The keeper from Switzerland has faced 1,367 shots tried against him in 301 career starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.30 (392 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .728. Frei has been on the field for a total of 27,066 minutes and is sitting with 986 stops so far in his career.

LAFC have been able to dribble successfully 57.1% of the time on the year while accumulating 45 goals. They have a receiving percentage of 86.0% and they control possession of the ball 58.6% of the time. Los Angeles FC has 11,615 pass targets this season (4th in the league) and they have 9,984 successful received passes. They have connected on 37.4% of their shots out of 353 shots.

Carlos Vela will be someone to watch for Los Angeles FC. The forward who is from Mexico has earned 26,992 minutes while scoring 134 goals. He has collected 50 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 64 times. He scores 0.45 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 299 outings in his pro soccer career. Make sure to watch out for Bradley Wright-Phillips, the forward who was born in England. Wright-Phillips has been handed 46 yellow card warnings in 31,850 minutes played (347 starting assignments). His goals per 90 average in his professional soccer career is 0.55. He has collected 193 goals in his MLS career while helping a teammate on a goal 45 times.

Pablo Sisniega will be looking after the net for LAFC. So far in his MLS career, Sisniega has conceded 32 goals while he has racked up 51 stops in 20 starting assignments. He has conceded 1.60 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 10-3-7. He sports a save percentage of .632 and his clean sheet rate sits at 10.0%. Sisniega has recorded 2 clean sheets while he has seen 76 shots tried against him in 1,800 career minutes.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seattle (+127)

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