Free MLS Pick San Jose vs. Vancouver
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MLS Handicapping
San Jose vs. Vancouver
Date: Saturday, May 14
Time: 04:00 PM
Venue: BC Place
MLS Moneyline Odds: San Jose 228 / Draw 263/ Vancouver 123 (Bet Now!)
MLS Spread Betting Odds: San Jose 0.5 / Vancouver -0.5
MLS Betting Total: O/U 2.5
Heading into this matchup, the San Jose Earthquakes are the 0.5-goal underdogs. Through 10 matches, they have covered this margin 5 times. As for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC, they enter the match as -0.5 goal favorites. Through 9 matches, they have won by this margin 2 times.
San Jose
Heading into the San Jose Earthquakes’ 11th game of the season, the team is below .500 at 2-3-5. This mark places them 11th in the Western Conference. San Jose will be looking to add another win to their resume, as they are coming off a 1-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids. So far, the San Jose Earthquakes have turned in 3 performances with one goal or less. On defense, they picked up their 1st shutout of the year.
Through 10 matches, the San Jose Earthquakes have found the net, 16.0, placing them 5th in the MLS with a per 90 average of 1.6. In terms of scoring defense, San Jose will look to tighten things up as they are giving up 2.3 goals per 90 minutes, placing them 28th in the league.
Heading into the match, Jeremy Ebobisse leads the Earthquakes with 5 goals through 10 matches. Behind him is Cristian Espinoza, who has also found the net 4 times. Early in the season, goalie J.T. Marcinkowski is off to a rough start, as he has a save percentage of just 64.3%, placing him 21st among MLS goalies. This performance has come with opponents taking a total of 56 shots on goal.
Vancouver
The Vancouver Whitecaps FC will host the San Jose Earthquakes, with an above .500 record, at 2-1-6. This mark places them 14th in the Western Conference. Vancouver comes into the game following a 1-0 win over Toronto FC. So far, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC have turned in 3 performances with one goal or less. On defense, they picked up their 3rd shutout of the year.
Through 9 matches, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC have struggled on offense, averaging just 0.78 goals per 90 minutes. This output places them 26th in the MLS. In terms of scoring defense, Vancouver will look to tighten things up as they are giving up 1.89 goals per 90 minutes, placing them 25th in the league.
On offense, Vancouver is led by the strong play of Tristan Blackmon and Cristián Dajome, who have each found the net 1 time. So far, their combined goals account for 28.5% of the team’s overall scoring. Early in the season, goalie Thomas Hasal is off to a rough start, as he has a save percentage of just 61.9%, placing him 23rd among MLS goalies. This performance has come with opponents taking a total of 43 shots on goal.
Free San Jose vs. Vancouver MLS Final Analysis:
When looking at how each team has fared while possessing the ball, the San Jose Earthquakes have been the better squad at generating opportunites near their opponent’s goal. So far, San Jose ranks 7th in attacking area touches. This compares favorably to the Vancouver Whitecaps FC, sitting at 25th in the MLS. In addition to putting pressure on opposing defenses, San Jose has also done a good job keeping their opponents out of the attacking zone, allowing just 1148 possessions in their 3rd of the field (1st). Vancouver will be looking to improve their defensive play, as opposing teams have had no problem generating looks near the goal, ranking 16th in attacking possessions allowed.
Between the two teams, San Jose has been better at generating scoring chances, ranked 10th in shots taken. However, they are just 19th in on-target shot percentage. Look for Vancouver to hang around in this game. I like Vancouver +.5.
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