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Real Salt Lake vs FC Cincinnati Prediction, 9/17/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/15/2022

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Game: Real Salt Lake vs FC Cincinnati

Date: Saturday, September 17, 2022

Location: Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, UT

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Salt Lake (-104) Cincinnati (+268)

The Claret and Cobalt (11-10-10) will compete against FC Cincinnati (10-12-8) at Rio Tinto Stadium on Saturday. RSL opens at -104 and FCC is at +268. The total is 2.75. The goalies who are expected to start are Zac MacMath for Real Salt Lake and Roman Celentano for FC Cincinnati.

RSL has conceded 41 goals while relinquishing 1.32 goals per 90 min, and the opposition have amassed 128 shots on target on them. They have earned 10 clean sheets, which has them at a percentage of 32.3 this year. Salt Lake has 66 yellow cards the season and 1 red card. The Claret and Cobalt are ranked 20th in the category of expected goals having 38.8, and the squad's xGA are sitting at 39.5. So far this year, the team holds an average of 1.39 pts per match (43 pts) and also have a ranking of 19th in soccer with 28 assists. This team's goal differential is currently at -3 because of 38 goals scored and 41 goals allowed. Real Salt Lake has compiled 90 saves and are the owners of a SV% of 71.9 the year.

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The Orange and Blue are averaging 1.4 points per match while sitting with 39 assists and 3 red cards. Cincinnati has tallied a clean sheet percentage of 20.0 this year in addition to 70 yellow card cautions. Cincinnati has a ranking of 10th in relation to goals relinquished having 49, and their goal difference is sitting at 5. On the season, Cincinnati has a save rate of 67.4 (129 shots on target against), and they also have a ranking of 12th in soccer with 42 pts. The club's goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.63 with 87 saves, and they have amassed 6 shut outs. FC Cincinnati has totaled 54 goals and the team's expected goals this season is 47.4.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Salt Lake is Zac MacMath. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.29 (295 goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of .709. MacMath (79-69-80 mark in his professional soccer career) has totaled 68 shutouts, which gives him a 29.8% clean sheet rate. MacMath has been on the field a total of 20,588 minutes and has 686 saves during his soccer career. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has seen 968 shots tried at him in 228 career starting assignments.

Roman Celentano will be residing in front of the goal for Cincinnati. He has given up 1.59 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 18-21-12. Celentano has recorded 11 clean sheets while he has seen 218 shots against him in 4,590 mins throughout his career. So far in his pro soccer career, Celentano has allowed 81 goals and has totaled 145 stops in 51 starting assignments. He sports a save percentage of .665 and his clean sheet rate is currently 21.6%.

Pablo Ruiz is one member of the side who can make an impact for Salt Lake. Ruiz has been in the starting lineup in 85 games so far in his pro soccer career and he has earned 0.04 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder representing Argentina has accumulated 3 goals in 7,422 mins played. He has totaled 9 assists while earning 24 yellow cards thus far in his career.

Cincinnati features a difference maker in Brandon Vazquez, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He is currently averaging 0.47 goals per 90 mins and has started 58 games in his career. The forward from the United States has 5,758 minutes and has scored 30 goals. He has 6 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted on a goal 13 times.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Salt Lake (-104)

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