Columbus Crew vs Atlanta United FC Prediction, 8/21/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/19/2022

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Game: Columbus Crew vs Atlanta United FC

Date: Sunday, August 21, 2022

Location: Lower.com Field in Columbus, OH

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Columbus (-115) Atlanta (+300)

The Crew (8-10-6) host Atlanta United (7-8-10) at Lower.com Field on Sunday. The 5 Stripes are priced at +300 and the Crew are at -115. The total is 2.5. The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Eloy Room for Columbus Crew and Rocco Rios Novo for Atlanta United FC.

The Crew sit at 21st in relation to expected goals with 31.6, and their expected goals against are coming in at 29.7. Columbus has allowed 23 goals while relinquishing 0.96 G/90, and the other team have recorded 89 SoT against them. Their differential on goals is at 5 as a result of 32 goals put in the net and also 27 goals surrendered. They are sitting with 7 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a % of 28.0 so far this year. The Columbus Crew have earned 65 saves and they also have a SV percentage of 76.4 so far this year. Columbus has amassed 45 yellow card warnings so far this season. So far this year, this club sports an average of 1.42 points per match (34 points) and they also sit at 18th in MLS with 23 assists.

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On the year, the United have a save percentage of 62.2 (90 shots on target against), and also are ranked 24th in the league with 29 pts. The United hold an average of 1.2 points per match while totaling 24 assists and 3 red cards. Atlanta United FC has accounted for 34 goals and the team's expected goals on the year sits at 34.8. The United have earned a clean sheet rate of 16.0 on the season and also 50 yellow card cautions. This team's goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.44 with 52 saves, and they have earned 4 shut outs. Atlanta has a rank of 18th for goals conceded with 38, and the squad's goal difference is -4.

The man who will protect the net for Columbus is Eloy Room. His GA/90 is 1.28 (368 goals conceded) and he has a save percentage of .717. Room (110-84-94 mark in his career) has accumulated 69 shutouts, which has earned him a 24.1% shutout rate. Room has seen the pitch for 25,941 minutes and has 924 stops thus far in his career. The goalkeeper from Curacao has seen 1,288 shots tried at him in 286 career starting assignments.

Rocco Rios Novo will be looking after the net for Atlanta. In his pro soccer career, Rios Novo has conceded 86 goals while earning 127 stops in 48 starts. He has allowed 1.79 goals per 90 mins while holding a mark of 10-15-23. He is the owner of a save % of .614 and his clean sheet rate sits at 10.4%. Rios Novo has totaled 5 shutouts while defending 207 shots attempted against him in 4,320 career minutes.

Lucas Zelarayan is one member of the squad who can make a noticable difference for Columbus. He has totaled 32 assists while accumulating 11 yellow cards so far in his career. The midfielder from Armenia has 54 goals in 14,396 minutes played. Zelarayan has had a starting assignment in 160 outings in his career while scoring 0.34 G/90.

Atlanta features a difference maker in Luiz Araujo, who should keep defenses up at night. The forward representing Brazil has been on the pitch for 8,767 mins and has scored 26 goals. He currently averages 0.27 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 93 matches so far in his career. He has 25 yellow cards in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 19 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Columbus (-115)

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