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Philadelphia Union vs Columbus Crew Prediction, 4/9/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Parlay's Pundit - 4/4/2022

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Game: Philadelphia Union vs Columbus Crew

Date: Saturday, April 9, 2022

Location: Subaru Park in Chester, PA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (+101) Columbus (+297)

Derrick Etienne and the Columbus Crew (2-2-1, 5th in Eastern Conference) are headed to Subaru Park on Saturday where they'll take on the Philadelphia Union (4-1-0, 1st in Eastern Conference). The starting goalkeepers will be Andre Blake for the Philadelphia Union and Eloy Room for the Columbus Crew. The Crew are priced at +297 while the Zolos are at +101. The over/under opens at 2.5.

Philadelphia faced off with Charlotte in their last matchup and notched a win by a score of 2-0. The Zolos attempted 11 dribbles in this game and completed 7 of the attempts for a percentage of 63.6%. In regard to passing, they ended with a 81.3% passes received rate by converting 304 of the 374 targeted passes last contest.

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Concerning shot accuracy, Philadelphia finished at a 60.0% rate by landing 6 shots on target out of 10 shots. Philadelphia averages 1.80 goals per 90 min (9 goals in total) and have racked up 7 assists in all competitions this season.

Alejandro Bedoya is a player who should be able to impact this game for the Philadelphia Union. Bedoya has had a starting assignment in 299 matches so far in his pro soccer career and he accounts for 0.15 goals per 90 minutes. The forward hailing from the United States has recorded 44 goals in 27,130 mins. He has totaled 33 assists while accumulating 70 yellow cards thus far in his career.

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One more player who should impact this match is Sergio Santos, the forward who is from Brazil. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 8 times during his career while scoring 38 goals. Santos has played 7,732 mins during 86 starts and has been given 22 yellow card cautions. He averages 0.44 goals per 90 minutes for his career.

The man protecting the net for Philadelphia Union will be Andre Blake. Blake (75-41-60 record in his career) has earned 54 clean sheets, which gives him a 30.7% shutout percentage. The goalie hailing from Jamaica has seen 757 shots tried at him in 176 starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.31 (230 goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of 71.9. Blake has defended the goal for 15,803 minutes and has accumulated 544 saves in his career.

The last time they took the pitch, Columbus took a loss by a score of 1-0 against Nashville. They wrapped up this match by completing 599 of the 655 passing attempts for a rate of 91.5%. The Crew earned a 45.5% successful dribble percentage by converting 5 out of the 11 dribbles they tried. Columbus had 4 shots on goal out of 19 shots attempted which gave them a 21.1% clip when they last stepped onto the pitch. With a total of 10 goals and 6 assists in all their matches, Columbus sports an average of 2.00 goals and 1.20 assists per 90 minutes.

Derrick Etienne will be someone to watch for Columbus Crew. He is averaging 0.22 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 104 contests in his career. The forward representing the United States has been on the pitch for 9,473 mins while scoring 23 goals. He has collected 13 yellow cards thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 21 times. You should also keep an eye on Lucas Zelarayan, the midfielder representing Argentina. He has accounted for 50 goals in his pro soccer career while helping on a goal 28 different times. Zelarayan has been given 9 yellow card warnings in 13,275 mins (148 starting assignments). His goals per 90 minute average during his soccer career is 0.34.

Eloy Room will look after the goal for Columbus Crew. Room has totaled 51 clean sheets while defending 1,062 shots attempted against him in 20,631 mins throughout his career. He sports a save % of 72.3 and his clean sheet rate sits at 22.5%. He has surrendered 1.36 goals per 90 minutes while earning a mark of 90-60-79. In his career, Room has conceded 311 goals while tallying 759 stops in 227 starting assignments.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Columbus (+297) and under the total goals

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