LA Galaxy vs Sporting KC Prediction, 9/4/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/1/2022

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Game: LA Galaxy vs Sporting KC

Date: Sunday, September 4, 2022

Location: Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, CA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: LA (-145) Kansas City (+360)

The Wizards (8-5-15) are hitting the road to Dignity Health Sports Park on Sunday where they will try to beat the Galaxy (11-5-11). The Galaxy open at -145 and Sporting Kansas City is at +360. The total comes in at 2.5. The starting goaltenders will be Jonathan Bond for LA Galaxy and John Pulskamp for Sporting KC.

LA has conceded 40 goals while relinquishing 1.48 G/90, and opposing teams have compiled 107 SoT on them. They have amassed 7 clean sheets, giving them a percentage of 25.9 this year. LA has a total of 66 yellow cards on the season and also 3 red cards. The Galaxy have a rank of 4th for xG having 44.6, and the team's xGA are coming in at 37.4. Over the course of the season, this club is sitting with an average of 1.41 points per fixture (38 pts) and also are 8th in MLS with 31 assists. This team's difference in goals is at 4 by way of 44 goals tallied as well as 40 goals given up. The LA Galaxy have tallied 70 saves and they have earned a SV rate of 65.4 on the campaign.

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Sporting KC has compiled 31 goals and the team's expected goals this season is sitting at 28.6. Their goals against per 90 is currently at 1.75 in addition to 70 saves, and they have a total of 5 clean sheets. Over the course of the season, KC has a save % of 60.0 (115 SoT against), and also sit at 26th in MLS with 29 pts. Kansas City is ranked 27th when it comes to goals against with 49, and their goal differential is at -18. KC has earned a shut out rate of 17.9 over the course of the season as well as 56 yellow cards. The Wizards are sitting with an average of 1.0 pts/match while recording 15 assists and 6 red cards.

The guy who will defend the goal for LA will be Jonathan Bond. Bond (72-43-73 record in his career) has tallied 43 shutouts, which has earned him a 22.8% shutout percentage. The goalie born in England has seen 829 shots tried at him in 189 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.44 (272 goals allowed) and his save % is .685. Bond has been on the pitch a total of 17,009 minutes and has accumulated 568 saves in his career.

John Pulskamp will be residing in front of the goal for Kansas City. He has allowed 1.92 goals per 90 mins while he holds a record of 12-10-23. Pulskamp has racked up 7 shutouts and defended 233 shots against him in 4,088 minutes throughout his career. So far in his pro soccer career, Pulskamp has conceded 87 goals and has tallied 153 saves in 45 starts. He has a save percentage of .657 and his clean sheet rate is 15.6%.

Marco Delgado is one guy who can be a force for LA. Delgado has had a starting assignment in 210 matches so far in his career and tallies 0.09 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder from the United States has recorded 19 goals scored in 18,496 minutes played. He has accounted for 17 assists while tallying 35 yellow cards in his career.

Kansas City has a guy in Remi Walter, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. The midfielder hailing from France has played 13,729 mins while scoring 9 goals. He is currently averaging 0.06 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 152 games thus far in his career. He has accumulated 9 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 8 times.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take LA (-145)

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