San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Dallas Prediction, 4/24/2021 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/19/2021

Game: San Jose Earthquakes vs FC Dallas

Date: Saturday, April 24, 2021

Location: PayPal Park in San Jose, CA

TV: TUDN

Odds/Point Spread: San Jose (+105) Dallas (+210)

PayPal Park is the venue where Andres Ricaurte and FC Dallas (0-1-0, 7th in Western Conference) will take on the San Jose Earthquakes (0-0-1, 10th in Western Conference) on Saturday. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be JT Marcinkowski for the San Jose Earthquakes and Jimmy Maurer for FC Dallas. The line on this matchup has the San Jose Earthquakes coming in at +105 and FCD is at +210. The total is set at 3.

San Jose took the field against Houston in their last match and ended up losing by a score of 2-1. The Earthquakes tried 9 dribbles in this contest and completed 3 of the tries for a percentage of 33.3%. In sharing the ball, they earned a 83.8% received passes percentage by connecting on 358 of the 427 pass targets last match. In regard to shooting accuracy, San Jose walked away from the pitch at a 50.0% rate by landing 4 shots on target of 8 total shots.

Chris Wondolowski is a player who should be able to impact this match for the San Jose Earthquakes. He has totaled 37 assists while tallying 34 yellow cards in his pro soccer career. Wondolowski has been in the starting lineup in 315 matches in his career and has 0.52 G/90. The forward representing the United States has tallied 166 goals scored in 28,518 minutes played. Someone else who should impact this match is Andres Rios, the forward who represents Argentina. He has helped a teammate on a goal 5 times so far in his career while he has scored 27 total goals. Rios has played 9,377 minutes in 101 starts and has been handed 22 yellow card cautions. He is currently averaging 0.26 G/90 so far in his career.

The man protecting the net for San Jose Earthquakes is JT Marcinkowski. Marcinkowski (25-14-19 record in his career) has accumulated 14 clean sheets, which gives him a 24.1% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has had 261 shots tried at him in 58 career starting assignments. His GA/90 is 1.43 (83 total goals allowed) and his save percentage is 69.3. Marcinkowski has seen the pitch for a total of 5,220 mins and has earned 183 stops so far in his career.

For their last game, Dallas weren't able to secure a win with a final of 0-0 against Colorado. FCD earned a 64.7% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 11 out of the 17 dribbles they pursued. They wrapped up this match by completing 410 of the 475 passing attempts for a rate of 86.3%. Dallas connected on 5 shots on goal out of 11 shots attempted earning them a 45.5% clip in their last outing.

Andres Ricaurte should provide a lift for FC Dallas. The midfielder hailing from Colombia has been on the pitch for 11,771 minutes while scoring 13 goals. He has totaled 28 yellow cards so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 30 times. He currently averages 0.10 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 133 matches thus far in his career. You should also watch out for Franco Jara, the forward hailing from Argentina. Jara has been given 50 yellow card cautions in 15,334 professional minutes (171 starts). His goals per 90 average during his soccer career is 0.48. He has collected 82 goals during his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 19 different times.

Jimmy Maurer will reside in front of the goal for FC Dallas. So far in his career, Maurer has given up 181 goals and has racked up 457 saves in 154 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.19 goals per 90 and he has a record of 64-51-40. He sports a save percentage of 72.1 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 35.7%. Maurer has racked up 55 shutouts while seeing 634 shots against him in 13,729 mins throughout his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Jose (+105)

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