Los Angeles FC vs Charlotte FC Prediction, 8/13/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Los Angeles FC vs Charlotte FC
Date: Saturday, August 13, 2022
Location: Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, CA
TV: ESPN+
Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-225) Charlotte (+628)
The LA Football Club (16-3-4) will try to defeat Charlotte FC (9-2-13) at Banc of California Stadium on Saturday. LAFC opens at -225 and Charlotte FC are at +628. LAFC opens at -225 and Charlotte FC are at +628. The starting goalkeepers are Maxime Crepeau for Los Angeles FC and Kristijan Kahlina for Charlotte FC.
The LA Football Club sit at 4th in goals expected having 38.6, and the xGA are 25.1. LAFC has given up 24 goals while allowing 1.04 goals per 90 minutes, and the opposition have 67 shots on target against them. The team's difference in goals is currently at 24 by 48 goals earned and 24 goals conceded. They have 6 clean sheets, giving them a % of 26.1 on the year. Los Angeles FC has a total of 48 saves and have earned a SV percentage of 68.7 over the course of the season. Los Angeles has accounted for 59 yellow cards this year in addition to 0 red cards. On the season, the squad is sitting with an average of 2.22 points per contest (51 points) and they also rank 5th in soccer with 30 assists.
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The Crown have put together an average of 1.2 pts/match while having 20 assists and 1 red card. Charlotte has earned a clean sheet % of 24.0 on the year in addition to 42 yellow cautions. Charlotte sits at 20th when talking about goals against with 34, and the team's goal difference sits at -4. This year, Charlotte has a save rate of 70.6 (102 SoT against), and also are ranked 22nd in soccer with 29 pts. This club's goals against/90 minutes is 1.42 with 71 saves, and they have amassed 6 clean sheets. Charlotte FC has accounted for 30 goals and this squad's goals expected this year is at 28.3.
The guy who will defend the goal for Los Angeles will be Maxime Crepeau. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.32 (237 goals given up) and he is the owner of a save % of .711. Crepeau (76-36-67 record in his career) has 46 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 25.6% clean sheet percentage. Crepeau has seen the pitch for 16,167 minutes and has accumulated 536 saves so far in his career. The goalkeeper born in Canada has had 754 shots attempted at him in 180 starts.
Kristijan Kahlina will be looking after the goal for Charlotte. In his pro soccer career, Kahlina has allowed 126 goals while earning 193 stops in 167 starting assignments. He has given up 0.75 goals per 90 and he has a mark of 77-30-60. He has a save percentage of .734 and his shutout rate sits at 28.7%. Kahlina has accumulated 48 shutouts while defending 263 shots attempted against him in 15,030 career minutes.
Carlos Vela is one member of the squad who should impact this matchup for Los Angeles. He has totaled 75 assists while earning 52 yellow card cautions thus far in his career. The forward representing Mexico has totaled 146 goals in 29,915 mins played. Vela has had a starting assignment in 333 outings in his career and has 0.44 goals per 90 minutes.
Charlotte features Benjamin Bender, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan in this fixture. The midfielder representing the United States has been on the pitch for 1,374 professional minutes while he has scored 3 goals. He has an average of 0.20 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 15 outings during his soccer career. He has 0 yellow cards in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 6 times.
Who will win tonight's MLS game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-225)
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