Seattle Sounders FC (10-6-8) vs Atlanta United FC (9-8-7)
Seattle Sounders FC vs Atlanta United FC 8/20/2023 – The opponent has 79 SoT on the Sounders, who allowed 23 and 0.96 goals per 90 minutes. They have 11 shutouts under their belt, which puts them at a rate of 45.8% for the year. Seattle received 45 yellow cards overall and 1 red card throughout this campaign. The Sounders are in first place for expected goals with 37.1 and have a team xGA of 23.4. This team is 20th in soccer with 19 assists and averages 1.50 points per game this season (36 points). Due to 29 goals scored and 23 goals allowed, their goal differential is 6 goals.
The team’s predicted goals for the season are 32.8, and Atlanta United FC scored 42 goals already. With 53 saves, they have a goals-against average of 1.62 and 6 clean sheets. The United are currently 11th in the MLS with 35 points and have a season save percentage of 59.3 (91 SoTA). With 39 goals allowed, Atlanta is ranked 11th in this category, and their goal differential is 3. The United team accrued 54 yellow cards and a 25.0% clean sheet percentage. Free MLS picks could offer insights into their upcoming performances.
Sounders vs. Atlanta United Game Info
| When: | Sunday, August 20, 2023 10:30 PM ET |
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| Where: | Lumen Field, WA |
| TV: | MLS Season Pass |
| Stream: | MLB.TV |
Seattle Sounders GK Stefan Frei and Atlanta United GK Brad Guzan
Stefan Frei is the Seattle defender of the net. Frei has a career record of 45-26-35 and 36 clean sheets, giving him a 34.0% shutout rate. The Swiss goalie had 378 shots attempted on him over the course of 106 starts. With 117 total goals conceded, his goals against per 90 minutes are 1.10, and his save percentage is .701. Frei made 265 saves in 9,589 minutes on the field in his pro soccer career.
Atlanta will have Brad Guzan residing in front of the net. Guzan made 169 starts in his career, giving up 154 goals while making 333 saves. He has a record of 74-42-53 and allowed 0.91 goals per 90 minutes. His clean sheet rate is 30.8%, with a save percentage of .692. With 481 shots attempted against him in 15,159 minutes of play, Guzan recorded 52 shutouts.
Odds/Point Spread: St. Louis CITY SC -120, Total Odds: 2.5
One team member with the potential to be a force for Seattle is Raul Ruidiaz. The attacker from Peru has 125 goals in 16,797 minutes of play. Ruidiaz started 191 games thus far in his career, averaging 0.67 goals every 90 minutes. In his pro soccer career thus far, he accrued 19 yellow card cautions and totaled 11 assists.
Seattle Sounders Betting Trends
Sounders FC is 3-0 in their last 5 matches. Sounders FC is 3-2 in their last 5 matches against the spread. Sounders FC is 6-5 in their road matches against the spread. The totals went OVER in 1 of Sounders FC’s last 5 matches.
Atlanta United Betting Trends
Atlanta United FC is 3-0 in their last 5 matches. Atlanta United FC is 4-1 in their last 5 matches against the spread. Atlanta United FC is 7-5 in their road matches against the spread. The totals went OVER in 3 of ATL’s last 5 matches.
Seattle Sounders FC vs Atlanta United FC 8/20/2023 Betting Picks
The totals went OVER in 4 of Sounders FC’s last 13 matches at home. The totals went OVER in 8 of ATL’s last 12 matches at home. Only five games have been played between Seattle and Atlanta, with three of those games ending in draws and each team winning at home by a score of 2-1. Atlanta has recently struggled, dropping all four of its recent games in all competitions. The Five Stripes have only one victory in their previous 12 away games and have lost 26 of their last 29 away games. Free premium sports picks could provide valuable insights into these trends.
Free Pick and Prediction: Seattle Sounders FC will win 2-1