Real Salt Lake vs D.C. United Prediction, 9/10/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Real Salt Lake vs D.C. United
Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022
Location: Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, UT
TV: ESPN+
Odds/Point Spread: Salt Lake (-155) DC (+410)
Rio Tinto Stadium is where D.C (7-5-17) will compete against Real Salt Lake (11-9-9) on Saturday. RSL opens at -155 while the Black-and-Red are at +410. The total has been set at 2.75. The starting goalies are Zac MacMath for Real Salt Lake and David Ochoa for D.C. United.
RSL has given up 38 goals while allowing 1.31 goals per 90 minutes, and their oppositition have 122 SoT on them. They have accounted for 9 clean sheets, which has them at a % of 31.0 on the season. Salt Lake has 64 yellow card warnings the season and 1 red card. The Claret and Cobalt rank 15th for goals expected with 38.0, and their expected goals against are coming in at 38.9. On the campaign, this team holds an average of 1.45 points per fixture (42 pts) and they also sit at 16th in MLS with 28 assists. Their differential on goals is currently at 0 by 38 goals earned in addition to 38 goals relinquished. Real Salt Lake has tallied 87 saves and also have a save percentage of 73.0 on the season.
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D.C. United has recorded 32 goals and the team's expected goals over the course of the season is at 33.8. Their goals against/90 minutes is at 2.03 in addition to 102 saves, and they have tallied 5 shut outs. On the season, the United have a save % of 64.1 (156 shots on target against), and they also are ranked 28th in the league with 26 points. D.C. is ranked 28th when it comes to goals surrendered with 59, and their goal differential sits at -27. The United have recorded a shut out rate of 17.2 the year and also 62 yellow card cautions. The United have an average of 0.9 pts per match while recording 22 assists and 4 red cards.
The man defending the goal for Salt Lake will be Zac MacMath. MacMath (79-68-79 mark during his soccer career) has recorded 67 clean sheets, which gives him a 29.6% shutout rate. The goalie born in the United States has seen 962 shots attempted at him in 226 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.29 (292 goals allowed) and his save % is .710. MacMath has defended the goal a total of 20,408 minutes and has accumulated 683 saves so far in his career.
David Ochoa will look after the goal for DC. He has given up 1.50 goals per 90 and he has earned a record of 21-9-22. Ochoa has racked up 10 clean sheets and has defended 239 shots against him in 4,680 minutes throughout his career. During his professional soccer career, Ochoa has conceded 78 goals and has totaled 166 saves in 52 starts. He is the owner of a save % of .695 and his clean sheet rate is 19.2%.
Pablo Ruiz is one footballer who can create chances for Salt Lake. He has 9 assists while accumulating 24 yellow card warnings in his career. The midfielder from Argentina has recorded 3 goals scored in 7,332 professional minutes played. Ruiz has had a starting assignment in 84 matches in his career and tallies 0.04 goals per 90 minutes.
DC stars Ola Kamara, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan in this fixture. He is averaging 0.54 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 253 matches in his career. The forward from Norway has 23,544 professional minutes and has earned 142 goals. He has accumulated 14 yellow cards in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 28 times.
Who will win tonight's MLS game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Salt Lake (-155)
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