CF Montreal vs Sporting KC Prediction, 7/9/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 7/7/2022

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Game: CF Montreal vs Sporting KC

Date: Saturday, July 9, 2022

Location: Saputo Stadium in Montreal, QC

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Montreal (-125) Kansas City (+300)

Saputo Stadium is the site where Johnny Russell and Sporting KC (4-4-10, 13th in Western Conference) will take on CF Montreal (8-2-6, 3rd in Eastern Conference) on Saturday. The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Sebastian Breza for CF Montreal and Tim Melia for Sporting KC. Sporting Kansas City is priced at +300 while CFM is at -125. The O/U opens at 2.5.

Montreal faced LA in their last match and ended up losing by a score of 4-0. When discussing the passing game, they ended up with a 88.0% passes received percentage by completing 519 of the 590 passing attempts in their last outing. CFM attempted 18 dribbles in this matchup and successfully completed 14 of those attempts for a rate of 77.8%.

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In terms of shooting accuracy, Montreal wrapped this game up at a 27.3% clip by hitting 3 shots on target out of 11 shots. Montreal is averaging 1.78 goals per 90 (32 total goals) and have racked up 25 assists in all competitions for the year.

Djordje Mihailovic is one guy you are going to want to keep your eye on for CF Montreal. Mihailovic has been given a starting assignment in 90 matches during his pro soccer career and accounts for 0.21 goals per 90 minutes. The midfielder born in the United States has totaled 18 goals scored in 7,795 professional minutes played. He has 27 assists while earning 12 yellow card warnings in his career.

Another guy who could decide the outcome is Kei Kamara, the forward hailing from Sierra Leone. He has helped on a goal 46 times during his soccer career while he has scored 143 goals. Kamara has been on the field for 31,197 minutes in 341 starting assignments and has been given 47 yellow card warnings. He is averaging 0.41 goals per 90 mins during his pro soccer career.

The man who is expected to protect the net for CF Montreal will be Sebastian Breza. Breza (10-4-8 record during his soccer career) has tallied 3 shutouts, which gives him a 13.6% clean sheet percentage. The keeper hailing from Canada has faced 82 shots attempted against him in 22 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.55 (34 total goals given up) and he holds a save percentage of 62.2. Breza has defended the goal for a total of 1,980 minutes and has tallied 52 stops in his career.

For their last game, Kansas City went home defeated by a final of 1-0 against New York. They finished the match by converting 349 out of their 426 passes they tried for a percentage of 81.9%. Sporting KC finished with a 45.0% successful dribble percentage by completing 9 of the 20 dribbles they attempted. Kansas City landed 3 shots on target out of the team's 17 shots attempted giving them a 17.6% clip when they last took the field. Having accumulated 15 goals and 8 assists in all matches, Kansas City averages 0.79 goals and 0.42 assists per 90 minutes.

Johnny Russell will need to be on top of his game for Sporting KC. The forward from Scotland has earned 29,587 mins while earning 109 goals. He has earned 31 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 56 times. He scores 0.33 goals per 90 and has been a starter in 334 games during his pro soccer career. Make sure to keep an eye out for Roger Espinoza, the defender born in Honduras. Espinoza has been handed a total of 72 yellow cards in 25,134 professional minutes played (286 starting assignments). His goals per 90 min average during his career is 0.05. He has accounted for 13 goals in his pro soccer career while helping on a goal 30 different times.

Tim Melia will be looking after the net for Sporting KC. During his career, Melia has conceded 298 goals and has 687 saves in 233 starts. He has allowed 1.28 goals per 90 minutes while holding a mark of 95-58-81. He sports a save percentage of 71.0 and his clean sheet rate sits at 30.0%. Melia has totaled 70 clean sheets and has defended 975 shots attempted against him in 20,933 career mins.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kansas City (+300)

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