Free MLS Pick New England vs. Vancouver
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MLS Handicapping
New England vs. Vancouver
Date: Sunday June 26
Time: 05:00 PM
Venue: BC Place
MLS Moneyline Odds: New England 150 / Draw 250/ Vancouver 145 (Bet Now!)
MLS Spread Betting Odds: New England 0.5 / Vancouver -0.5
MLS Betting Total: O/U 2.5
Heading into this matchup, the New England Revolution are the 0.5-goal underdogs. Through 16 matches, they have covered this margin 11 times. As for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC, they enter the match as -0.5 goal favorites. Through 16 matches, they have won by at this margin 6 times.
New England
The New England Revolution travel to take on the Vancouver Whitecaps FC, with an above .500 record, at 6-5-5. This mark places them 7th in the Eastern Conference. New England will be looking to add another win to their resume, as they are coming off a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Utd. For the season, the New England Revolution has finished 11 matches having scored at least two goals. On defense, New England has played 2 games in which they held their opponent to one goal or less.
Through 16 matches, the New England Revolution have found the net, 27.0, placing them 4th in the MLS with a per 90 average of 1.69. In terms of scoring defense, New England will look to tighten things up as they are giving up 1.56 goals per 90 minutes, placing them 20th in the league.
Heading into the match, Adam Buksa leads the Revolution with 7 goals through 10 matches. Behind him is Carles Gil, who has also found the net 4 times. This year, goalie Matt Turner is off to a rough start, as he has a save percentage of just 53.3%, placing him 26th among MLS goalies. This performance has come with opponents taking a total of 64 shots on goal.
Vancouver
The Vancouver Whitecaps FC will host the New England Revolution, with an above .500 record, at 6-2-8. This mark places them 8th in the Western Conference. Vancouver comes into the game following a 2-0 win over FC Dallas. For the season, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC have finished 5 matches having scored at least two goals. On defense, they picked up their 5th shutout of the year.
So far, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC are the 18th-rated scoring team, averaging 1.13 goals per 90 minutes of action. In terms of scoring defense, Vancouver will look tighten things up as they are giving up 1.75 goals per 90 minutes, placing them 26th in the league.
On offense, Vancouver is led by the strong play of Lucas Cavallini and Brian White, who have each found the net 5 times. So far, their combined goals account for 38.8% of the team’s overall scoring. For the season, goalie Thomas Hasal is off to a rough start, as he has a save percentage of just 61.9%, placing him 24th among MLS goalies. This performance has come with opponents taking a total of 70 shots on goal.
Free New England vs. Vancouver MLS Final Analysis:
When looking at how each team has fared while possessing the ball, the New England Revolution have been the better squad at generating opportunites near their opponent’s goal. So far, New England ranks 5th in attacking area touches. This compares favorably to the Vancouver Whitecaps FC sitting at 22nd in the MLS. Given that New England has been better at putting pressure on opposing defenses, look for this to continue as Vancouver’s defense ranks 27th in attacking possessions allowed. However, even though the Vancouver Whitecaps FC is a below-average unit in generating attacking possessions, they could benefit from taking on a New England Revolution defense that also gives up an above-average amount of attacking area possessions.
On offense, New England has been able to generate shots at a higher rate than Vancouver. So far, New England ranks 5th in shots taken compared to Vancouver at 25th. For the year, New England has turned 11.0% of their shot into goals. As for Vancouver, their current shooting percentage is 9.0%. So far, 32.2% of New England’s shots have been on target. On the other side, Vancouver has a season long on target percent of 24.5%. For New England, they have converted on 34.0% of these on-target shots compared to Vancouver at 35.0%.
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