Toronto FC vs Seattle Sounders FC Prediction, 7/2/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 6/29/2022

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Game: Toronto FC vs Seattle Sounders FC

Date: Saturday, July 2, 2022

Location: BMO Field in Toronto, ON

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (+183) Seattle (+143)

BMO Field is the venue where Fredy Montero and the Seattle Sounders FC (7-2-6, 7th in Western Conference) will play Toronto FC (5-3-8, 11th in Eastern Conference) on Saturday. The starting goaltenders will be Alex Bono for Toronto FC and Stefan Frei for the Seattle Sounders FC. TFC is priced at +183 while the Sounders are at +143. The O/U opens at 2.75.

Toronto faced Atlanta in their last matchup and walked away with a win by a score of 2-1. TFC tried 10 dribbles in this game and successfully completed 5 of those dribbles for a rate of 50.0%. When discussing the passing game, they finished this match with a 86.8% passes received percentage by connecting on 302 out of their 348 pass attempts in their last match.

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In relation to shooting accuracy, Toronto finished at a 25.0% rate by landing 4 shots on target of 16 shots. Toronto sports an average of 1.37 goals per 90 (22 total goals) and have tallied 18 assists in all matches this season.

Jesus Jimenez is one guy you are going to want to keep your eye on for Toronto FC. He has accounted for 24 assists while accumulating 10 yellow cards during his pro soccer career. Jimenez has been given a starting assignment in 129 outings so far in his career and accounts for 0.34 goals per 90 minutes. The forward representing Spain has earned 44 goals scored in 11,617 mins played.

Someone else who should impact this match is Ayo Akinola, the forward representing Canada. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 2 times so far in his pro soccer career while scoring 21 goals. Akinola has been on the pitch for 3,574 mins in 37 starting assignments and has earned himself a total of 4 yellow cards. He scores 0.53 G/90 during his pro soccer career.

The man who will defend the goal for Toronto FC will be Alex Bono. Bono (56-32-47 record during his career) has tallied 25 shutouts, which has earned him a 18.7% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper from the United States has seen 632 shots tried against him in 134 career starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.54 (210 total goals conceded) and his save % is 69.6. Bono has seen the field for a total of 12,237 minutes and has earned 438 saves during his pro soccer career.

The last time they took the field, Seattle got the victory with a final of 3-0 against Kansas City. They finished the match by converting 417 out of their 462 passes they tried for a rate of 90.3%. The Sounders had a 53.8% successful dribble percentage by completing 7 out of the 13 dribbles they pursued. Seattle converted 8 shots on target out of the team's 16 shots tried earning them a 50.0% rate when they last took the field. Having accumulated 22 goals and 14 assists for all their matches, Seattle averages 1.47 goals and 0.93 assists per 90 min.

Fredy Montero should provide solid play for Seattle Sounders FC. The forward from Colombia has played 24,611 professional minutes while scoring 120 goals. He has accumulated 51 yellow card cautions thus far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 44 times. He is currently averaging 0.44 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 270 games so far in his career. Make sure to watch out for Nicolas Lodeiro, the midfielder hailing from Uruguay. He has tallied 43 goals so far in his career while assisting on a goal 54 different times. Lodeiro has been given 27 yellow cards in 15,129 mins (164 career starting assignments). His goals per 90 min average during his soccer career is 0.26.

Stefan Frei will reside in front of the goal for Seattle Sounders FC. Frei has recorded 88 shutouts while defending 1,461 shots attempted against him in 29,406 minutes throughout his career. He holds a save percentage of 72.8 and his clean sheet rate is currently 26.9%. He has surrendered 1.28 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 141-75-110. So far in his pro soccer career, Frei has allowed 419 goals and has earned 1,054 stops in 327 starting assignments.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto (+183)

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