Atlanta United FC vs CF Montreal Prediction, 5/15/2021 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/13/2021

Game: Atlanta United FC vs CF Montreal

Date: Saturday, May 15, 2021

Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (-127) Montreal (+349)

Mercedes-Benz Stadium is the venue where Bjorn Maars Johnsen and CF Montreal (1-2-1, 7th in Eastern Conference) will take on Atlanta United (1-2-1, 6th in Eastern Conference) on Saturday. The starting goaltenders will be Brad Guzan for Atlanta United and Clement Diop for CF Montreal. The line on this game has Atlanta United coming in at -127 and CFM is at +349. The total opens at 3.

Atlanta faced Miami in their last match and got the draw with a final of 1-1. The 5 Stripes tried 11 dribbles in this matchup and were successful in 2 of those tries for a percentage of 18.2%. In regard to passing, they ended with a 94.2% passes received rate by connecting on 468 of the 497 passing targets in their last outing. In regard to shooting accuracy, Atlanta finished the game at a 35.7% rate by landing 5 shots on target of 14 total shots. Atlanta is averaging 1.00 goal per 90 (4 goals in total) and have earned 1 assist in all matches this season.

Lisandro Lopez is a player who should be able to impact this game for Atlanta United. Lopez has had a starting assignment in 295 matches during his soccer career and accounts for 0.53 goals per 90 minutes. The forward who is from Argentina has tallied 152 goals in 26,015 mins played. He has 34 assists while accumulating 37 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career. One more player who could decide who wins is Josef Martinez, the forward who represents Venezuela. He has helped a teammate on a goal 16 times in his career while scoring 96 goals. Martinez has been on the field for 13,432 mins in 152 starting assignments and has been handed a total of 13 yellow cards. He has an average of 0.64 goals per 90 mins so far in his career.

The guy who will defend the goal for Atlanta United FC is Brad Guzan. Guzan has seen the pitch for a total of 31,858 mins and is sitting with 1,135 saves in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.44 (509 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of 69.6. The goalie hailing from the United States has faced 1,634 shots tried against him in 353 starts. Guzan (117-83-154 mark in his career) has totaled 94 clean sheets, which has earned him a 26.6% clean sheet percentage.

In their last outing, Montreal went home defeated by a final of 2-0 against Vancouver. They finished the match by connecting on 451 of the 522 passes they tried earning a percentage of 86.4%. CFM earned a 33.3% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 6 of the 18 dribbles they pursued. Montreal connected on 4 shots on goal out of the team's 16 shots tried which gave them a 25.0% clip when they last took the field. With 6 goals and 6 assists in all their contests, Montreal is averaging 1.22 goals and 1.22 assists per 90 minutes.

Bjorn Maars Johnsen should provide a spark for CF Montreal. He scores 0.55 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 93 contests in his career. The forward hailing from Norway has been on the pitch for 8,750 mins while earning 53 goals. He has accounted for 12 yellow card cautions thus far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 8 times. Be sure to keep an eye out for Romell Quioto, the forward who is from Honduras. He has scored 24 goals in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 20 different times. Quioto has been given a total of 15 yellow cards in 6,331 mins played (70 starts). His goals per 90 minute average so far in his career is 0.34.

Clement Diop will be residing in front of the goal for CF Montreal. Diop has earned 21 shutouts while seeing 424 shots against him in 8,190 mins throughout his career. He has earned a save percentage of 69.8 and his shutout rate is currently at 23.1%. He has allowed 1.48 goals per 90 mins while he holds a record of 34-20-36. So far in his career, Diop has conceded 135 goals and has accounted for 294 saves in 91 starting assignments.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta (-127)

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