Colorado Rapids vs Atlanta United FC Prediction, 3/5/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 3/2/2022

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Game: Colorado Rapids vs Atlanta United FC

Date: Saturday, March 5, 2022

Location: Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (-125) Atlanta (+300)

Josef Martinez and Atlanta United (1-0-0, 4th in Eastern Conference) go to Dick's Sporting Goods Park on Saturday where they'll take on the Colorado Rapids (0-0-1, 13th in Western Conference). The goalies protecting the net will be William Yarbrough for the Colorado Rapids and Brad Guzan for Atlanta United. The Rapids are priced at -125 while the 5 Stripes are at +300. The total opens at 2.5.

Colorado took the field against Los Angeles in their most recent game and ended up losing by a score of 3-0. In the passing game, they earned a 88.9% passes received percentage by converting 417 of the 469 passing targets last match. The Rapids attempted 19 dribbles in this matchup and completed 8 of the attempts for a rate of 42.1%.

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Concerning shot accuracy, Colorado ended this match at a 14.3% clip by hitting 1 shot on target 7 total shots.

Jonathan Lewis is one guy you are going to want to keep your eye on for the Colorado Rapids. He has accounted for 9 assists while accumulating 6 yellow cards during his soccer career. Lewis has had a starting assignment in 39 games during his career and he scores 0.45 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder from the United States has totaled 20 goals in 4,013 professional minutes played.

Another guy who could decide the outcome is Diego Rubio, the forward born in Chile. He has helped a teammate on a goal 23 times in his career and he has scored 46 goals. Rubio has totaled 10,118 mins in 109 starts and has earned himself a total of 40 yellow card warnings. He scores 0.41 G/90 so far in his career.

The guy who will defend the goal for Colorado Rapids is William Yarbrough. Yarbrough has played for 17,415 minutes and is sitting with 640 stops so far in his pro soccer career. His GA/90 is 1.33 (258 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of 73.7. The keeper born in Mexico has faced 886 shots attempted against him in 194 starting assignments. Yarbrough (76-51-66 record during his career) has recorded 54 shutouts, which has earned him a 27.8% shutout percentage.

For their last game, Atlanta got the victory with a final of 3-1 against Kansas City. The 5 Stripes earned a 50.0% successful dribble rate by completing 5 of the 10 dribbles they tried. They wrapped up this outing by connecting on 365 of the 426 passing tries for a percentage of 85.7%. Atlanta had 6 shots on target out of their 12 shots tried giving them a 50.0% clip in their last match. Having a total of 3 goals and 3 assists in all their matches, Atlanta is averaging 3.00 goals and 3.00 assists per 90 minutes.

Josef Martinez will need to provide a spark for Atlanta United FC. He averages 0.64 goals per 90 mins and has started 170 matches in his career. The forward hailing from Venezuela has been on the field for 15,014 minutes while he has scored 107 goals. He has collected 13 yellow card cautions in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 18 times. Be sure to keep an eye out for Marcelino Moreno, the forward who represents Argentina. He has scored 15 goals in his career while helping a teammate on a goal 15 different times. Moreno has been given a total of 11 yellow cards in 9,464 minutes played (110 starting assignments). His goals per 90 average in his career is 0.14.

Brad Guzan will look after the net for Atlanta United FC. Guzan has racked up 103 clean sheets while he has seen 1,740 shots tried against him in 34,198 mins throughout his career. He has earned a save % of 70.1 and his clean sheet rate is 27.2%. He has allowed 1.41 goals per 90 minutes while earning a record of 130-91-159. In his career, Guzan has allowed 535 goals while tallying 1,218 saves in 379 starts.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Colorado (-125)

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