Colorado Rapids vs Sporting KC Prediction, 3/12/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 3/9/2022

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Game: Colorado Rapids vs Sporting KC

Date: Saturday, March 12, 2022

Location: Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, CO

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Colorado (+110) Kansas City (+230)

Dick's Sporting Goods Park is the venue where Johnny Russell and Sporting KC (1-0-1, 7th in Western Conference) will play the Colorado Rapids (1-0-1, 6th in Western Conference) on Saturday. The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be William Yarbrough for the Colorado Rapids and Tim Melia for Sporting KC. The odds on this matchup have the Colorado Rapids coming in at +110 and Sporting Kansas City is at +230. The total opens at 2.5.

Colorado took the field against Atlanta in their last match and notched a win by a score of 3-0. When talking about passing the ball, they ended with a 81.0% received passes rate by connecting on 221 of the 273 pass targets in their last match. The Rapids attempted 11 dribbles in this contest and successfully completed 5 of the dribbles for a percentage of 45.5%.

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Regarding shot accuracy, Colorado finished at a 33.3% rate by putting 3 shots on target out of 9 total shots. Colorado averages 1.50 g/90 (3 total goals) and have earned 3 assists In all contests for this campaign.

Diego Rubio is a guy who should be able to impact this game for the Colorado Rapids. He has totaled 24 assists while tallying 40 yellow cards in his pro soccer career. Rubio has had a starting assignment in 110 matches so far in his career and he has earned 0.41 G/90. The forward from Chile has earned 47 goals scored in 10,208 minutes.

One more guy who should impact this match is Jonathan Lewis, the midfielder born in the United States. Lewis has been on the pitch for 4,086 mins during 40 starting assignments and has been given a total of 6 yellow card warnings. He has helped a teammate on a goal 9 times in his career while scoring 21 total goals. He is currently averaging 0.46 goals per 90 mins so far in his career.

The guy protecting the net for Colorado Rapids is William Yarbrough. Yarbrough has defended the goal for a total of 17,505 minutes and is sitting with 644 saves so far in his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.33 (258 goals given up) and he holds a save percentage of 73.8. The goalkeeper from Mexico has had 890 shots attempted against him in 195 starts. Yarbrough (77-51-66 record in his career) has tallied 55 clean sheets, which has earned him a 28.2% shutout rate.

The last time they took the field, Kansas City walked away with a victory by a final of 1-0 against Houston. They wrapped up this outing by connecting on 511 of the 534 attempted passes for a rate of 95.7%. Sporting KC ended the game with a 80.0% successful dribble rate by connecting on 12 of the 15 dribbles they tried. Kansas City connected on 5 shots on target out of their 15 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 33.3% rate in their last outing.

Johnny Russell should be able to be counted on for Sporting KC. The forward from Scotland has totaled 28,542 mins while scoring 105 goals. He has 28 yellow cards during his soccer career and has assisted on a goal 56 times. He is currently averaging 0.33 G/90 and has started 322 games thus far in his career. Make sure to keep an eye out for Daniel Salloi, the forward hailing from Hungary. Salloi has been handed 12 yellow cards in 10,243 mins (111 starting assignments). His goals per 90 min average so far in his pro soccer career is 0.35. He has scored 40 goals so far in his career while helping a teammate on a goal 23 times.

Tim Melia will be looking after the goal for Sporting KC. So far in his pro soccer career, Melia has conceded 275 goals and has racked up 664 stops in 220 starts. He has surrendered 1.25 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 93-54-74. He holds a save % of 71.9 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 30.5%. Melia has totaled 67 shutouts and defended 931 shots tried against him in 19,763 career minutes.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado (+110)

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