Austin FC vs Columbus Crew Prediction, 6/27/2021 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Austin FC vs Columbus Crew
Date: Sunday, June 27, 2021
Location: Q2 Stadium in Austin, TX
TV: ESPN+
Odds/Point Spread: Austin (+150) Columbus (+180)
Gyasi Zardes and the Columbus Crew (4-2-3, 5th in Eastern Conference) go to Q2 Stadium on Sunday where they'll take on Austin FC (2-3-5, 11th in Western Conference). The starting goalkeepers will be Brad Stuver for Austin FC and Eloy Room for the Columbus Crew. The Crew are priced at +180 while Austin FC is at +150. The over/under opens at 2.75.
Austin took the field against San Jose in their last matchup and wrapped it up with a draw by a score of 0-0. Austin FC tried 22 dribbles in this contest and were successful in 14 of those dribbles for a rate of 63.6%. In sharing the ball, they finished this match with a 92.0% received passes percentage by completing 366 out of their 398 pass attempts in their last game. In regard to shooting accuracy, Austin wrapped this game up at a 28.6% rate by landing 6 shots on target out of 21 total shots. Austin averages 0.60 g/90 (6 total goals) and are sitting with 5 assists In all contests for the year.
Rodney Redes is a guy who can be a difference maker for Austin FC. He has 7 assists while accumulating 6 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career. Redes has started 86 outings during his career while scoring 0.16 goals per 90. The forward representing Paraguay has accumulated 11 goals scored in 6,304 minutes. One more guy who should impact this match is Cecilio Dominguez, the forward representing Paraguay. Dominguez has been on the pitch for 8,623 mins in 96 starts and has earned himself a total of 13 yellow card cautions. He has assisted on a goal 9 times during his career and he has scored 39 total goals. He currently averages 0.41 goals per 90 mins during his soccer career.
The guy protecting the net for Austin FC will be Brad Stuver. Stuver has played for a total of 2,700 minutes and has tallied 104 saves during his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.40 (42 total goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of 71.4. The goalkeeper from the United States has had 147 shots tried at him in 30 starting assignments. Stuver (10-7-13 mark in his career) has accumulated 6 shutouts, which has earned him a 20.0% shutout percentage.
When they last played, Columbus took home the win by a final score of 2-0 against Chicago. They wrapped up this outing by connecting on 288 of the 372 passes they attempted for a rate of 77.4%. The Crew finished the match with a 71.4% successful dribble percentage by completing 15 of the 21 dribbles they pursued. Columbus had 2 shots on target out of 15 shots attempted which had them at a 13.3% rate in their last outing. Having accumulated 7 goals and 3 assists in all their contests, Columbus averages 0.78 goals and 0.33 assists per 90 minutes.
Gyasi Zardes will be counted on for Columbus Crew. He is averaging 0.40 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 205 contests in his career. The forward hailing from the United States has played 18,475 mins while scoring 82 goals. He has totaled 12 yellow card warnings during his soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 22 times. Make sure to watch out for Lucas Zelarayan, the midfielder representing Argentina. Zelarayan has been handed 7 yellow cards in 10,877 mins played (122 career starting assignments). His G/90 average during his career is 0.31. He has totaled 37 goals so far in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 23 different times.
Eloy Room will be looking after the goal for Columbus Crew. Room has racked up 45 clean sheets and has defended 952 shots tried against him in 18,201 career minutes. He sports a save percentage of 72.6 and his shutout rate is currently 22.5%. He has allowed 1.35 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 80-53-69. During his pro soccer career, Room has given up 273 goals and has racked up 683 saves in 200 starting assignments.
Who will win tonight's MLS game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Columbus (+180)
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