Toronto FC vs D.C. United Prediction, 3/19/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 3/16/2022

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Game: Toronto FC vs D.C. United

Date: Saturday, March 19, 2022

Location: BMO Field in Toronto, ON

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (+119) D.C. (+175)

BMO Field is the site where Ola Kamara and D.C. United (2-0-1, 4th in Eastern Conference) will take on Toronto FC (0-1-2, 11th in Eastern Conference) on Saturday. The goaltenders protecting the net are Alex Bono for Toronto FC and Bill Hamid for D.C. United. TFC is priced at +119 while the Black-and-Red are at +175. The total opens at 2.5.

Toronto faced Columbus in their last game and went home with a loss by a final score of 2-1. TFC attempted 21 dribbles in this contest and successfully completed 15 of those tries for a percentage of 71.4%. When discussing the passing game, they ended with a 82.2% passes received percentage by connecting on 433 of the 527 passing attempts last game.

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In regard to shooting accuracy, Toronto finished at a 75.0% rate by hitting 6 shots on target out of 8 shots. Toronto sports an average of 1.00 goal per 90 (3 goals in total) and are sitting with 3 assists in all competitions for this campaign.

Jesus Jimenez is a guy who can be a difference maker for Toronto FC. Jimenez has had a starting assignment in 118 outings during his soccer career and has 0.33 goals per 90 mins. The forward hailing from Spain has totaled 39 goals in 10,706 professional minutes. He has 22 assists while tallying 8 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career.

One more player who should impact this match is Alejandro Pozuelo, the forward hailing from Spain. He has assisted on a goal 54 times so far in his career while scoring 46 total goals. Pozuelo has earned 19,457 mins in 212 starts and has earned himself 32 yellow card cautions. He is averaging 0.21 goals per 90 mins so far in his career.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Toronto FC will be Alex Bono. Bono (53-30-42 record in his career) has totaled 25 shutouts, which has earned him a 20.2% clean sheet percentage. The keeper from the United States has seen 573 shots sent in his direction in 124 career starts. His GA/90 is 1.52 (192 total goals surrendered) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 69.5. Bono has played for a total of 11,337 minutes and has earned 396 stops during his soccer career.

In their last game, D.C. took a loss by a score of 2-0 against Chicago. They finished the match by connecting on 405 out of their 430 passes they tried for a percentage of 94.2%. The Black-and-Red finished with a 42.9% successful dribble percentage by converting 9 out of the 21 dribbles they attempted. D.C. connected on 3 shots on target out of the team's 15 shots attempted earning them a 20.0% rate when they last stepped onto the pitch. With 4 goals in all matches, D.C. is averaging 1.33 goals per 90 minutes.

Ola Kamara will be someone to watch for D.C. United. He sports an average of 0.54 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 241 matches during his career. The forward from Norway has been on the field for 22,367 mins and has scored 135 goals. He has 12 yellow card warnings thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 27 times. Be sure to keep an eye out for Julian Gressel, the defender hailing from Germany. He has tallied 19 goals during his soccer career while helping on a goal 44 different times. Gressel has been handed a total of 16 yellow card cautions in 12,257 professional minutes played (141 starting assignments). His goals per 90 average so far in his career is 0.14.

Bill Hamid will look after the goal for D.C. United. Hamid has accumulated 80 shutouts while defending 1,293 shots attempted against him in 24,295 mins in his career. He holds a save % of 73.9 and his clean sheet rate sits at 29.3%. He has surrendered 1.29 goals per 90 while earning a mark of 102-68-100. During his professional soccer career, Hamid has allowed 347 goals and has earned 952 saves in 273 starts.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto (+119)

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