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Colorado Rapids vs Los Angeles FC Prediction, 5/14/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/10/2022

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Game: Colorado Rapids vs Los Angeles FC

Date: Saturday, May 14, 2022

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

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+135) Los Angeles (+190)

Dick's Sporting Goods Park is the site where Carlos Vela and Los Angeles FC (7-2-1, 1st in Western Conference) will play the Colorado Rapids (3-3-4, 9th in Western Conference) on Saturday. The goaltenders who are expected to start are William Yarbrough for the Colorado Rapids and Maxime Crepeau for Los Angeles FC. LAFC is priced at +190 while the Rapids are at +135. The O/U is set at 2.75.

Colorado played San Jose in their last matchup and ended up losing by a score of 1-0. When discussing the passing game, they finished with a 81.8% passes received rate by connecting on 283 out of their 346 targeted passes in their last game. The Rapids attempted 10 dribbles in this game and converted 8 of those attempts for a rate of 80.0%.

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Concerning shot accuracy, Colorado finished the game at a 38.5% rate by hitting 5 SoT of 13 total shots. Colorado sports an average of 1.10 goals per 90 (11 goals in total) and have accounted for 8 assists In all contests this season.

Jonathan Lewis is a player you are going to want to keep your eye on for the Colorado Rapids. Lewis has been given a starting assignment in 46 matchups in his pro soccer career and he has earned 0.41 goals per 90 minutes. The midfielder born in the United States has totaled 21 goals in 4,597 minutes. He has accounted for 9 assists while earning 7 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career.

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Another player who could decide the outcome is Michael Barrios, the forward representing Colombia. Barrios has been on the field for 16,574 mins in 189 starting assignments and has been given a total of 26 yellow cards. He has helped on a goal 45 times so far in his pro soccer career while he has scored 39 goals. He sports an average of 0.21 G/90 so far in his career.

The man who will defend the goal for Colorado Rapids is William Yarbrough. Yarbrough has defended the goal for 18,225 minutes and has 667 saves so far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.32 (267 goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 73.9. The goalkeeper hailing from Mexico has faced 922 shots tried at him in 203 career starting assignments. Yarbrough (79-54-69 record in his career) has accounted for 58 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 28.6% shutout percentage.

In their last outing, Los Angeles finished locked up with a final of 2-2 against Philadelphia. LAFC finished with a 45.5% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 10 out of the 22 dribbles they pursued. They finished the match by converting 461 out of their 539 passing attempts for a rate of 85.5%. Los Angeles had 7 shots on goal out of the team's 22 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 31.8% rate in their last game. With 23 goals and 13 assists in all their games, Los Angeles sports an average of 2.30 goals and 1.30 assists per 90 min.

Carlos Vela should be able to be counted on for Los Angeles FC. He currently averages 0.44 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 324 games so far in his career. The forward hailing from Mexico has earned 29,055 minutes while scoring 143 goals. He has accounted for 51 yellow card warnings thus far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 70 times. You should also keep an eye on Cristian Arango, the forward hailing from Colombia. He has earned 46 goals thus far in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 9 different times. Arango has been given 24 yellow card cautions in 10,524 minutes played (113 starting assignments). His goals per 90 minute average in his career is 0.39.

Maxime Crepeau will be residing in front of the net for Los Angeles FC. Crepeau has totaled 33 clean sheets and has defended 606 shots tried against him in 11,757 mins throughout his career. He holds a save % of 71.6 and his shutout rate is currently at 25.2%. He has given up 1.42 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a record of 42-29-59. Thus far in his career, Crepeau has surrendered 186 goals and has accumulated 433 stops in 131 starting assignments.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+190)

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